Mindful Schools News Archives

August 14, 2019

Keep Families Together: A Call to Action

Megan Sweet, EdD

As an organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people and to creating environments in which they can best develop and thrive, we are concerned with the U.S. policy of separating children from their families.

June 12, 2019

Our Community Advisory & Action Team: Who They Are and What They Do

Christina Costelo

Meet our inaugural Community Advisory and Action Team and find out what they're working on.

November 30, 2018

Announcing the Mindful Schools Inclusion and Diversity Action Team

Robert Thomas

We're committed to supporting conversations and furthering the work on social justice, race and diversity in our community and pleased to announce the creation of an Inclusion and Diversity Action Team.

November 23, 2018

Exciting Changes for Mindful Schools

Robert Thomas

We're making some changes to support you in awakening your potential and to bring mindfulness to those who need it most.

August 18, 2017

Mindful Schools Announces New Executive Director

Michael Hagerty

Mindful Schools welcomes Robert Thomas, new Executive Director, to lead the team into the next phase of its journey.

March 20, 2017

Looking Ahead: A Letter from the Interim Executive Director

Richard Shankman

Co-founder, Richard Shankman, reflects back on the simple idea in 2006 that evolved into Mindful Schools and looks ahead to the next chapter.

March 2, 2017

Building Bridges: a Mindfulness Conference for Educators

Betsy Hanger

A joyous weekend of practice, learning, meeting old friends and finding new colleagues.

September 30, 2016

Celebrating our Fourth Summer of Week-Long Retreats

Christina Costelo

Retreats are the book-ends of our Year-Long Certification Program: a week in nature, to practice, learn from each other, and celebrate new friendships.

September 1, 2016

“Release” Original Film on Middle School Anxiety

Betsy Hanger

Watch the whirlwind lives of middle school students as they describe their pressures, and use mindfulness to discover new ways to respond.

May 16, 2016

Mindful Life Conference

Danielle Mahoney

Danielle Mahoney reports back on lessons learned at the Mindful Life Conference.

May 1, 2016

An Interview with Executive Director Randy Fernando

Randy Fernando

An interview with Randy Fernando about mixing traditional best practices with a mindful approach, and making the jump from tech into the nonprofit space.

March 18, 2016

Bridging Hearts and Minds

jylani ma’at brown, Guest Author

Jylani ma'at brown describes deep learning and connection with the Mindful Schools community at a national conference.

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