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March 2013



Greetings!
 
There are only three days until our inaugural conference, "Practicing Mindfulness & Compassion," featuring a keynote by Jon Kabat-Zinn. 

Seats are sold out, but you can still participate from anywhere by registering for the live webcast 
by 5 pm on Thursday, March 7.

 

And you can get a taste of the conference by reading these new articles on Greater Good:

Drawing on her years of research, Shauna Shapiro explains how mindfulness helps us relate to ourselves and others with more compassion.

woman meditating
Brooke Dodson-Lavelle describes the trailblazing program she teaches, designed to expand children's natural capacity for empathy and compassion--even toward so-called "bullies."
 
Robert McClure reports on his work bringing a compassion training program into a major health care system, improving the quality of life of doctors, nurses, and patients.

If you like what you read, tune into the webcast: Shapiro, Dodson-Lavelle, and McClure will all be speaking this Friday.

Also new on Greater Good:
Teens Who Help, Help Their Heart

volunteering New research shows that adolescents who volunteer decrease their risk for heart disease. 

 

Vicki Zakrzewski offers three tips for educators to help make student volunteering more effective. 

Upcoming Events: Mindfulness, Compassion,
and Business

Practicing Mindfulness & Compassion

When: March 8, 2013

Where: Craneway Conference Center, Richmond, CA 

*Live event is sold out but will be Webcast Live! Register before 5 pm Thursday, March 7 here*

 

The GGSC, in partnership with Mindful, is pleased to present this ground-breaking, one-day conference, which will explore the important connections between mindfulness and compassion.

 

Speakers, including Jon Kabat-Zinn (keynote), will discuss how to apply scientific findings to the real world, focusing on how mindfulness can deepen relationships, enhance caregiving, and build compassion for yourself and others. Other speakers include Kristin Neff, Shauna Shapiro, Paul Gilbert, and Dacher Keltner.

 

Webcast attendees will learn from program leaders in education, health care, and beyond. 6 CEUs available.

 

Please visit www.mindfulnesscompassion.com for more information and registration. Discounts for GGSC members!

 

Upcoming Events Co-sponsored by the GGSC

 

Compassion & Business Conference

When: April 30, 2013

Where: Stanford University

Hosted by the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)

 

Mindful BusinessThis one-day conference aims to foster a dialog around cutting-edge research and best practices on compassion and business. It will feature talks by leading research experts in the field as well as business leaders who have successfully implemented compassion-based programs in their organizations. 

 

Speakers include Elizabeth Dunn of the University of British Columbia; Adam Grant of The Wharton School; Kristin Neff of the University of Texas, Austin; Larry Sonsini, Chairman of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati; Chip Conley, CEO of Hotels Joie De Vivre; and Scott Kriens, CEO of Juniper Networks.

Educators: More Time to Apply for the First-Ever Greater Good Summer Institute 

Great news for educators: We've pushed back the deadline for applications to 

our inaugural Greater Good Summer Institute for Educators--you now have until March 31 to apply! Partial scholarships available.   

 

When: June 28-July 3, 2013

Where: UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus

Over six exciting days, experts on compassion, empathy, and mindfulness will equip teachers and administrators with tools to promote social-emotional learning in their schools.

 

Attendees will gain research-based skills and insights to protect themselves from burnout and enhance the social and emotional well-being of their students. They'll also learn scientific evidence to help them make the case for the importance of social-emotional learning back at their schools.

 
Speakers include: Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist and best-selling author of Buddha's Brain; Kristin Neff, author of Self-Compassion; Marc Brackett, founder of the RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning; and Megan Cowan, co-founder and executive director of Mindful Schools. 

 

For more information and to register, click here. Applications are due by March 31 and partial scholarships are available. Space is filling up quickly, so apply now!

Meet Our Fellows: Trinh Tran
This month, meet Hornaday Graduate Fellow Trinh Tran. Trinh is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at UC Berkeley.

 

As a Hornaday Fellow, Trinh's research compares the social lives of students who attend magnet vs. neighborhood high schools, and seeks to understand the extent to which students are able to form ties with other students and with teachers outside of their neighborhood boundaries.  

 

Learn more about Trinh and the rest of our 2012-13 fellows here, and in future newsletters.

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