Your Happiness Calendar for Educators for May 2026

This month, explore the quiet strength of humility with daily tips from the Greater Good Science Center.

By Emily Brower | April 30, 2026

Our monthly Happiness Calendar for Educators is a day-by-day guide to building kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs. This month, explore the quiet strength of humility with daily tips from the Greater Good Science Center.

We also invite you to join our summer community of practice, Bridging for Belonging: Exploring Empathy, Curiosity, and Intellectual Humility for the Greater Good. This seven session community of practice for educators explores aspirational ways of bringing people together—in the spirit of connection, authentic listening, and healing. Learn more and register here.

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About the Author

Emily Brower

Emily Brower is the Communications Specialist on the Greater Good Education Team and an Associate Producer for The Science of Happiness Podcast. Emily is a San Diego native with extensive experience as a travel and music journalist. She has contributed to prominent publications including Pure Nowhere, Fifty Grande, and KCPR, covering regions from Southern California to Northern California and the Central Coast. Emily earned her B.S. in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Art History from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She received her masters degree in Journalism from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.