About 18 months ago, Amy embarked on an aspirational project – to build an innovative AI Coach that would deliver our program with sensitivity and fidelity, meet students where they are at, and embed all
9th grade is a year of transition. A new morning routine, new school, new teachers. Old friends, new friends, lots of changes all at once. The days feel different, 9th graders are . . . somehow more
Come and See: The Posture of True Meditation How do you approach your meditation? Usually when we think about our meditation practice, we think about the experience during, the after effects, or the long
Inner Strength was invited to write a chapter about our program’s approach to mindfulness and compassion in education for a 2 volume set that promises to make an important contribution to the field of contemplative
We’re excited to share some good news: out of more than 600 applicants, Inner Strength has been accepted to be one of 50 in the 2026 Truist Foundation Fellowship. The Fellowship, powered by the Watson Institute,
Have you been looking for a resource of short guided meditations, delivered twice a week, suitable for teens and young adults (and the adults in their lives)? It’s here! Inner Strength Meditations Podcast is launching today. Available
Something shifted for Amy Edelstein while watching a Chinese New Year performance — and it has everything to do with how we guide young people into a world shaped by synthetic intelligence. Picture this: human
Partnerships are integral to our organization. We couldn’t do what we do without beautiful partnerships to help with program delivery, our own ongoing education, and of course support for all the work we do. As
Technology shapes values by what it says and doesn’t say, by which voices are used and what they are said to represent. This seemingly innocuous presence slips into our experience, and like a steady drip,
The Philadelphia City Council recognized Inner Strength Education and Founder Amy Edelstein for a decade of transformative work supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of Philadelphia’s youth. Resolution 251033, titled “Honoring and recognizing Inner Strength
