Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “For Kids”
Despite all that we have dealt with this past year, there were some positive takeaways. With all this extra time on our hands, many took the initiative to pick up new skills & hobbies to keep their brains and bodies active. For some, that may have been perfecting that new cupcake recipe, and for others it may have been exploring …
Happy Friday everyone! For those who didn’t already know, this past Monday was the official kickoff for Every Kid Healthy week. An annual observance created in 2013, dedicated to celebrate school health and wellness achievements. In reference to a post this past Monday on our MLP social medias, we reiterated the importance of the many layers that create an individual’s …
As Friday arrives and we all start to prepare for the weekend, there are often specific intentions we make when going into our days off. That often includes hanging out with friends and family, spending time outdoors, learning something new or even just laying around on the couch and binging Netflix. Regardless, if your ‘weekend’ begins on Friday evening or …
Working in the public education system for over a decade has provided me with many opportunities for reflection and insight into how we can support our young people and families who have the highest needs. Our communities face so many obstacles outside of the classroom such as homelessness, food insecurity, and community violence, that when students arrive on campus we …
It goes without question that the recent events we’ve seen transpire across this country towards the Asian American & Pacific Islander Community community are beyond sickening & disappointing. Our hearts go out to those not only affected by the tragic events that have taken place in Atlanta earlier this week, but the countless other AAPI citizens who have been victimized by …
Tuesday was the beginning of something historic for our students, educators, entire school communities and beyond as we this week marked the kickoff of this year’s collaborative Peaceful Warrior Program, sponsored by the Golden State Warriors and Adobe! Our first week we featured two wonderful schools from Northern California, Costaño School of the Arts in Palo Alto and Starlight Elementary …
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Mindful Life Project’s latest version of our organizational video 😎 Well… at least the first 20 seconds of it anyway… The past several weeks, our marketing team has spent countless, grueling hours writing, reviewing & editing the updated version of MLP’s organizational video. This newly revamped version will not only go into …
Collaborative piece with Dear Fathers Media; Article Written by Dr. April Bee This series highlights the unique and personal narratives of three black men and their relationships with fatherhood—both as a father and son. Terrence “Tyrie” Ivory, Malcolm Jackson, and Marcus Maxwell are all committed affiliated of the Mindful Life Project (MLP). Located in Richmond, MLP empowers underserved children through mindfulness and …
While academic learning loss is real, and something we should be trying to mitigate as much as possible, the biggest and most important focus in schools should be on “social-emotional learning loss”. We are facing what many mental health experts are expressing as the biggest mental health crisis since World War 2. The ripple effect (more like tidal waves) that …
With the heart-breaking scene our nation witnessed on Wednesday, it’s apparent there is a lot of deep healing our country is still in desperate need of… Regardless if you’re a conservative republican or democratic liberal, these are trying times for every single citizen in this country, and even beyond those boundaries. With that being said, our amazing lead trainer David …
