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Mindfulness Summit Agenda - 2019

October 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Morning

Time Topic & Speaker
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome
8:45-9:00 a.m.
 Mindful Movement
Johnny Gillespie, Empowered Yoga
9:00-10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Mindfulness in Education: “Sitting With a Purpose, to Draw Forth From Within.”
Morris Ervin, Jr., Educator, Mindfulness Teacher and Motivational Speaker

10:00-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-11:00 a.m.

Morning Workshops:

  1. Groundwork for Growth: Exploring the Connection between Mindfulness,
    Social Emotional    Learning and Educator Well Being -
    Karen Barwick, LPCMH, Director of Minds Over Matter
  2. Mindfulness & Movement: The Practice of Qi Gong–
    Master Zhen Kang Sun and William McCracken
  3. Mindful Eating –
    Dr. Jenna Tedesco
11:00-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15-12:00 p.m.

Morning Workshops:

  1. Mindfulness and Transformative Education: Uniting A Collective Voice
    Morris Ervin, Jr., Educator, Mindfulness Teacher and Motivational Speaker
  2. Mindful Laughter for Stress Relief, Resilience and Well Being
    Alexa Drubay, Certified Laughter Yoga Master Trainer (CMT)
  3. Sustaining Mindfulness in K-12
    Matt Auerbach, Principal at Mt. Pleasant Elementary

Afternoon

Time Topic & Speaker
Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-1:45 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops:

  1. Mindfulness & Movement: The Practice of Qi Gong
    Master Zhen Kang Sun and William McCracken
  2. Mindful Eating
    Dr. Jenna Tedesco
  3. Groundwork for Growth: Exploring the Connection between Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning and Educator Well Being -
    Karen Barwick, LPCMH, Director of Minds Over Matter
2:00-2:45 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops:

  1. Keynote Speaker
    Mindfulness and Transformative Education: Uniting A Collective Voice
    Morris Ervin, Jr., Educator, Mindfulness Teacher and Motivational Speaker
  2. Mindful Laughter for Stress Relief, Resilience and Well Being
    Alexa Drubay, Certified Laughter Yoga Master Trainer (CMT)
  3. Sustaining Mindfulness in K-12
    Matt Auerbach, Principal at Mt. Pleasant Elementary
3:00-3:15 p.m.

Break
3:15-3:45 p.m.

Better Together:  Delaware’s Framework for Effective Trauma-Informed Practices, SEL, and Mindfulness 
Teri Brown Lawler, MA, LPCMH, Department of Education

 
3:45-4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks