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700 Teens a Week and a Growing Team
Inner Strength now reaches about 700 Philadelphia students each week, with a teaching team of nine, special guests, and a Digital Platform in beta.
Gratitude
Inspiration in So Many Directions
A growing teaching team, a student-athlete leadership summit, and a Digital Platform taking shape. Amy shares what’s inspiring her this fall.
Mindfulness
See Our Students in Action
As the culmination of their 3 month mindfulness and innovation internship in collanoration with XPRIZE Connect youth program, two of our students were invited, all expenses paid to the gorgeous Calamigos Ranch in South California
Giving Tuesday
An Audacious $1,000,000 Goal
At Inner Strength we are committed to making a positive future and to taking action to support our youth to reach their highest potential. Given the challenges they are facing and what our world so
Mindfulness
We Have Our First INTERACTIVE Personalized AI Mindfulness Tutor!
I had the privilege of being in Dr. Muhsinah Morris’ very first training for educators interested in creating lessons for a personalized AI avatar tutor with VictoryXR. What fun! Dr. Morris is ahhhmaaaazing. Really. She is brilliant, passionate,
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COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
Exciting new Inner Strength courses include a year-long program with 60 Peer Wellness Leaders at one of our long-time school partners Carver High School of Engineering Sciences, training them and helping them lead wellness days for the
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Pitch Day Shows What Our Young People Can Do
. Our grand finale of our XPRIZE Connect youth program was a huge success! Our two teams of students pitched with confidence, authenticity, passion, creativity, and a human touch. The judges
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Programs Begin!
We are so happy to be back in the classroom after the long summer hiatus. This Fall, we are working with students at Bartram, Bodine, Carver,
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Measuring Our Impact – ISE’s Research Study Shows Positive Impact & Informs Our Steps Forward
Inner Strength has measured our impact empirically since 2015. This year, under a study approved by the Institutional Review Board and School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Research, we have continued to measure the impact of
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Students Revitalize Chill Spot Decor
The Chill Spot, is a brave space spearheaded by Strength and Stability Instructor and Coordinator Jai Thompson and Director of Grant Administration and Communications, Alyson Showell LaPorta. The space teaches mindfulness tools to teens most impacted