Welcome to Life I Love School!

See Our Work in Action!

Our Vision + Mission

Our Vision
A world where Black and Brown girls thrive in communities where everyone has the skills to center, connect, and create.

Our Mission
Life I Love School develops the people and experiences that help Black and Brown girls build self-awareness, belonging, and leadership.

Our Promise
We help Black and Brown girls develop the relational stamina needed to thrive in life.

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Our Why

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

Yet too many girls are navigating systems and environments that were not designed with their emotional wellness, identity, and belonging in mind.

At the same time, educators, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals are often asked to support young people without receiving the support they need themselves.

Life I Love School exists to change that.

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.

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Our values

At Life I Love School, we believe that healing and growth happen in spaces where girls feel safe to be themselves, express joy, and connect with others. Inspired by the spaces we longed for as children, and the ones we’re now building, we carry these values into everything we do.

Joyful Expression
We create space for laughter, play, and creativity because joy is essential to emotional health and growth.
Grounded Peace
We value calm, consistency, and emotional safety, creating nurturing environments that help girls feel held, centered, and ready to grow.
Freedom to Be
We honor individuality and voice, cultivating judgment-free spaces where girls can show up fully as themselves.
Radical Love
We lead with love, offering care, compassion, and acceptance to ourselves and one another, without conditions.
Collective Care
We believe in the power of sisterhood and community because we heal, grow, and belong best when we’re together.

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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