Our Team
Cruz Jauregui has spent the past six years in the education sector, providing mentorship and counseling to middle and high school students in the Oakland Unified School District. In 2016, he designed and implemented the first Restorative Justice program in a military school setting. The goal of the program was to support transformative justice, youth advocacy, and civic engagement.
Jose Cruz was born and raised in Oakland, California. He earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University.
Myles Asuelo has worked in education since 2014 and has served at six sites across Oakland Unified School District and Alameda County Office of Education. He specializes in high-stakes dialogue, violence prevention, and trauma-informed support through mindfulness and breathwork. In 2017, he was brought on to co-pilot the Restorative Justice Program at Oakland Military Institute.
He was born in the East Bay and raised in Hercules, California. He earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University.
What We Offer
Services for Youth
Establish a common language and set of practices so everyone can support each other through SEL.
Youth Engagement
We provide programmatic, community-wide Transformative SEL support to educators and students on campuses across California. We blend exciting SEL lessons with high-energy games, Restorative Justice community-building circles, and interactive role-playing activities. We circulate around the entire community, building relationships between students, educators, support staff, and families.
Afterschool and Nonprofit Support
We provide Transformative SEL programming and academic mentorship to students in afterschool programs, nonprofits, and community-based organizations. We show youth how to channel their energy and exercise their agency through positive outlets, such as community circles, games, and interactive role-playing activities. We support civic engagement, college readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Services for Educators
Learn to integrate SEL practices into your curriculum and create a school environment that motivates students.
Professional Learning and Development
We lead professional learning and development with educators. We cover the 5 focal constructs of Transformative SEL. We guide educators through core SEL practices designed to help them build strong and healthy relationships with students. We show them how to conduct one on one check-ins, how to customize community-building circles, and how to lead interactive role-playing activities.
RJ & SEL Consulting
We provide specialized Consulting for administrators and support staff. We train team members to conduct Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 Restorative Practices, including victim-offender conferencing, peacemaking circles, and re-entry circles. We advise them on how to utilize their existing resources so everyone on campus works in tandem. We give educators the training they need to support students with evidence-based tools that positively impact mental health, including mindfulness, breathwork, and journaling exercises.
Where We Come From
Our Mission
Give our students the blueprint to activate their full potential and redesign the world.
Our Vision
For every student in every community to develop a growth mindset and feel deeply connected to their web of relationships.
Our Promise
We’re committed to honoring and acknowledging the unique needs of each educational community.