Sixty-three educators from Jefferson County Public Schools attended the Compassionate Schools Project Summer Retreat for Educators, held on July 20-22 at Rough River State Park in Kentucky. Stoke Your Fire, Shine Your Light was the theme for this year’s retreat. Retreat offerings included morning and night owl yoga, mindful art, nature R&R, board games, crafts,…
The Contemplative Sciences Center hosted the Compassionate Schools Project Educator Retreat on July 22, 2026. Sixty educators attended from Charlottesville City Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools, private schools, and the Charlottesville/Albemarle community. Following is a sample of the feedback from retreat participants: Retreat offerings included yoga, tai chi, massage, sound bath, nature and poetry journaling, contemplative…
CSP developed a Spanish-language version of initial training in the Flourish curriculum and conducted virtual training with 30 educators and mental health professionals from the University of the Balearic Islands and Joan Capó School in Mallorca, Spain. Trainers were CSP Program Manager Joan Bryant, Youth Development Coordinator Ximena Villalobos from Backside Learning Center, and Elena…
