Teaching+T: Of Bullies, Breath, And Being

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." --Sally Koch. Small interventions during or between classes can invite deeper values to infuse student life. In the pieces below, supporting a bullied freshman evolves into an international anti-bullying movement, carving out spaces of stillness for students transforms the most trying of classrooms, and college happiness clubs popularize wellbeing on campus, one listening ear at a time. --Daniela

Pink Shirt Day: Feb 24th

In his senior year, Travis Price saw a 9th grader being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Compelled to help, Travis and his best friend bought 75 pink tops, and asked classmates to wear pink shirts the next day. 80% of the students did, and Pink Shirt Day was born. In Canada, it falls on Feb 24th. Read Full Story »

Room To Breathe

A powerful full-length offering, this film provides a raw and realistic look at how integrating mindfulness-- along with patience, skill, collaboration and more-- can transform even the most difficult classrooms. Read Full Story »

College Happiness Clubs

"In such a high stress and high achieving environment, it's amazing what simple random acts of kindness can do to lighten the burdens placed on students." From Harvard to Stanford, pockets of students are spreading micro-moments of care in their free time. Read Full Story »

'Be The Change' Idea

Bring your full presence to each person and situation you encounter today.