Mindful Kids Peace Summit Speaker Info
Adam Avin • http://www.wufshanti.com/
www.facebook.com/wufshanti
Session Title: Interview of Adam
Free Learning Resources:
Join the Kids Association for Mindfulness Education
Fifteen year old Adam Avin, created the Wuf Shanti Children’s Wellness Foundation, to teach mindfulness, so children can live in health and wellness, peace and positivity. Through videos, books, mobile app, music, fun, and games, children learn yoga, meditation, communication, inclusion, social emotional learning, and positive thinking to help them stay physically fit, mentally less stressed, able to cope with emotions, and interact with kindness. Wuf Shanti has been honored to receive many awards, and Adam is honored to have been published in many national publications, interviewed many pioneers for his “Partners of Peace” series, founded the Kids’ Association for Mindfulness in Education, and to be co-founder and hosting the Mindful Kids Peace Summit. Adam is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for teens, Kidding Around Yoga, and the Emotion Code.
Check out Adam’s TEDX talk at https://youtu.be/2r6TWTqr8FM about getting mindful SEL programs into all schools K-12, why mental health education is so important to stopping violence, and using our voice to make a positive difference in the world.
Buy Wuf Shanti books, shirts, stuffed animals for younger kids
See Wuf Shanti videos for younger kids
Visit me at www.wufshanti.com or like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wufshanti
Amy L. Eva, Ph.D • http://www.amyleva.com
Session Title: Being Kind to Yourself: The Three Elements of Self-Compassion
Free Learning Resource: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/who_we_serve/educators/educator_resources/ggie
Newsletter: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/get_involved/subscribe
Amy L. Eva, Ph.D., is the Associate Education Director at The Greater Good Science Center at UC-Berkeley. As a 25-year educator and researcher, she studies mindfulness, adolescent mental health and development, and social-emotional learning. She is an educational psychologist, a former high school teacher, and a teacher educator.
Matt Dewar • www.journey30k.com
Session Title: Matt Dewar: Don’t Waste Time Video
Session 2 Title: Today is a Pebble – How do you want to use it?
Dr. Matthew Dewar is the founder of JOURNEY 30K, a personal development platform that utilizes wellness and mindfulness strategies to transform individuals and organizations. Matthew is also a high school teacher, well-being coordinator, and learning facilitator who has designed and implemented teacher professional development and school wellness curricula, including mindfulness-based wellness for faculty and students. Most recently, Matthew has created and implemented mindfulness programming for professional and collegiate athletes. His work has been featured on TEDx, NPR, and the National Wellness Institute’s podcast. He is the author of Education and Well-Being: An Ontological Inquiry.
Gina Beigel • https://www.stressedteens.com
Session Title: Stressed Teens: Riding the Stress Waves
Free Learning Resources:
Doing homework or taking a test mindfully
Resource packet for mindful kids summit part -1
Resource packet for mindful kids summit part -2
Mindfulness for student athletes
Mental toughness free activity
Locker room free activity: an informal mindfulness practice
Gina M. Biegel, LMFT, is a San Francisco Bay area–based psychotherapist, researcher, speaker, and author specializing in bringing mindfulness-based work with adolescents. She is the founder of Stressed Teens, which has been offering MBSR-T to adolescents, families, schools, professionals, and the community since 2004. She created MBSR-T to help teens in a large HMO’s outpatient department of child and adolescent psychiatry, who were not receiving relief or amelioration of their physical and psychological symptoms with the use of a multitude of other evidence-based practices.
Buy: Be Mindful & Stress Less: 50 Ways to Deal with Your (Crazy) Life 
Buy: The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal with Stress 
Angela Baker • http://www.peace-education-in-action.org
Session Title: Creating World Peace is Possible!
Free Learning Resource: http://www.peace-education-in-action.org/#get-started
My adventures as a peacekeeper have taken me all over the world working in the areas of environmental sustainability, youth empowerment and peace education.
It is my dream that every person around the world, no matter what their situation, has access to the skills to create peace in their own lives.
I teach people how to find peace through yoga and meditation and I coordinate the projects of the World Peace Flame Foundation in Australia that distributes peace education packs to schools.
Hazel Farrer • http://hazeltreecoaching.com
Session Title: The Stressed Banana – Internal Stress and Mindfulness
Free Learning Resource: Powerpoint and Worksheet
Hazel worked in play development, community recreation and children’s events in the UK and freelanced as a TV and radio presenter. She then went into the holistic health field and became a holistic therapist, yoga teacher and college lecturer. She moved to South Africa in 1996 and worked as a corporate trainer, life coach and motivational speaker and worked in schools developing leadership skills with students in retreats. In 2017, she moved to Portugal and is currently doing her Masters in Mindfulness, with a focus on mindfulness in Education and training school teachers.
Tammy Durand • www.abcrice.org
Session Title: A tour of ABCs and Rice and How you can make a difference!
Tammy quit her job and moved to Cambodia to help build a school for some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Listen to her journey of discovery and why she believes we can all make a difference. If you would like to set up a school project to benefit ABCs and Rice please message them on the link on here.
Habib Sadeghi • https://www.lovebutton.org
Session Title: The Clarity Cleanse
Free Learning Resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmn5Q_AO7aE
Newsletter: https://www.lovebutton.org/become-a-love-button-supporter/
Dr. Habib Sadeghi is the founder of Be Hive of Healing, an integrative medical center based in Los Angeles. He specializes in multi-disciplinary treatment for chronic illnesses that include osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, psychosomatic, family, and German new medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. He is the author of the acclaimed book, The Clarity Cleanse, a journey of self-discovery to unlock the unresolved emotional issues that
hold us back and hurt our health, and live with greater self-awareness and success. He founded of the non-profit organization, Love Button Global Movement, which has a mission to promote a culture of loving and to uplift and empower our human family.
Lori Alhadeff • https://makeourschoolssafe.org/
Session Title: Make Our Schools Safe
Lori Alhadeff Bio:
PERSONAL: Raised and lived in New Jersey for over thirty eight years. Lori is a former Health and Physical Education teacher, K-12th grade. Was a stay at home mom for fourteen years of three children, daughter, Alyssa, was tragically killed at Stoneman Douglas High School on 2-14-18, married to Dr. Ilan Alhadeff for seventeen years, and a community & safety advocate.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Arts in Education from Gratz College.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: State of New Jersey certification in Health and Physical Education and State of New York certification in Health and Physical Education.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Employed four years at Union Township School in Hampton, New Jersey. Where she coached volleyball, cheerleading and softball. Employed one year at Windward School as a Health and Physical Education teacher for children with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. She also coached cheerleading.
Elected to The School Board of Broward County, Florida in 2018 to serve as District 4 Board Member.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Fundraising volunteer for the Parkland Soccer Club.
President of a 501(c)(3), a national non-profit organization “Make Our Schools Safe” dedicated to protecting students and teachers at school.
Joe Lockett • https://www.joelockettshow.com
Session Title: Celebrity Health and Wellness
Joe Lockett is the Founder/ CEO of Lockett iN Media, The Joe Lockett Show radio and TV, as well as the visionary behind JL Mentoring Camp and Joe’s Lock & Learn program. The JL Show: TV – Alabama Cable network and radio WYDE 101.1 FM are news, entertainment and real talk about topics that matter to his audience. It’s a radio and TV show for and about the people and the voices of the community no matter where that community lies.
Bradley Nelson • www.drbradleynelson.com/
Session Title: The Emotion Code
Free Learning Resource:
Free Video Series
Emotion Code Starter Kit
Veteran holistic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson is one of the world’s foremost experts in the emerging fields of Bioenergetic Medicine and Energy Psychology. He has certified thousands of practitioners worldwide to help people overcome unresolved anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness and other negative emotions and the physical symptoms associated them. His bestselling book, "The Emotion Code," provides step-by-step instructions for working with the body's healing power. A newly revised and expanded edition of "The Emotion Code" is coming May 7, 2019, from St. Martin's Press. For more information and a free Emotion Code Starter Kit, visit www.emotioncodegift.com
Valerie Mason John • www.valeriemason-john.com
Session Title: Loving Kindness
Free Resources:
Two Breath Audios and A PDF of the Breath
I am a poster child of Loving Kindness. Abandoned at 6 weeks, growing up in orphanages and foster homes, bullied, sexually abused, I ended up living on the streets and incarcerated in a children’s lock up centre. Today through Loving Kindness, I live a life of inner peace, joy and happiness.
Orlaith O’Sullivan • https://www.orlaithosullivan.com/
Session Title: Helping Kids Make Happiness a Habit
Free Resource: https://youtu.be/BpfxMAzF-Qs
Free Resource: https://www.orlaithosullivan.com/happymindslovinghearts/catch-happy
I am passionate about helping children to have happy minds and loving hearts. Based in Ireland, I teach mindfulness practices to children, families and schools. I love finding creative, fun ways for us to connect, deepen our presence and strengthen our communities. I’m also the International Coordinator for Wake Up Schools, which is a grass-roots organisation to help realise Thich Nhat Hanh’s vision of mindfulness in education.
Kid Capri • http://www.givakid.com
Session Title: GIVAKID Foundation
Kid Capri is an American DJ and philanthropist who founded the G.I.V.A.-Kid-Foundation which provides children with educational needs through multiple services and programs, such as resources for tutoring, breakfast on wheels, educational tools, School supplies and programs for sports, music, and arts.
Dave Trachtenberg
Session Title: Empathy and Inclusion
Dave Trachtenberg is a mindfulness and peace-circle facilitator who has dedicated his
life to creating communities of empathy, and inspiring others to discover their innate
strength, wisdom and kindness. In addition to his 20 years of experience in mind-body
practices, Dave is an outspoken champion for racial justice, gender equality, and LGBTQ
& immigrant rights. He believes that a mindfulness-circle’s ability to provide deep
listening, inquiry, and an accepting space for people to share their stories, is a vehicle
for racial healing on an individual and societal level.
Dave currently facilitates and coaches with his private practice Walk the Middle Way, is a
Board Member for the Institute of African American Mindfulness, founded Mind-Body
Basketball, and formerly served for five years as Program Director for Minds
Incorporated, which facilitated mindfulness to 18,000 youth, educators and parents in
Washington DC schools. He has trained with The Engaged Mindfulness Institute, MBSR,
Mindful Schools, The Academy of Guided Imagery, and two Tai-Chi teachers in the
Cheng Man-Ching lineage..
Knellee Bisram • https://www.ahameducation.org
Session Title: Meditation Practice – in both English and Spanish
Knellee Bisram is a Certified Mindfulness Trainer, Social and Emotional Learning Coach, Social Sciences professor, and consultant to NGOs and International Organizations. She is the founder and CEO of AHAM Education, a transnational social investment initiative empowering youth and underserved individuals with evidence-based presence, positive psychology and peace tools that cultivate social-emotional intelligence and well-being. She is also currently the SEL Specialist for Prime Time Palm Beach County, serving under the national Partnerships for Social and Emotional Initiative funded by the Wallace Foundation to integrate SEL practice for adults and children from 7am to 7pm. Knellee has been a student of meditation and Present Moment Awareness for over 30 years, serves on various community mind body committees and boards, and has designed curricula and taught Mindfulness, SEL and Emotional Intelligence to youth and disabled individuals, teachers, counsellors, youth workers, health practitioners, veterans, business and community leaders in English and Spanish throughout the Americas. Knellee holds a MA in International Relations/Latin American Studies, a BA in Languages, and BSc in International Business. She is fluent in Spanish, French and Portuguese and continues to explore new languages.
Affiliate partners
MINDFUL SCHOOLS • www.mindfulschools.org/
Mindful Schools is one of the key players in the movement to integrate mindfulness into the everyday learning environment of K-12 classrooms. The organization has trained over 25,000 educators, parents, and mental health professionals who work with youth. These graduates, spanning 100+ countries, have reached over 2 million children worldwide.
CHILD MIND • www.childmind.org
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.
COALITION OF SCHOOLS EDUCATING MINDFULLY • www.educatingmindfully.org
Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully is an educator-led nonprofit that supports school communities by connecting them with mentors, trainings, curriculums and other resources for mindfulness-based social, emotional, and academic learning. Our goal is to empower every educator to explore, personally practice, and then embed mindfulness in their classrooms. By joining forces and assisting each other as we implement holistic approaches to education, we equip the world’s youth with skills to thrive.
CENTERLINK • www.lgbtcenters.org
CenterLink was founded in 1994 as a member-based coalition to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community centers. The organization plays an important role in supporting the growth of LGBT centers and addressing the challenges they face, by helping them to improve their organizational and service delivery capacity and increase access to public resources. CenterLink works with other national organizations to advance the rights of LGBT individuals and to provide LGBT community centers with information and analysis of key issues. Serving over 200 LGBT community centers across the country in 45 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, as well as centers in Canada, China, and Australia, CenterLink assists newly forming community centers and helps strengthen existing LGBT centers, through networking opportunities for center leaders, peer-based technical assistance and training, and a variety of capacity building services.
CASEL • www.casel.org/about-2
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL supports educators and policy leaders and enhances the experiences and outcomes for all PreK-12 students.
HOLISTIC LIFE FOUNDATION • www.hlfinc.org
The Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. Through a comprehensive approach which helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care HLF demonstrates deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being.
HEAL THE PLANET • www.healtheplanet.com
We create innovative education, partnerships, and community programming aimed at inspiring a generation of leaders empowered to Heal the Planet. We teach about nutrition, the environment, sustainability, and the power of choice.
INNER EXPLORER • www.innerexplorer.org
Inner ExplorerTM is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide mindfulness in schools for PreK-12 classrooms, helping children develop self-awareness, self-control, resilience and compassion. Each series contains 90 audio-guided practices that can be used every day by simply logging in and pressing play. Students and their teachers participate together in the brief (5-10 minute) daily practices. No prep, planning or curriculum changes required.
DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION • www.davidlynchfoundation.org
The David Lynch Foundation helps to prevent and eradicate the all-pervasive epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations through promoting widespread implementation of the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation (TM) program in order to improve their health, cognitive capabilities and performance in life.
INTERNATIONAL TWEENS • www.tweens.media
International Tweens is a publication designed to connect tweens (ages 9-13ish) and bridge cultural gaps through personal real-life stories and shared experiences. And it covers topics that are not often talked about in schools or at homes. More than a magazine, it gives a voice to tweens around the world, makes them feel not alone, and inspires them to find true passions. We want to encourage every tween to stay positive and rise above!
LOVE BUTTON • www.lovebutton.org/love-button-movement
Founded by two doctors, Dr. Habib Sadeghi and Dr. Sherry Sami, the Love Button Global Movement fosters loving acts of kindness, collaborating with organizations and individuals who transform and uplift the lives of our human family. The funds we raise are used to support initiatives ranging from intimate local efforts to global programs that promote physical and mental health, nurture education and cultivate loving action through our “Love Is” Dandelion Initiative.
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING GROUP • www.ipgbook.com
IPG is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the United States. Our comprehensive sales and marketing approach, extensive account reach, and innovative digital services ensure access into every imaginable channel, including gift, specialty, wholesale, and digital accounts worldwide.
MINDBE EDUCATION • www.mindbe-education.com
MindBE is an educational company providing curriculum, training and consulting to schools globally. We also are the hosts of the Preschool Mindfulness Summit, Mindfulness in Education Summit and cohost on the Mindful Kids Peace Summit. MindBE offers online courses such as the Thriving Kids course and Preschool Mindfulness Curriculum Training.
WUF SHANTI CHILDREN’S WELLNESS FOUNDATION • www.wufshanti.com
Created by a kid for other kids, Wuf Shanti provides mindfulness education and social emotional learning programs to K-12. The younger curriculum is centered around a dog mascot character, fun, games, music, books, videos, and a mobile app. The mascot travels to schools and hospitals to visit the kids. Wuf Shanti can be seen on the Children’s TV Network in hospitals all around the world, BatteryPop, KidoodleTV, local PBS Stations, Adventure to Learning, and made Common Sense Media’s “Best Health App for Kids” and “Best Meditation App for Kids” lists.
The older curriculum is minus the dog character, and for teens, such as the Kids Association of Mindfulness in Education, where kids come together to get these programs into schools and make a positive difference in the world, and the Mindful Kids Peace Summit, a 5 day online international program for tweens and teens, shown in middle schools and high schools, across the globe. Topics include diversity, inclusion, communication, kindness, antibullying, mindfulness techniques, social emotional learning (self-awareness, self-regulation, self-compassion, resilience), compassion, empathy, interacting with others, collaboration, positive psychology, and more.
Check out Adam’s TEDX talk at https://youtu.be/2r6TWTqr8FM about getting mindful SEL programs into all schools K-12, why mental health education is so important to stopping violence, and using our voice to make a positive difference in the world.
THE PEACE ALLIANCE • https://peacealliance.org
We are an alliance of organizers and advocates taking the work of peacebuilding from the margins of society into the center of national discourse and policy priorities.We champion a comprehensive, collaborative approach to peace and peacebuilding.
UMass Med • https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/
Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of the people of the commonwealth and the world through pioneering education, research and health care delivery with clinical partner UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest health care provider in Central Massachusetts.
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