This is a special episode because I get to celebrate the two year anniversary of the Aspire podcast and my guest, Hans Appel, has released his new book, “Award Winning Culture”! This week, I'm joined by Jennifer and Hans Appel as we dive into the subject of social emotional learning, how SEL has set the culture of their campus and how it's positively impacted every aspect of the school. Join us as they share how every school can create an Award Winning Culture!  Tweet ThisIn this Episode, we discuss:Social Emotional LearningDistance Learning FocusCharacter StrongAnd Award Winning CultureFollow Jennifer and Hans Appel: Website: www.awardwinningculture.comTwitter: @HansNAppel @jennifermappel @awcultureInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/awardwinningculture/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Award-Winning-Culture-102176471490533/?modal=admin_todo_tourAbout Jennifer and Hans Appel:Hans Appel has worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 19 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded the ASCD Whole Child Award for the State of Washington and the Global “Class Act Award” for creating a culture of excellence through kindness, service, and empathy. Additionally, they were selected as a finalist in the 2019 PBIS Film Festival and took top prize in the Community, Parents, and Staff category.  In 2018, Hans launched his own blog about School Culture and rolled out a student-led leadership podcast called Award Winning Culture: Hosted by Wildcat Nation, which can be subscribed, listened or reviewed on iTunes Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, PodBean, and Libsyn.  Hans’ blogs have appeared on DisruptED TV magazine, CharacterStrong,