Championing Mindfulness in Education

Name	Laurie Arron
Email	info@discovermindfulness.ca
Event Name	Championing Mindfulness in Education
Event Details	October 26 Public Strategy Session at OISE Discover Mindfulness is a new initiative to champion mindfulness in education. Come join us for our very first event, a strategy session at OISE. Attendance is free and open to all. WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 2013 2:00 – 5:00 pm WHERE: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Room 4-422 University of Toronto 252 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1V6 Featuring: – Theo Koffler, founder, Mindfulness Without Borders – Karen Davis, Vice-Principal, Bracebridge Public School, and MindUP teacher What we’ll do: – an overview of Discover Mindfulness and what it will do – a panel presentation describing how 3 different mindfulness programs were brought into schools in Ontario, their successes, challenges and outcomes – question and answer sessions – breakout groups to brainstorm and give us feedback on how Discover Mindfulness can support you in championing mindfulness to education opportunities to connect with each other Who should come: – teachers, administrators, guidance counsellors, social workers, other professional non-teaching support staff – university professors – education students – parents and students – anyone else who wants to help bring mindfulness to education – you don’t need to be an educator or expert!
Additional information	See discovermindfulness.ca

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