Lauren Porosoff—Teach for Authentic Engagement

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Lauren Porosoff is the founder of EmpowerForwards, a collaborative consultancy practice that builds learning communities that truly belong to everyone and where everyone truly belongs.

Lauren has 18 years of teaching experience and has also served as a DEI coordinator, grade level dean, and leader of curricular initiatives. Her commitment to transforming the psychological experience of school has been a constant in her teaching practice, leading her to learn about values-guided behavior change in contextual psychology.

Informed by research and practice, as well as her 18 years as a teacher, Lauren develops tools and protocols that empower students and teachers to make school a source of meaning, vitality, and community.