Mindfulness for Future Generations

ICM:2024 Post-Conference 1 DAY WORKSHOP, 6 AUGUST

Join Online or In-Person

As part of the International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM:2024) at Bangor University there will be a full day workshop led by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP):

Mindfulness for Future Generations with Emily Slater, Esther Ghey, Katherine Weare, Sarah Silverton, Ben Chalwin, Faiy Rushton, Richard Burnett, and Jason Steele

There are three ways to access this session. Choose from:

A full 5 day in-person conference pass – £700

An in-person 1 day workshop-only pass – £100

An online 1 day workshop-only pass – £50

Looking for a discount? We welcome all bursary applications before 15 July.

Mindfulness is now found in many areas of today’s society, but what potential does it hold for future generations? Do join us to consider the potentials and challenges of mindfulness for future generations. We will also explore ways in which educational / youth-related settings, and the individuals within them, can be supported on their journey to introducing well-designed and sustainable mindfulness-based initiatives; what the research, experience and feedback tells us about the best ways to do this successfully; and, how educators, campaigners, parents and others might be able to encourage interest and support for mindfulness for the benefit of future generations ensuring equal access to mindfulness approaches for all at a time when it is needed most.

Drawing on its rich experience (since 2009), as well as that of others in the field, this workshop will be facilitated by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP). Our hope is to open up a dialogue of mutual inquiry, hearing and learning from one another, collectively exploring what mindfulness might look like in future generations. It will include an opportunity to hear the latest research overview from Professor Katherine Weare; insights from children and young people themselves; an overview of lessons learnt in the development of school based mindfulness, introducing a framework that offers diverse entry points and a range of paths to introducing and sustaining mindfulness within and for educational communities, including: a mindful approach to any role in a school; mindful subject teaching; discrete teaching of mindfulness to students; supporting school mindfulness teacher communities, and intentionally developing a whole school culture that embodies the values, qualities and attitudes of mindfulness.

This workshop will also hear reflections on the recent inspirational work by Esther Ghey (mother of murdered British teenager, Brianna) to fund the mindfulness training of a teacher in every school in Brianna’s home town of Warrington, as well as raise awareness of mindfulness with media and decision makers. We are delighted that Esther will be able to join to share her perspectives as a parent, mindfulness practitioner and Director of new CIC, Peace and Mind UK, and that Emily Slater (CEO of MiSP) will join her for this.

Known for its age specific curricula, this workshop will be sure to also include a taster of MiSP’s newest curriculum, tailored at our youngest learners, 3-6 year olds, as well as from The Present’s curriculum for schools, with an opportunity to hear directly from The Present Director and curriculum author, Sarah Silverton, as part of sharing a new official collaboration between the two organisations.

This is a workshop open to all, and will be an opportunity also for educators and anyone caring for children and young people in a professional or personal capacity or passionate for other reasons to join together and network. If you care deeply about future generations and ensuring as many people as possible access mindfulness in their lives? We hope this workshop will offer you practical tools and inspiration.

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