Mindfulness in Schools – What we’ve learned &
where might we go next?
A perspective from Professor Katherine Weare
22nd November 2023 – 7pm to 8pm UK time
Watch the recording of this event here.
What to expect?
We are thrilled and honoured that Professor Katherine Weare will be sharing what for her have been key learnings for mindfulness in schools over the years and what the future may hold…
There will also be an opportunity for Katherine to answer questions. If you personally have a question for Katherine, please email support@mindfulnessinschools.org one week before the event (i.e. by 15th November). We will try to ask as many of these as possible during the session.
This session is set to provide thought provoking reflections from one of the most informed and preeminent mindfulness in schools experts. It will be a chance to come together as a (global) community, including warmly welcoming any familiar and newer faces!
Who is invited?
The webinar is open to ALL so please do invite colleagues and friends.
We are very grateful to Katherine for donating her time to support this MiSP fundraising Speaker Series.
Watch the recording of our previous event, “Mindfulness in Schools Project: How it all began” here.
About the Speaker
Professor Katherine Weare is a highly influential international figure in the field of mindfulness, wellbeing, mental health and social and emotional education, framed by a whole school approach. Her work has been described by Professor Mark Greenberg as ‘always ahead of the curve’. She is lead for Education at the Mindfulness Initiative, and co-author, with Adrian Bethune, ’Implementing Mindfulness in Schools: an evidence based guide’ to which Jon Kabat Zinn responded with a “deep bow of appreciation for this incredible, elegant and balanced work.” She is Professor at the University of Southampton, where she developed high impact national and international programmes and research projects and advised policy makers, agencies and educators across the world. Her book, ‘Happy Teachers Change The World: a guide to cultivating mindfulness in education’, was co-written with world revered zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, and is an educational best seller that has been translated into 7 languages.
This event is part of a Speaker Series we are running in 2023/24.