CSDE Affiliates Kamryn Morris (Social Work) and Kristian Jones (Social Work) published a new study exploring how teachers support racial and/or cultural minority students’ sense of mattering through extracurricular participation. In semi-structured interviews, teachers described a wide range of activity offerings (e.g. sports, cultural clubs) and characterized their own involvement as ranging from supportive to active participation. Teachers emphasized that extracurriculars enhance students’ sense of mattering by fostering belonging and promoting long-term skills, and the findings underscore the importance of varied activities, sustained teacher support, and culturally informed approaches to minority student well-being.