Creating Opportunities for a Greater Mindset at Every Age
Creating a healthy mindset is crucial to a successful and happy life. Science has proven that consistent mindful meditation develops neuropathways in the brain and transforms the brain in wonderful and amazing ways. In mindful meditation “Happy Hormones” such as serotonin and dopamine are released creating a euphoric feeling of joy and calm within the body. Meditation also enhances memory and focus, the immune response is enhanced and anxiety and depression is significantly lessened. The amygdala grows with continued meditation making you kinder, empathetic and more compassionate.
The overall results of consistent meditation: A healthy and happy person – everyone’s goal!
We have courses for educators and meditations for everyone at every age. Check out “All Courses”
Fostering a Mindset of Generosity
Teaching the joy of giving, community and impact is a wonderful gift to receive. Choose among our many causes or email us and we’ll be glad to add it for you. Give as a community and watch your campaign amount grow. Connect through a subject such as Science in our one of our climate change campaigns or Social Studies and give as a community to fight human trafficking. Use the World Map to find a cause your students would be excited to participate in.
Also, check out “For Education” for ideas!
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JW CJSF SPRING COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Joe Walker CJSF has chosen The Water Project as their educational outreach for the Spring of 2021. The Water Project is dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to those that do not have this basic need. Globally, 1 in 9 people still have no access to clean water, however, in the communities they serve, it's 9 out of 9. Children often cannot attend school but instead bear the burden of walking miles each day to find water in streams and ponds, full of water-borne disease that is making t
Puppies Behind Bars
Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded veterans and first responders, as well as explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. Puppies enter prison at the age of 8 weeks and live with their inmate puppy-raisers for approximately 24 months. As the puppies mature into well-loved, well-behaved dogs, their raisers learn what it means to contribute to society and give a gift to a first responder or veteran suffering from stress and trauma. Join our Co
The Water Project
The Water Project is dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to those that do not have this basic need. Globally, 1 in 9 people still have no access to clean water. But in the communities they serve, it's 9 out of 9. Water is a daily and crippling challenge. Children often bear the burden of walking miles each day to find water in streams and ponds, full of water-borne disease that is making them and their families sick. The Water Project have several well projects in the works and need
World Resources Institute
WRI is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries staff work closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain our natural resources—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on six critical issues at the intersection of environment and development: climate, energy, food, forests, water, and cities and transport. Join our Community Room to connect with other like minded people or go to http://www.wri.org and donate directly. Y
Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy is working with you to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. They create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife communities that depend on it. Their program includes confronting ocean acidity, the affects of climate change on our seas, protecting the artic and much more. Join our Community Room to connect with other like minded people or go to http://www.oceanconservancy.org and donate directly. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Challenged Athletes Foundation works across the country to provide adaptive sports equipment for people with disabilities. CAF provides grants, camps, clinics, community involvement, education and additional resources to those that need equipment to follow their athletic dreams. Additionally, they assist first responders and veterans with equipment to continue a full and active life. Join our Community Room to connect with other like minded people or go to http://www.challengedathletes.org and d
American Himalayan Foundation
Nearly 20,000 girls in Nepal are forced into slavery or child marriage every year. American Himalayan Foundation's mission is to end human trafficking through providing shelter, safety, health and most importantly an education. For Tibetan refugees, Sherpas, Lobas in Mustang, village girls—for any child facing daunting odds because of caste, gender, disability or poverty—education offers a path forward to opportunity and hope, and the freedom to make choices in a world that will often be very di
Children Incorporated
Children Incorporated are an international nonprofit organization that helps provide support to children primarily through child sponsorship, by partnering with nearly 300 projects in 23 countries around the world. They believe that all children deserve access to basic needs and an education, so that they may be healthy and have the opportunity to become contributing members of their communities. Children Incorporated partners with already-established schools, orphanages, homes, and childcare
Joe Walker STEALTH Academy PTA
We love our Joe Walker staff and our students! In an effort to help offset costs for student activities and supplies, we are asking for your help in pledge donations for the Joe Walker PTA. No one wants to sell candy or magazines, so instead this year we are asking for simple monetary donations in any amount you feel comfortable with. These funds will go to student activities such as Costume contest, Career day, teacher appreciation, and snack bar. Additional funds will be given to our li
Books for Africa
Books for Africa's goal is to supply books to help children receive access to an education and to opportunities. Educational access helps end the cycle of poverty and create a better quality of life than previous generations. Because of economic crises, poverty, war, malnutrition and lack of educational resources 40% of school age children in Africa do not attend school and 46 million have never set foot in a classroom. In many classrooms, 10 to 20 students will share one textbook. Books For
Save the Elephants
Save the Elephants is saving this beautiful animal from extinction. Desired mostly in the East as a status symbol and as an investment, the ivory from elephants is a high value item. Organized crime and traffickers smuggle tusks for profit. It is estimated that one elephant is killed every 15 minutes. Utilizing technology, Saving the Elephants is monitoring, collecting data, conducting vital research, providing protection and helping to create international policy for this vital fight. Join our
Sankara Eye Foundation
With the largest population of the blind in the world, India has over 55 million visually impaired and 8 million people who are completely blind. Fortunately, nearly 80% of the sight issues are curable. SEF's mission to bring sight back to millions in India. Sankara Eye Hospitals are focused on providing the highest quality care and service to the needy at our eight state-of-the-art hospitals all over India. Join to help eradicate curable blindness in India. Donate towards surgeries or towards
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