David Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly, who started out as the director of SEL. A board member of CASEL, and an author of 'The Educator’s Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence' and more, David is a Civil Affairs Officer in the Army Reserve, holds an M.Ed in Educational Psychology from Fordham University, and has a unique approach to integrating SEL in schools. In this episode, David joins co-hosts Aysar Abdelgelil and Jennifer Keyt from the Lab to discuss an overview of The Urban Assembly, and to shed light on his work. Original Podcast Music by Harry Stopek.