“Children have returned to school after a year of remote learning with anxiety and academic needs. Mindful Community Tutors provides students with the opportunity to meet grade level expectations through mindfulness exercises and reinforcement of academic skills. It is the partnership teachers need to take care of the whole child (mind and soul). I ask myself every year if I have done my best to meet the needs of every child in my class, but this year with the help of Mindful Community Tutors, I know I will.”

“I use a systems thinking approach to teach the importance of contribution, empathy, and the small acts we can do at any age to keep our community system strong and healthy for everyone.  The first thing we learn is to take care of each other, and the Mindful Community Tutors program can show children how we are all interdependent. It is important for children and seniors to know their voices are heard and valued after a year of uncertainty. The lack of human to human interaction has been damaging to so many; we need to connect again.”

“There has been academic and social progress! The kids are so excited to teach others and the steps to solve addition problems. They do it with such confidence! The 1:1 attention has strengthened their self-esteem and I thank you so much for that.”