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Mindfulness Interventions to Reduce Stress and Foster Resilience in Children across Diverse Communities

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Time: May 4, 2018, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location: 335 White Hall

Andres Gonzalez (Holistic Life Foundation)

Contemplative Collaborative invites Gonzalez to talk about his organization’s work in utilizing school-based mindfulness interventions with children. His presentation focuses on the implementation of a mindfulness program shown to be effective in cultivating spaces for wellness and healing with urban youth served by Baltimore city schools. 

Following the talk (2:45 in the Wildhack Lounge), Gonzalez will meet with Syracuse city school and community activists to discuss whether aspects of HLF programs could be implemented locally.  Reduced rate parking ($3) is available in the Irving Street Garage for visitors who inform the attendant of their participation at the "Andres Gonzalez" talk or meeting.

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BIOGRAPHY: Gonzalez has been the Co-Founder and Marketing Director for the Holistic Life Foundation, Inc. in Baltimore, MD since 2001.  For sixteen years, Andres has taught yoga to diverse populations throughout the world, including Baltimore City Public School students, drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, wellness centers, colleges, private schools and other various venues throughout the nation and throughout the world. He has partnered with John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health and the Penn State’s Prevention Research Center on a Stress and Relaxation Study and is a published author in the Journal of Children’s Services. His work with the Holistic Life Foundation has been featured on Making a Difference on the NBC Nightly News, CNN, and CBS, as well as O the Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, Upworthy, Mindful Magazine, Yoga Journal, Shambala Sun, and many other publications.  He maintains a B.S. in Marketing from University of Maryland, College Park and an MBA from the University of Maryland, University College.

Additional supporters:

  • Contemplative Collaborative
  • Falk College
  • Communication and Rhetorical Studies
  • Hendricks Chapel

Diane Grimes, Contemplative Collaborative