Bringing mindfulness into schools transforms learning while empowering children with life skills to break cycles of poverty, violence and despair. — I hear this over and over with greater frequency these days: “What’s happening in our schools?” The unfortunate … [Read more...] about Mindfulness in the Classroom: Learning from the Inside Out
Education, Programs & Policies
Kids For Peace: How a Youth Grassroots Movement Is Shifting Global Consciousness
Through Kids For Peace, youth are driving a global movement of consciousness and kindness, pairing compassion with action — I admit: I am biased. I have been a fan of the organization profiled this month since it was created in 2006 by a high school honors student … [Read more...] about Kids For Peace: How a Youth Grassroots Movement Is Shifting Global Consciousness
The C4 Way: Empowering Youth To Be Their Best Selves
C4 Way, empowering youth, photograph of young woman courtesy of World Merit — Dear Best Selfers, Young people today are standing up and demanding to be heard as they fight the good fight. By channeling their anger and hopes in proactive and powerful ways, they are … [Read more...] about The C4 Way: Empowering Youth To Be Their Best Selves
I Am a Warrior Goddess: Empowering Girls to Be Both Fierce and Feeling
A little heroine empowers girls to be both fierce and feeling — My goal for I Am a Warrior Goddess (Sounds True, on sale February 6, 2018) is to empower young girls to see their divine potential and innate power. By following our little heroine throughout her day, the book … [Read more...] about I Am a Warrior Goddess: Empowering Girls to Be Both Fierce and Feeling