Real Food for Kids recently held its annual Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo with hundreds of students attending from more than a dozen schools and is holding a Healthy School Advocacy Training on April 5 in Falls Church. ... Read More about Real Food for Kids: Expo and Healthy School Advocacy Training
A peek inside the Mindful Life Conference April 20-23
Mindful Leader, the organization that puts on the Mindful Leadership Summit in November, held its first Mindful Life Conference last April and is putting on another, this time in National Harbor April 20-23. ... Read More about A peek inside the Mindful Life Conference April 20-23
Getting Kids Outdoors in Nature NoVA Outside Conference
Whether you're an early childhood educator, a parent or a grandparent, there are tremendous benefits to getting children outdoors in nature. This Saturday, NoVA Outside is organizing a half-day conference called "Getting Kids Outdoors in Nature: Making it Happen" to provide support, strategies, ... Read More about Getting Kids Outdoors in Nature NoVA Outside Conference
Motivational speaker Brie Mathers teaches Arlington girls to “Love the Skin You’re In”
Inspirational self-empowerment speaker Brie Mathers is in town sharing her “Love the Skin You’re In” presentation with girls in Arlington Public Schools. Her presentation helps girls understand how ideas of beauty are socially constructed and uses mindfulness tools to show them how to connect to ... Read More about Motivational speaker Brie Mathers teaches Arlington girls to “Love the Skin You’re In”
School Gardening Resources
School gardens are such a terrific resource on so many levels, but it takes work to get one started, to maintain a program, and to hand it over when it's time for key players move on. Fortunately, there are lots of resources out there to support parents and teachers who value outdoor learning and ... Read More about School Gardening Resources