June - 2014

Jun 30, 20142 min read

Yoga or Vacation?

By Christine Mason. Last month I suggested that from our knowledge of how the brain works, simply ‘taking a vacation’ does not provide...

Jun 28, 20141 min read

CEI’s Heart Beaming Tool

Why Heart Beaming®? Heart Beaming is a positive thing for youth and adults to do. It is not expensive. It does not take hours of...

Jun 24, 20142 min read

Forgiveness

by Christine Mason. I believe my focus on compassion has led me on a path to encountering great minds, visionaries, and people committed...

Jun 20, 20142 min read

Spotlight: School that puts the ‘Community’ In Heart Centered Education

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Charles Loring Brace founded the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) in 1853 through his Orphan Train Movement....

Jun 17, 20143 min read

My Brother’s Keeper

by Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. ‘And that’s what ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ is all about — helping more of our young people stay on track,...

Jun 13, 20142 min read

Gun Violence–Why the U.S.?

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. “Our levels of gun violence are off the charts. There’s no advanced developed country on earth that would...

Jun 13, 20141 min read

CEI’s Technology Rubric: Measuring your school’s technology quotient

By Ingrid Padgett, CEI’s Strategic Initiatives Associate. We are pleased to report that with input from school administrators, school...

Jun 9, 20142 min read

Heart Centered Common Core Book List

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern From Kathleen Odean, a past chair of the prestigious Newbery Award Committee, comes recommendations for...

Jun 6, 20141 min read

Human Family

As CEI mourns the passing of Dr. Maya Angelou, we remain inspired by her passion, dedication, and life accomplishments. Here’s one of our...

Jun 3, 20143 min read

Finding the Way to More Compassionate Learning

‘If you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you want to be happy yourself, practice compassion.” The Dalai Lama In July, CEI...