Existing Mindfulness Programs
A growing number of schools are using “mindfulness trainings” to combat increasing levels of anxiety, stress, social conflict, and attention disorder among their students. While the students of the Mindful Revolution plan to work with West Philly High School to eventually study the effects of the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!), there are a handful of other mindfulness programs for schools that are worth our consideration and these are highlighted below. The Inner... Read More
Penn Professors, Affiliates, and Organizations
We have come up with a collection of resources at Penn, in the form of people and organizations, who we feel play a strong role in creating a profound shift in our education system, healthcare system, and lives in general. These people are doctors, scientists, researchers, and leaders in their fields. By being on the cutting edge of what they do, they are creating a new culture for us to live in–a world not dominated by stress, fear, and worry in which individuals can... Read More
Documentaries/Video
Garrison Institute’s CARE for Teachers Program http://www.garrisoninstitute.org Dr. Tish Jennings, Director of the Garrison Institute’s Initiative on Contemplation and Education and Assistant Research Professor at the Prevention Research Center at Penn State University, discusses the CARE for Teachers program with Maria LeRose, along with her thoughts on why contemplative teaching and learning are so important. The Transformation of West Philadelphia High... Read More



