School Teachers Share Their Experience with Mindfulness Classroom teachers make it possible for Inner Strength to do our work. This collection of insights come from the school teachers’ view on what it’s like to have
A few days ago, I had a very different agenda for this month’s blog. Summer is upon us, we have a year of successful programming to celebrate, new staff to welcome, new program collaborators to
I had the pleasure of being a part of the Philadelphia School District’s Mental Health Fair on May 26th. I was joined by fellow ISE instructor Jazman Dobson and we had a great time meeting
Inner Strength tries to embody our mission statement every day and meet the needs of our students in an informed, relevant, and culturally aware manner. In order to do that, sometimes it’s necessary to become a student too, continually
In our last blog post you heard from Sierra who shared her experience as a student co-teacher in Inner Strength’s Teen Mindfulness Program at Carver High School. Today, we bring you the words of Simir,
For the next two posts, we are going to share the voices of Carver High School students who have been co-teaching with ISE instructor Julie Coopersmith. Teens are the reason why we do this work,
As the shadow of war crosses over Ukraine, I am reflecting on the work Inner Strength does locally, the connection we have with you, and the purpose underlying all our programs and efforts. Inner Strength
Inner Strength was honored to speak at State Senator Art Haywood’s 5th Annual Mentoring Conference. The conference brought together representatives from the mentoring movement from all walks of life, including practitioners, researchers, youth leaders, and civic
Inner Strength at George Washington High School, Philadelphia Inner Strength has enjoyed bringing our teen program to thousands of high school students over the years and we love being able to share stories from those experiences. This year, George
I’d like to share a little story with you that has always resonated with me. Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his
