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Remind them of mindful eating before lunch

Mindful Practice

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Inspired to Create

Impact

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Mission Be’s 2023-24 Key Grantors

Sequoia Healthcare District

Grantor

The Lenz Foundation

Grantor

LaureL Foundation

Grantor

Long Island

Community Foundation

Grantor

El Camino

Healthcare District

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Mission Be’s 2023-24

Organizations Served and Partners

Pro Bono

Partnership

Legal Support

Parent Venture

Partner

Nassau County Probation

Organization Served

The Ronald McDonald House School at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

Organization Served

UNICEF

Partnership

Nassau County Detention Center

Organization Served

Nassau and Suffolk BOCES

Partner

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Mission Be’s 2022-2023

In School Programs

Nassau County, NY

Santa Clara County, CA

Suffolk County, NY

San Mateo County, CA

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Mission Be’s 2013-2023

Total Live In-School Training Impact

New York

California

New York

New York

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Mission Be’s 2022-2023

Online Programs

Nassau County, NY

Suffolk County, NY

The Bay Area of Northern California

Globally

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Mission Be’s 2013-2023

Total Online and Retreat Teachers Training Impact

California

Globally

The US

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Mission Be’s 2013-2023

Total Online and Retreat Teacher Training Impact

New York Only

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Mindfulness

and

Compassion

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Mindfulness...

  • Teaches a universal skill to manage emotions, behavior, and attention
  • Is an adaptable lifelong practice
  • Is easily integrated into any classroom
  • Is a lifelong practice

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Last 30 years of Mindfulness Studies

Source:

Pubmed - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=mindfulness

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Bullying

50% of teen suicides are related to bullying that happens online and offline

Problem

Violence

Over 180 reported school shootings since the Sandy Hook tragedy in December of 2012

Academic Performance

Stress, lack of focus, distractions and anxiety has led to decreased performance and attendance issues.

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Market Size

Number of schools

89,000

US public school districts

16,330

Average school size

546 students

*http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009320.pdf

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Traction

12,000+

teachers trained

168+

schools

directly impacted

11 Nations

People came from Mexico, Canada, UK, Nepal, Indonesia and Africa.

150,000+

students impacted

mindful educator training

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CULTIVATION OF EMPATHY

Helps students develop awareness and empathy

for teachers and peers.

INCREASED SAFETY

Alleviates social issues like bullying, violence

and lack of focus.

IMPROVED FOCUS

Increases academic success and helps to

build better study habits.

Mission Be brings mindful education programs for schools to help improve their students well being.

Solution

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Neuroplasticity: Mindfulness Rewires the Brain

  • Daily mindful practice for eight weeks shown to change brain grey matter:
    • Hippocampus (Learning and memory)
    • Temporal/parietal (Self-referencing)
    • Posterior cingulate cortex (Attention)
    • Amygdala (Stress response)

Source:

Hölzel, B. K., Carmody, J., Vangel, M., Congleton, C., Yerramsetti, S. M., Gard, T., & Lazar, S. W. (2011). Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 191(1), 36-43.

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Hard and soft data from after our first pilot study in 2013 at Commack Road Elementary School, Islip Schools on Long Island, NY.

92%

Of teachers reported an increase in improvement of student empathy.

85%

Of teachers reported an improvement in decision making.

82%

Reported a reduction in high risk behavior.

100%

Of teachers surveyed reported that Mission Be was an effective character education program.

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Results

13%

Increase in ELA Scores with in 5th grade after the 8 weeks. program.

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Of Teacher’s observed improvement in student communication

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Teachers reported an observed increase in student self-regulation and attention and their ability to manage stress effectively.

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2016 Stanford Research Study �Palo Alto Elementary School Results Prior to Mindfulness. 26 student, 1-2 responses

(2 felt OK and 2 felt Happy).

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Stress

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Sad

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2 upset

1 jealous

1 bored

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2016 Stanford Research Results at Palo Alto Elementary After Practicing Mindfulness, 26 students, 1-2 responses, three also said no change.

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Calm

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Happy or good, great or amazing

7 Better

1 soothed

2 focused

2 normal

1 nondestructive

3 sleepy

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How It Works – 8 Week Program

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Identify schools that have at risk students.

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Contact the school administrator.

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Schools typically come on board within 4-8 weeks.

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How It Works

TRAIN

QUALIFIED MASTER LEVEL MINDFUL EDUCATORS

IMPLEMENT

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 12 WEEKS MINDFUL EDUCATION

COURSE

REINFORCE

TEACHERS CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

REVIEW

WE REPORT OUR FINDINGS FROM DATA AND MEASURE IMPACT.

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ACCESS ANYWHERE

Web and mobile access integrates mindfulness

into user’s daily life.

SELF PACED

Users can learn at their own pace and repeat lessons.

SCALABLE

Making mindful education accessible and safe for millions.

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20% of information

in the US is

consumed on

mobile devices.

Accessible via

iOS and mobile

web application.

Receive notifications to practice mindfulness.

Translated lessons accessible across cultures.

Receive mindful education with audio lessons on the go.

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Creating a Culture of Mindfulness

  • Respect
  • Kindness
  • Compassion
  • Courage
  • Gratitude

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Be mindful,

be compassionate, be happy.

�Carin Winter, CEO Mission Be

631 513 6151

Carin@missionbe.org

www.missionbe.org

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