Mindfulness Leader,NFP.

Mindfulness Leader,NFP. Enhancing, training, and aligning young minds to aid the development of Emotional Intelligence. Download the ML app at the Apple Store or Google play.

Mindfulness Leader is a first-of-its-kind program in the city of Chicago.

501(c)(3) nonprofit serving youth in grades K-12. Vision: Mindfulness Leaders will transform young minds through a project series that will equip youth with the power to ignite their light and become the best versions of themselves

05/30/2026

Chicago continues to see reports of large teen gatherings at beaches and public spaces, along with incidents of vandalism and neighborhood disruption.

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And once again, the city is reacting after the fact.

We choose something different.

At Mindfulness Leader, we don’t just pay young people to participate we train them, develop their leadership skills, and turn them into instructors who teach the next generation. That’s the cascade: students become leaders, leaders become instructors, and the impact multiplies.

This is prevention.
This is transformation.
This is year-round work.

Too often, resources go toward short-term responses that don’t change long-term outcomes. We believe investment should follow what actually works consistent mentorship, paid youth development, emotional intelligence training, and real leadership pathways.

If we want different outcomes, we have to fund different solutions.

👉 Donate now: https://www.mindfulnessleader.org/donate

Help us keep students engaged, earning, and becoming the leaders Chicago actually needs.

Don’t fund the reaction.
Fund the transformation.
Mindfulness Leader,NFP.

Summer 2026 Applications Now OpenPaid Apprenticeship & Paid Internship Opportunity:Mindfulness Leader Ambassadors are tr...
05/29/2026

Summer 2026 Applications Now Open
Paid Apprenticeship & Paid Internship Opportunity:

Mindfulness Leader Ambassadors are trained to become forces for good developing emotional intelligence, leadership skills, and the ability to support peers and communities through mindfulness-based practices.

The Mindfulness Leader program is a first-of-its-kind educational platform delivered through a mobile app designed for high school and university students worldwide. Participants will learn 23 core principles that build essential life skills such as self-awareness, emotional regulation, communication, and resilience.

As part of the program, students not only learn but also apply their skills in real-world settings. The final project strengthens leadership development and practical experience in facilitation and community engagement.

All participants will receive access to the Mindfulness Leader app. Selected apprentices will gain hands-on experience in leadership development and applied learning.

Apply now to become a Mindfulness Leader.

For more information, visit: MindfulnessLeader.org

🎖️Apply : https://youthreadychicago.cityspan.com/Web/sms/OnlineEnrollment/Summer2026/Application.asp

Summer applications are open.
05/27/2026

Summer applications are open.

05/23/2026

The energy is unmatched. 🔥

Students across Chicago are racing to apply for paid summer internships with Mindfulness Leader,NFP.
and these videos say it all.

Hearing young people speak about why they want to become Mindfulness Leaders is powerful.

They’re not just applying for a summer job… they’re stepping into leadership, confidence, communication, emotional wellness, and purpose.

As we enter our 9th year, our movement continues to grow through our cascade effect — students becoming leaders, mentors, and future instructors who go on to impact others in their schools and communities.

Check out these videos and listen to their WHY. 💛

These programs move forward because of community support.
If you believe in investing in youth leadership, emotional wellness, and creating opportunities for young people across Chicago and beyond, please consider supporting Mindfulness Leader,NFP.

Your support helps us continue providing paid internships, mentorship, mindfulness education, and leadership opportunities to students who are ready to make an impact.

MindfulnessLeader.org

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05/19/2026

Spring 2026 — Mindfulness Leader

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 Mindfulness Leaders who graduated from this powerful 10-week session.

10 locations across the city of Chicago.Hundreds of young leaders continuing the work of mindfulness, leadership, healing, and community impact.

This movement continues to grow because of our powerful cascade effect — students become mentors, mentors become instructors, and instructors become community leaders.

We are incredibly proud of every student who showed up, did the work, and committed to becoming leaders in their schools and communities. The future is bright.

The Mindfulness Leader App Train-the-Teacher platform is helping schools, organizations, and educators bring this work directly into their communities.

Download the app on Apple or Google Play and learn more at MindfulnessLeader.org

05/15/2026

Big news for Mindfulness Leader.

We’re excited to officially expand to two new locations ~
✨ Taft High School
✨ SPIRE Academy

The movement keeps growing. From Chicago to new communities across the country, we’re continuing to build youth leaders, create real impact, and bring mindfulness and opportunity directly to students.

14,000+ students served.
10 programs across Chicago.
Paid internships.
Train-the-teacher model.
A powerful cascade effect that turns students into instructors and instructors into leaders.

This is only the beginning. mindfulnessleader.org

05/13/2026

Nine years of impact.
10 programs across the city of Chicago.
14,000+ students served.
Year-round paid internships creating opportunities, leadership, and real community change.

Mindfulness Leader continues to lead as one of Chicago’s top youth development movements because our model works.

The cascade effect is real:
students become mentors, mentors become instructors, and instructors become leaders who return to transform their own communities.

From Chicago to schools and organizations around the world, the Mindfulness Leader app and licensed Train-the-Teacher platform are helping educators build powerful youth leadership programs with lasting impact.

This is bigger than a program.
This is a movement.

Download the Mindfulness Leader app on Apple or Google Play and bring Mindfulness Leader to your school, organization, or institute. MindfulnessLeader.org

05/13/2026

Spring 2026 — Mindfulness Leader

10 programs running across the city of Chicago.
14,000+ students served.
Year-round paid internships.
Nine years of building youth leaders and creating lasting change in our communities.

Mindfulness Leader continues to stand as the #1 program among 900 city-funded programs because the impact is real and the results speak for themselves.

Our powerful cascade effect model transforms students into mentors, mentors into instructors, and instructors into leaders who go on to guide and empower the next generation.

Every week, students develop leadership, emotional intelligence, communication skills, conflict resolution, teamwork, and real-world career experience that extends far beyond the classroom.

Through the Mindfulness Leader App and our licensed Train-the-Teacher platform, schools, organizations, and youth programs now have the opportunity to bring this proven model directly into their own communities.

This is more than a program.
This is a movement creating leaders every single day.

Bring Mindfulness Leader to your school, organization, or institute. Download the app, explore the Train-the-Teacher model, and become part of the next generation of impact.

💡

05/13/2026

Spring 2026 — Mindfulness Leader

10 programs running across the city of Chicago.
14,000+ students served.
Year-round paid internships.
Nine years of building youth leaders and creating lasting change in our communities.

Mindfulness Leader continues to stand as the #1 program among 900 city-funded programs because the impact is real and the results speak for themselves.

Our powerful cascade effect model transforms students into mentors, mentors into instructors, and instructors into leaders who go on to guide and empower the next generation.

Every week, students develop leadership, emotional intelligence, communication skills, conflict resolution, teamwork, and real-world career experience that extends far beyond the classroom.

Through the Mindfulness Leader App and our licensed Train-the-Teacher platform, schools, organizations, and youth programs now have the opportunity to bring this proven model directly into their own communities.

This is more than a program.
This is a movement creating leaders every single day.

Bring Mindfulness Leader to your school, organization, or institute. Download the app, explore the Train-the-Teacher model, and become part of the next generation of impact.

💡Mindfulnessleader.org

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