The Compassionate School Project’s Flourish curriculum was included in a published review of 12 school-based mindfulness programs (SBMPs). Curricula included in the review were available for download or purchase without proof of qualifications or paid training. Core curricular elements were scored for percentage of time devoted to mindfulness practices, skills, and knowledge conveyed. When compared…
Seventy-five educators attended the 4th annual Compassionate Schools Project Summer Retreat on July 14-16 in beautiful General Butler State Park in Carrollton, KY. Participants included 72 educators from Jefferson County Public Schools, KY and 3 who traveled in from Charlottesville, VA. Attendees chose among multiple retreat offerings, including massage, morning and night owl yoga, nature…
On May 30, Compassionate Schools Project program manager Joan Bryant conducted training in the Flourishing Students Group curriculum with five team members in the Backside Learning Center (BLC) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. The BLC is an independent non-profit organization that provides support and resources to the diverse community of racetrack workers and their…
Photo by Catherine Bradshaw: Professor Jennings speaks after receiving her award. From the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development: UVA School of Education and Human Development professor Patricia ‘Tish’ Jennings is a recipient of the 2024 Joseph E. Zins Award from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Jennings was…
The Youth-Nex center at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development highlights ways the Flourish Curriculum can help school children succeed academically and beyond. Read more
Alexis Harris, Project Director for the Compassionate Schools Project was a panelist in the Mainstreaming Mindfulness in Early Education session at the Bhutan Innovation Forum (BIF). Alexis is also the Health and Wellness teacher at Cane Run Elementary School in Louisville, KY. The BIF is a global initiative dedicated to sustainable development and mindful entrepreneurship…
The eight-year study on the Compassionate Schools Project (CSP) curriculum, Flourish, was published in the journal, Prevention Science. The article, “Promoting 21st Century Health and Wellness Skills in Elementary School Children: a Group Randomized Trial” reports on a study that evaluated a whole-child health and wellness curriculum in elementary schools through a group randomized trial….
CSP was invited to participate in the Love and Compassion Podcast with Gissele Taraba, to share the work CSP is doing in schools and to discuss how love and compassion can help students address their most difficult feelings. In this episode, JCPS teacher Kara Cosby shares her experience as a CSP Flourish teacher for the…
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has designated Flourish: The Compassionate Schools Project Curriculum as a Promising Program for Social and Emotional Learning. Flourish is one of 14 programs in the 2024 review cycle selected for inclusion in the CASEL Guide to Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs. As part of their…
CSP was selected to present a 1-hour session and to host an information table at the 14th Annual Music City SEL Conference in Nashville, TN on July 18, 2024. CSP Project Director Alexis Harris, JCPS Teacher Kara Cosby, and CSP Program Manager Joan Bryant facilitated an interactive session titled Compassionate Schools Project: Integrating SEL, Mindfulness,…
