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10 people are interested
Board of Director ADVISORY POSITION
ORGANIZATION: Mission Be
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10 people are interested
Mission Be is a non-profit bringing mindfulness to schools and communities as an antidote to stress, violence, bullying and addiction. Mindfulness can be described as the practice of paying attention in the present moment, and doing it intentionally and with non-judgment. Typical activities in our mindfulness programs include interactive lessons on the science of mindfulness, compassion and empathy, guided breathing practices, role plays, affirmations, and mindful practices.
Since launching in 2013, we have successfully implemented our mindful education curriculum in over 28 schools directly reaching 7,000 students from Babylon, NY to Bali, Indonesia. We have trained over 600 educators which has impacted over 22,000 students.
We are currently looking for new ADVISORY Board Members to join our strong team of passionate individuals who will play a key role in helping Mission Be reach its goal of impacting 2,000 teachers, 150,000 students and 250 schools in the next five years.
In addition to the standard roles and responsibilities of a board member, our board members are active advocates and ambassadors for the organization and are fully engaged in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for our 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to advance its mission to make a difference.
Interested candidates should send an email to Osy@missionbe.org with a resume and bio. Minimum individual annual fundraising goal . Mindful practice strongly encouraged.
More opportunities with Mission Be
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Mission Be
Location:
85 West Main Street, East Islip, NY 11730, US
Mission Statement
Providing the highest quality of sustainable and universally-accessible mindfulness programming Continual personal and professional learning, growth and development for team members Embodying mindfulness, open-communication, joy and compassion within the organization
Description
Mission Be brings mindfulness based social emotional learning programs to schools as an antidote to stress, violence, bullying and addiction, thereby increase the number of thriving, happy and peaceful children in the world.
Problem we are solving School children around the world are unable to fulfill their academic and life potential due to limited training in skills to overcome emotional and mental challenges. These challenges can come from chronic academic and social pressures at school and home.
Our Solution Mindfulness Based Social Emotional Learning. Mission Be’s offers mindfulness based educational programs to train for students to better manage stress and regulate emotions. Mindfulness can be described as the practice of paying attention in the present moment, and doing it intentionally and with non-judgment.
Expected immediate outcomes based on this research for our mindfulness programs for students and educators include reduced stress and improved physical well-being, increased focus, improved emotion regulation, increased emotional intelligence, increased empathy and respect, and increased resilience and self confidence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
May 16, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Strategic Planning
- Business Analysis
- Fundraising
- Donor Management
- Business Development & Sales Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Up to 10 hours a quarter