Wellness programs for youth in custody, schools and equity-deserving communities since 2007 | mindfulness and yoga-based programs and workshops
Ontario, Canada
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We’re relaunching our community-giving campaign, Better Together, with the goal of raising $20,000 to bring our valued programs to schools, youth justice and community settings.
We’re asking you to help us make an impact in any way you can.
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When you donate to New Leaf this #GivingTuesday our friends at @NLI_Solutions will be doubling your donation! Your support will have an immediate impact on the number of initiatives we can deliver to youth this year.
newleaffoundation.com/donate…
November 29th is #GivingTuesday – an opportunity for organizations like ours to amplify their message and raise much-needed funds.
New Leaf is excited to be making a big announcement that day, so here’s an early heads-up to stay tuned to learn more!
We’ve launched a new video to get our work out further and wider! youtube.com/watch?v=sBrkHRu_…
There are some things we can't do alone.
We're rallying our amazing community (that's you!) and launching an exciting new campaign called Better Together.
Find out more, and become a changemaker today! newleaffoundation.com/donate…
We’ve launched a set of mindfulness activities just for classrooms (recordings, simple lesson plans, and printable worksheets) because thriving schools need students and teachers that are well cared for. ❤️
For details and to apply, visit: newleaffoundation.com/curric…
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Every person deserves wellness. But not everyone has been included and supported in wellness spaces. Learn how you can start creating safer spaces. Join our upcoming online training. - mailchi.mp/a3603109ae89/givi…
Every youth deserves joy, love, peace, health, happiness. But not every youth is provided with accessible opportunities to take care of their physical, emotional, and mental health.⠀
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This holiday season, please consider donating to New Leaf Foundation. canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/5699…
If giving funds is not accessible to you, there are lots of other ways to support, including: share our posts on social media, like and comment, or start your own peer-to-peer fundraiser. canadahelps.org/en/charities… #GivingTuesday
#TBT One of our brilliant facilitators led this activity on, "the masks we wear." Youth were encouraged to design a mask representing how they present themselves externally and then another based on how they feeling on the inside.
(Originally posted in November 2019)
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Our panel discussion is TODAY and we’d love for you to join us! Together, we’ll discuss the disciplinary measures in schools that disproportionately target racialized youth and explore alternatives to punishments that criminalize young people.
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Critical reflection on why Black students are disproportionately represented in statistics on suspensions is crucial. Join us TOMORROW for our panel discussing the disciplinary measures in schools that disproportionately target racialized youth. buff.ly/2FWMIDC
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How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation buff.ly/38YFpHn #youth #children #selfregulation #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth
This is one simple definition of a complex process that many Black and Indigenous youth experience in their day to day interactions in schools. Join us on Tuesday for a panel discussion unpacking the school-to-prison pipeline.
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This year, we're increasing our focus on offering trainings and workshops to youth in order to support their leadership. First up, this morning we're facilitating a module on stress and mindfulness with participants of Seneca College's Y2P program!
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Rochelle Miller is a multidisciplinary movement coach, community worker, and Senior Facilitator & Teaching Coordinator at New Leaf. She'll be joining us as a panelist in our upcoming discussion, Stuck in Detention: Youth & the School to Prison Pipeline.
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