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One Brooklyn
Wellness Day

Mr. Curtis Smith led a Moment of Mindfulness session at Borough Hall and his scholars spoke about the challenges, triumphs, and rigors of school with new mindfulness tools in their toolbox.

 
 
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Barack Obama’s
My Brother’s
Keeper Initiative

Moment of Mindfulness’ Founder, Curtis Smith, leads the first ever Rights of Passage Retreat for New York City’s Department of Education’s District 19 young men.

 
 
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Teach for America

Moment of Mindfulness’ Founding Partner, Sophia Koehler-Derrick was honored in a video created by Teach for America for her impactful work at New York City’s Department of Education’s District 19 Vista Academy Middle School.

 
 
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Univision

May 3rd, 2019
Moment of Mindfulness’ Founder Curtis Smith was featured on Univision for his work in mindfulness at the school that he co-founded, Vista Academy.

 

Meditation in New York schools as a method to combat bullying and contribute to concentration

The initiative to motivate students to practice this millennial method allows them not to get distracted by the past or what may come, as well as connect with their inner love through breathing exercises, as Curtis Smith, instructor of the Mindfulness program, assures. The American Psychological Association affirms that this contributes to reducing stress, anxiety, as well as helping with memory and to focus and be better human beings with others.

 
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Moment of Mindfulness’ Founder Curtis Smith and Moment of Mindfulness’ Founding Partner, Sophia Koehler-Derrick were featured in the BK Reader

 

East New York Councilmember Rafael Espinal has called on the city to allocate $50 million for wellness and nutrition education for all NYC public schools after he joined Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Department of Education’s Chancellor Richard Carranza at Vista Academy in East New York for the launch of the Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher Preparation Program.

BP Adams Launches Program to Teach Meditation in East Brooklyn Schools after visiting Vista Academy and speaking with co-founders Curtis Smith and Sophia Koehler-Derrick.