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Peace in Schools Our mission is to liberate mind and heart through teen-centered transformative mindfulness education.

Earlier this month, our Mindfulness Teacher & Lead Mentor Hilda Cruz Guiao spent an inspiring five days in California vi...
10/13/2026

Earlier this month, our Mindfulness Teacher & Lead Mentor Hilda Cruz Guiao spent an inspiring five days in California visiting Mindful Studies Partnership schools, leading workshops, and speaking at the Challenge Success conference at Stanford.🌟 From classrooms to conference halls, they were reminded of the power of presence, and how much growth happens when we make space for connection. ✨

photo 1: Hilda posing at the Challenge Success conference

photo 2: Mindful Studies students at one of our new partnership schools

photos 3 & 4: Hilda facilitating the Implicit Bias and Mindfulness worksop at Challenge Success

Pause, rest, and reconnect with your purpose 🌿✨ On Saturday, October 24th (9am-4pm) Peace in Schools is hosting a specia...
10/06/2026

Pause, rest, and reconnect with your purpose 🌿✨ On Saturday, October 24th (9am-4pm) Peace in Schools is hosting a special, one-day-only, in person workshop. This is a rare offering designed for educators and youth-serving professionals seeking stability amid the daily chaos 🌱

Together, we’ll practice trauma-informed, relational mindfulness to help regulate your nervous system and support both you & your student’s wellbeing 🧠💫 You’ll also leave with a unique, evidence-based 20-minute curriculum to guide students of any age back to learning after activating situations 🛠️📚

Seats for this special training are limited, so reserve your spot today and please share this opportunity widely with your Portland youth-serving professional communities! 👥❤️

🔗 Click the link to sign up now!
https://www.peaceinschools.org/events/nervous-system

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10/05/2026

What if the thoughts and emotions you experience didn't define you?

Cameron shares how mindfulness helped him build greater self-compassion, navigate difficult emotions, and see new possibilities for himself and others.

Peace in Schools is a nonprofit offering for-credit mindfulness courses in public schools. Led by trauma-informed, heart-centered educators, these classes give students space to shed expectations, be vulnerable, connect safely with peers, and learn tools they can carry into adulthood.

Shared with love by Medicinal Media, a nonprofit devoted to creating and curating mental wellness content, with a focus on young people and families.

🧘🏽 What if mindfulness was a for-credit class in every high school in the country?Peace in Schools offers just that: evi...
10/05/2026

🧘🏽 What if mindfulness was a for-credit class in every high school in the country?

Peace in Schools offers just that: evidence-based mindfulness education for high schoolers, offered by certified teachers, with results tracked and reported.

And those results are offering a clear message about the value of mindfulness education: increased levels of well-being, self-worth, and resilience that stays with students, even years after they've completed the class.

As Executive Director of Peace in Schools, Janice Martellucci has watched thousands of young people find their footing in one of the most turbulent periods of human development.

Mindful editor Siri Myhrom sat down with Janice to talk about how she found her way to mindfulness education, why teenagers need these skills now more than ever, and how Peace in Schools is helping to shape the next generation of thinkers, creators, and world-changers.

💜 If you're looking for a dose of hope, you'll love this conversation: https://bit.ly/4h2ljO4

Guided by Peace in Schools facilitators with decades of youth mindfulness experience, our Training Institute’s Embodying...
09/29/2026

Guided by Peace in Schools facilitators with decades of youth mindfulness experience, our Training Institute’s Embodying Presence retreat balances restorative self-care with deep learning. Give yourself the space to be still, reflect, and grow alongside expert mentors so you can show up even stronger for the youth you serve.🌿

Curious? Learn more 👇️
https://www.peaceinschools.org/training-institute

Mindfulness isn't just a practice; it's a path to self-discovery. 🤍 Hearing how a few quiet moments can change a young p...
09/23/2026

Mindfulness isn't just a practice; it's a path to self-discovery. 🤍 Hearing how a few quiet moments can change a young person's relationship with themselves is why we believe every teen deserves the chance to learn mindfulness tools. ✨

Transform your youth-serving work with community and mindfulness! ✨Join Peace in Schools on September 29th for a free, i...
09/15/2026

Transform your youth-serving work with community and mindfulness! ✨

Join Peace in Schools on September 29th for a free, interactive 2-hour event: Mindfulness in Action: Building Partnerships for Youth Wellbeing.

Whether you're an educator, nonprofit leader, or youth advocate, this gathering is designed to help us connect, collaborate, and deepen our collective impact.

What to expect:

Practice: Experience transformative, practical mindfulness tools you can apply immediately in your work.
Connect: Network with local educators and fellow youth-serving professionals.
Partner: Learn how to collaborate with Peace in Schools to support youth mental health.
Collaborate: Share ideas and build lasting community relationships.
Light refreshments will be provided!

📍 Where: 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, OR

📅 When: September 29th | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🎟️ Cost: FREE!

Space is limited so mark your calendar and register now!
https://www.peaceinschools.org/events

As school kicks off, we’re anticipating a powerful year ahead as Mindful Studies lands in 10 schools across Oregon and C...
09/09/2026

As school kicks off, we’re anticipating a powerful year ahead as Mindful Studies lands in 10 schools across Oregon and California, reaching over 500 students.

Alongside our returning teachers now entering their third year, we are thrilled to celebrate our second Mindful Studies Partnerships cohort: six passionate educators bringing the class to their schools for the very first time this fall.🍂

Read our latest blog to meet the cohort, discover why they love working with high schoolers, and hear what excites them most about bringing mindfulness to youth. 💞

🔗 https://www.peaceinschools.org/news/new-mindfulstudies-teachers

Breath anchors and the reminder of our inherent wholeness give teens real, practical tools to navigate stress. 🌬️☁️In ou...
09/01/2026

Breath anchors and the reminder of our inherent wholeness give teens real, practical tools to navigate stress. 🌬️☁️

In our Mindful Studies classrooms, students learn to step back from hyperfixation, ground themselves in stressful moments, and remember that thoughts are just passing clouds against the sky of their mind.

Empowering teens with lifelong practices for mental and emotional wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. 💙

Meet Michelle: a veteran educator of 23 years who is transforming student wellbeing by teaching Mindful Studies. From re...
08/27/2026

Meet Michelle: a veteran educator of 23 years who is transforming student wellbeing by teaching Mindful Studies. From re-engaging students with a history of skipping to building real, human connection, her experience shows the profound impact mindfulness can have in schools.

➡️ Swipe through the graphics to read Michelle's honest take on teaching Mindful Studies and the power of vulnerable connection.

✨ Ready to bring this life-changing practice into your own work with youth? We have two options!

1️⃣ If you work in high schools: find out more about joining our Mindful Studies Partnership program at peaceinschools.org.

2️⃣ If you work with youth outside of high schools: applications are now open for our Training Institute: Certification Pathways, designed for youth-serving professionals and educators to become certified in our transformative pedagogy and receive our research-backed curricula. Our next cohort begins in January 2027!

🗓️ Application Deadline: October 1st

🔗 Tap the link below to learn more and submit your application!
https://www.peaceinschools.org/training-institute

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