Play-Based PD That Inspires the Whole Community

MILLU’s workshops and professional development experiences are more than just sit-and-get sessions. We believe in immersive learning that activates staff, students, and families—helping your whole community build confidence, connection, and creativity.

Our interactive PDs blend storytelling, social-emotional wellness, and playful design to help teams not just understand SEL—but embody it. Whether you’re launching the school year or deepening your staff’s skills mid-cycle, we’re here to bring your vision to life.

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What Makes MILLU’s PD Different?

🎯 Hands-On, Not Just Theoretical

We lead with play. Every training is designed for staff to experience what their students will experience. No monotone, slide-only trainings—just immersive, story-rich activities.

✨ Co-Created With Educators

Our workshops are born from real needs in the field, shaped by feedback from expanded learning leaders, teachers, and site coordinators across the country.

💬 Whole-Community Impact

From staff workshops to student-led entrepreneurship sessions to family connection trainings—we equip everyone to show up more fully.

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Popular Workshop Topics

We offer a growing library of PD themes and custom experiences, including:

• All-Staff Kickoff: Your Inner Superhero
  A playful and empowering way to start the year, reminding staff of their unique strengths and impact.

• Design Your Own SEL Activities
  Based on design thinking and storytelling, this workshop helps staff dream up and prototype new SEL-based experiences for their own classrooms.

• Understanding the Power of SEL
  A foundational workshop exploring why SEL matters and how it can be integrated across subjects and settings.

• Family Engagement in a Tech Era
  Practical tools for caregivers and educators to reconnect with kids in our distracted digital world.

• Creative Storytelling Workshops for Students
  From filmmaking to entrepreneurship, we help youth turn their voice into impact with real-world skills and emotional depth.

• Your Life is a Garden
  This workshop is a live example of designing SEL activities with empathy. Students/staff will to understand their own life experiences and how to create space for creativity, reflection, and connection with self and others.

Looking for something customized for your staff? Book a demo with us to co-create something powerful for your team.

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Built for Connection & Growth

We’ve led trainings at school districts, after-school networks, and retreats across the country. Most recently, MILLU supported Juntos Aprendemos’ entire staff in Oregon with a bilingual retreat experience centered on affirmation, identity, and storytelling. Our sessions sparked deep reflection, joyful play, and a sense of collective momentum.

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Customize a PD for Your Team

We work with you to design a training that aligns with your goals, staff culture, and schedule. Whether it’s a 2-hour workshop, a full-day retreat, or a monthly PD series, we adapt to your needs.

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Let’s Get Started

Here’s what your package can include:

• 🎓 Live PD session (virtual or in-person)
• 📘 MILLU Kit Add-On to pair training with product use
• 🧠 Reflection tools and follow-up practices
• 💡 Custom topics based on your team's needs

Explore examples of our work or get in touch to bring MILLU to your school, district, or expanded learning program.