Our elementary school in classroom mindfulness program has been inspired by www.mindfulschools.org. Since 2018-2019 school year, we have been offering whole school mindfulness in 15 Elementary Schools of Allentown School District. Our program has evolved into a curriculum that addresses not only the behavioral and attention challenges in the classroom but also fosters the development of the social-emotional skills of the children which leads to resilience.

In the virtual school model (brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic). we have adapted in classroom mindfulness to an online format. We are supporting students with weekly age-appropriate online videos and small group zoom sessions. 

Our efforts have also been focused on empowering the teachers in and out of the classrooms, which will have long term impact on changing the culture of schools and community. To support the teachers in the current crisis, we have been offering Monthly Self-Care sessions and in January 2021 we will begin offering Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for the teachers and staff of schools.

We believe that it is important to continue nurturing the emotional and self-regulation skills of the children transitioning to adolescence in the middle school environment. Our goal is to keep helping them develop mindful awareness, so they learn how to make healthy choices and be better prepared for learning in high school. 

The 3 pillars of our High School Program are Awareness, Connection, and Purpose. We integrate social emotional learning (SEL) through restorative and mindfulness practices. Special focus is on providing the students tools to handle the stressors in their lives caused by trauma, disconnection, peer pressure, and absence of self-esteem with over-active inner critic.