What if our schools were beacons inspiring students to contribute to and lead in their community?
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Why if our teachers and parents could integrate these skills into their very busy lives, helping them to be healthier and calmer?
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What if our classrooms were transformed into centered spaces of fertile ground for learning and connection?
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A Fully Inclusive Social Emotional Learning Program
The Wise Mind Project is a fully inclusive, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Program. The term “Mindfulness” is an important tool by which understanding how the brain works allow for nonjudgmental attention to the present moment.
By learning to identify physical cues in the body that lead to emotional responses, Mindfulness becomes the vehicle by which SEL is accessed and will be infused throughout the program, language, and culture.
– Margaret Mead
Evolve Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
We aim to offer a hands-on, holistic approach where Social Emotional Learning (SEL) naturally evolves into Social Emotional Living.
Empowering Our Youth, Teachers, And Their Families
We believe that being kind and mindful helps students and teachers feel better about themselves, the world, and their place in it.
Mindfulness and resiliency training will help the students with self-control...
When students are relaxed, it is easier to focus, complete tasks, and learn...
A calmer teacher is healthier and creates a classroom environment where...
Mastery of these skills can develop healthier social connections...
Meet Our People
Wise Mind Project's team is composed of professionals from this community, who have continually proven to be industry leaders in our respective fields. Collectively we have doctorates in Social Welfare and Health Policy and Management. We are certified HeartMath, S.P.A.R.K. and Resiliency Facilitators and Transformational Life coaches.
Michele Verdi-Knapp Ph.D.
Founder/Exec. Dir.
Laura Duksta
Ambassador/Best Seller Author
Norby Belz Ph.D
Business Coach
Andrea Vallely
Transformational CoachEvents, News & Stories
The Wise Mind has partnered with the Museum on the Move Program at NSU…
Wise Mind has partnered with Sunrise Middle School to implement programs…
Our life-long, evidence-based programs deliver the essential mental fitness …
