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A special day designed for MAP Facilitators at the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

• Review MWB's best practices for using the MAP workbooks and guided practices
• Connect with your peers and colleagues
• Rest, rejuvenate and recharge

The benefits of social & emotional learning (SEL) cannot be denied. In fact, studies have shown that students who have SEL as part of their curriculum are higher achieving and have more positive relationships with the adults in their lives as well as their peers. This course is designed for educators, social workers, health professionals, and/or anyone else interested in integrating Social and Emotional Learning and secular mindfulness in their individual workplace or classroom environments.

Over the course of 8 online sessions, participants will garner the skills and knowledge needed to successfully implement Mindfulness Without Borders’ evidence-based curriculum, The Mindfulness Ambassadors Program. Learners are eligible to receive a Mindfulness Ambassador Program Facilitator Certification upon successful completion and are then allowed to use this curriculum with the communities you serve. All course components, attendance, and participation are mandatory in each of the 8 online sessions.

• 12 lesson plans based on social-emotional intelligence and secular mindfulness practices to work with emotions, manage stress and strengthen well-being
• Diverse facilitation skills based on the art and practice of council to catalyze key program discussions and connections
• Facilitation strategies to lead lesson plans, assignments, and mindfulness practices to individuals, small and/or large group settings
• Instructions and facilitation strategies to troubleshoot challenges that may emerge
• Instructions and mentoring support for practical delivery of lesson plans
• Access to program evaluations, partnership development strategies and ongoing mentorship from MWB Faculty

 Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm EST, January 22nd – March 11th, 2020

• Session 1, Jan 22nd: About MWB and The Mindfulness Ambassador Program (MAP)
• Session 2, Jan 29th: About Secular Mindfulness and MAP pillars
• Session 3, Feb 5th: About Social and Emotional Learning Theories
• Session 4, Feb 12th: Core Protocols & Facilitation Practicum
• Session 5, Feb 19th: Group Techniques & Facilitation Practicum
• Session 6, Feb 26th: Research & Facilitation Practicum
• Session 7, March 4th: Course Review & Facilitation Practicum
• Session 8, March 11th: Facilitation Practicum Review and Next Steps

Registrants must attend all in-class sessions to complete the course.  If you miss any of the scheduled dates, you will need to re-register into the course at a later date.

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Course Location: OfficeInc! 54 Cedar Point Drive, Barrie ON L4N 5R7

Registrants must attend all in-class and online sessions to complete the course.  If you miss any of the scheduled dates, you will need to re-register into the course at a later date 

• Online Introductory Session, Wednesday, April 1, 6-8pm EST
• April 8th 2019, 10:00 am - 4:30pm
• April 15th 2019, 10:00 am - 4:30pm
• April 22nd 2019, 10:00 am - 4:30pm

Course Characteristics

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The benefits of social/emotional learning (SEL) cannot be denied. In fact, studies have shown that students who have SEL as part of their curriculum are higher achieving, better behaved and have more positive relationships with the adults in their lives. This course is designed for educators, social workers, health professionals, and/or anyone else interested in integrating Social and Emotional Learning and secular mindfulness in their individual school or workplace environments. Over the course of 3 sessions, participants will have garnered the skills and knowledge needed to successfully implement Mindfulness Without Borders’ (MWB) Mindfulness Ambassadors Program, in both youth and adult populations. Learners are eligible to receive a Mindfulness Ambassador Program Facilitator certification from Mindfulness without Borders.

• Facilitation strategies to lead 12 evidence-based lesson plans, home  assignments, and mindfulness practices.
• Present moment tools to better your ability to deal with difficult emotions, stress, and anxiety.
• Strategies to conduct age-appropriate discussions that help individuals build upon their inherent strengths, enhance social-emotional competence and foster a more compassionate understanding of the world that surrounds them.
• Strategies to both develop a personal mindfulness practice as well as the techniques necessary to lead others.
• Participants are required to complete a Facilitation practicum. Participants are expected to assemble groups of 8-12 participants to practice their MAP Facilitation skill sets for 6 sessions following the completion of the in course instruction.