Hello all, and thank you John for this information and for organizing this gathering! We are also very interested. I'm the ED of Peace of Mind Inc. We develop and share full-year, extensively classroom-tested curriculum that integrate mindfulness, social emotional learning, and peaceful conflict resolution to help kids in PreK-8 notice and mange big emotions, build healthy relationships and solve conflicts peacefully. Our vision is that all children have the skills to face challenges in their own lives and in the world with kindness, courage and compassion.
I would love to connect with other educators interested in similar things! I'll be about our booth - number 2707 - please come say hi! - til late on Friday, but will do my best to come over to join in after we wrap up.
With good wishes to all,
Cheryl
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Cheryl Dodwell
Executive Director
Peace of Mind Inc.
Washington DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-14-2022 08:06 AM
From: An Dang
Subject: Spirituality & Peace Education meetings at the Conference
Hi John,
This sounds amazing! I'm the founder and director of the Yoga Peace School in Austin TX, where we teach peace education through yoga and mindfulness to 12 months-5 year olds since 2012. I would love to come to your forum on Thursday evening! I head back to Austin on Friday unfortunately :(
Thanks for putting this together!!
An Dang
yogapeaceschool.com
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An Dang
director/owner
Yoga Peace School
Austin TX
Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2022 09:08 AM
From: John Surr
Subject: Spirituality & Peace Education meetings at the Conference
You're invited to attend two Interest Forum meetings next week in DC, if you're at the Conference.
- Thursday evening at 6:30 the Young Children's Spirituality Interest Forum will meet in the Marriott Marquis Hotel's Salon 7, on Level M2. We'll be looking into how we can sustain children's spiritual development during COVID and other community challenges.
- Friday evening at 6, the Peace Educators Interest Forum will meet at the same Hotel, in the Chinatown Room on Level M3. We'll be considering how to talk with children about war, and what to do when someone is being bullied.
We'd really enjoy hearing about your fresh perspectives on these questions of children's spirituality and how we can help them grow in peace.
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John Surr
Peace Educators & Young Children's Spirituality Interest Forums
Charlottesvle VA
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