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OUR STORY

We have been pioneers in mindful awareness in the education industry for over 12 years as Inner Explorer.  We are expanding our dedication to the reach and impact of mindful awareness with advocacy, research, and strategic partnerships to embed daily mindful awareness into school curricula.  Our mission, to continue activating the skills and opportunities for children to reach their full potential, is more critical today as we empower students to have some agency over their mental health and well-being.

ABOUT US

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OUR MISSION

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Activating the skills and opportunities for children to reach their full potential.  

OUR VISION

Every Child Practicing mindful awareness everyday.

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OUR VALUES

  • Embody Compassion and empathy.

  • Problem-solve with creativity and an open mind

  • Communicate mindfully

  • Choose to be resilient

  • Promote access, growth, and inclusion to enable empowerment

OUR BRAND STATEMENT

By nurturing mindful awareness, we empower communities to cultivate the full potential of their youth, ensuring that life's challenges become opportunities for growth, achieved through a proactive focus on youth mental health prevention.

OUR JOURNEY

2011

BEGINNING

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Lifelong friends Janice Houlihan and Laura Bakosh founded Inner Explorer as a non-profit to bring daily mindfulness into the classroom.

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Expenditures decrease per student per day with fewer suspensions and less chronic absenteeism.

GPA scores increased

And it became so much more…

NEW OPPORTUNTIES

WELLBEING ACTION FOR YOUTH

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Advocating for mindfulness in education to address systemic challenges, improve mental health, and foster well-being for students, teachers, and school communities nationwide.

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