His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with individuals concerned with building compassionate cities, including Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville, KY. “He was very encouraged about the Compassionate Schools Project,” Fischer told CSP faculty after the meeting. The following is excerpted from the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s official website. Mayor Fischer informed…
“Medication or Meditation.” This is a choice many adults are making in favor of mindfulness practices, according to the WHAS11 news story. The piece begins with a focus on a Louisville, KY adult meditation class and then turns to ways the Slaughter elementary school is helping children cope with stress via the Compassionate Schools Project…
Mindful magazine is featuring mindfulness experts who are pushing the boundaries in the fields of education and child development. The publication interviewed Tish Jennings, calling her one of the leaders in bringing mindfulness and social and emotional learning into the classroom to benefit students and teachers. Jennings also announces a soon to be published paper…
Louisville Kentucky’s Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by area school children and project partners at a press conference to kick off the Compassionate Schools Project. The curriculum is being piloted at three Jefferson County Public Schools: Jacob, Slaughter, and Cane Run Elementary Schools. The event was held at the start of the Louisville school year…
The Compassionate Schools Project released a new video beautifully capturing the comprehensive curriculum being implemented in 50 Louisville Kentucky schools. “Just practicing moments of respectful attention has shown a positive effect that can be measured.” (Improved Attendance, Improved Standardized Test Scores, Improved Adult Outcomes). Watch The Compassionate Schools Project Video.
On a Friday in early December, representatives from several organizations whose missions include improving the lives of local citizens through the promotion of wellness, quality public education, innovative medical research, and ample social services, visited a Kindergarten class using the Compassionate Schools Project (CSP) Curriculum. The visitors observed a lesson from a unit on student…
“In schools in New York City and in pockets around the country, the use of inward-looking practices like mindfulness and meditation is starting to grow.” The New York Times interviewed Compassionate School Project Leaders Tish Jennings, Ph.D. and Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. in a story about the Compassionate Schools Project and the adoption of classroom practices…
“Miss Clem, I put my hand on my belly and calmed myself with the breathing you taught me when I was upset earlier,” said one of elementary school teacher Meghann Clem’s students. She was talking about the new Mindfulness curriculum they are learning. Listen to Clem and Professors Tolan and Jennings speak about the study…
Louisville Kentucky’s Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by area school children and project partners at a press conference to kick off the Compassionate Schools Project. The curriculum is being piloted at three Jefferson County Public Schools: Jacob, Slaughter, and Cane Run Elementary Schools. The event was held at the start of the Louisville school year…
WLKY featured CSP in a story citing that “Louisville was chosen over other cities considered by researchers because of the citywide commitment to compassion and the push for city and school leadership.” Three JCPS schools: Jacob, Cane Run, and Slaughter elementary schools, will offer the pilot project in the 2015-2016 school year. Read the full…
