Welcome to Life I Love School!

A calm brain makes wise choices.

We build that, in girls, and in the adults who show up for them every day.

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Our Vision + Mission

Our Vision
By centering calm and creativity, our vision is to create communities where every young person has the power to lead a life they love.

Our Mission
Life I Love School equips Black and Brown girls, and the adults who shape their lives, with the practices that build self-awareness, belonging, and the confidence to lead.

Our Promise
Every girl and adult who comes through LiL leaves knowing herself, trusting others, and confident in her power to lead, and with a LiL place to return to, no matter what comes.

Our Why

We believe that when girls are surrounded by caring adults who possess the skills to center, connect, and create, they are more likely to thrive in school, relationships, and life.

Black and Brown girls deserve to understand themselves, build meaningful relationships, and develop the confidence to shape their futures.

But too many are navigating schools and systems that were never designed with their emotional wellness, identity, or belonging in mind. And the adults meant to support them are often asked to show up for young people without anyone showing up for them first.

Life I Love School exists to change both of those things.We believe the adults around a girl are as important as the girl herself. And we believe that when both are equipped to center, connect, and create, she doesn't just survive. She leads. And she always has somewhere to return to.
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Our values

Everything we do is rooted in four beliefs. About girls. About adults. About what people need to grow, lead, and find their way back to themselves.

  • Know Yourself

    We believe self-awareness is the foundation of everything. When girls and adults understand their thoughts, emotions, and strengths, they can show up more fully, for themselves and for each other.

  • Trust Each Other

    We believe belonging is not a bonus, it's a requirement. We build spaces where girls and adults feel seen, valued, and genuinely connected to something larger than themselves.

  • Lead Your Life

    We believe every girl and every adult has the power to shape their future. We develop the confidence, creativity, and agency to make wise choices and move through the world with intention.

  • Return to Yourself

    We believe that no matter what life brings, everyone deserves a place to come back to. We create the conditions for girls and adults to find that place within themselves, so the way back is always there.

Impact at a glance

We're not fixing girls, we're building spaces where they don’t have to recover from systems that were never built for them.

122

girls reached

6

schools served

84%

of girls said the program helped them manage stress

91%

of participants reported experiencing emotional or academic distress

200

girls will be served across 10 Oakland schools in FY26 (projected)

100%

of programming led by trained wellness coaches trained in healing-centered, culturally responsive practices

Hear from the LiL Commmunity

“LiL helped me not explode when I’m upset.”
Avayah
Madison Park Academy, 4th grade
“I made new friends and learned to take care of my stress.”
Adrienne
ASCEND Elementary, 5th grade
“I wish we had this every day.”
Jacqueline
Reach Academy, 3rd grade
"LiL is a safe space for me to make new friends and learn tools to respond to stress in healthy ways. I love it."
Sapphire
Elmhurst Middle School, 8th grade

Program preview

At Life I Love School, we help Black and Brown girls build self-awareness, belonging, and leadership, and we support the adults who help make that possible.

  • Center. Connect. Create.

    Our work begins with girls.

    Through joyful, healing-centered experiences grounded in brain science and meaningful relationships, girls develop the skills to center, connect, and create. They learn to understand themselves, build healthy relationships, navigate challenges, and lead with confidence.

    We also invest in the educators and youth-serving professionals who shape girls' daily experiences. Through training, coaching, clinical supervision, and reflective practice, we help adults create environments where girls feel seen, valued, and supported.

    Together, these experiences strengthen girls, empower educators, and build school communities where everyone can thrive.

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