Student-led workshops · Ages 6–16
Creative, research-backed workshops where young people explore their emotions, strengthen their character, and own their stories.
Summer in-person workshops · Year-round virtual workshops
emotional intelligence workshops
Different personalities. One shared question.
Growing up, both of us struggled with EQ in different ways. We realized these weren’t personality flaws—they were skills we had never been taught.
That question became eq2
The achievement gap no one talks about
prioritized achievement over happiness
chose caring for others as a top priority
more likely to say parents value grades over being caring
Harvard Making Caring Common · Survey of 10,000+ middle and high school students
Empathy, grit, and curiosity are skills—not fixed traits.
Every workshop is grounded in research and built for real life.
Flexible spaces let every background and every kind of storyteller belong.
We celebrate the small breakthroughs that become lifelong habits.
Story first. Skills follow.
We create welcoming spaces where students can express what they feel—in the medium and language that feel most natural to them.
Playing silently · Students share their stories in their own words.
Video, art, writing, or conversation.
Any language. Any starting point. No grades.
Guided reflection turns expression into emotional growth.
“No grades. No judgment.
Just authentic self-expression.”
Inside an eq2 workshop
Students practice EQ by speaking, listening, making, reflecting—and discovering that their experiences can help someone else.
Eight skills. A lifetime of use.
Ask better questions
See beyond your view
Know what moves you
Pause, then choose
Keep going with intention
Learn from the stretch
Care in action
Notice what matters
For schools · Community groups · Families
Bring an eq2 workshop to your students, partner with us, or simply start a conversation.
Created by students,