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Meditation Classes with co-designer of MBC, Josh Rothschild

Fall Opportunities

1)  Introduction to Meditation: A class to learn the essential practice of meditation. Students will be instructed in how to develop a home practice of meditation as well as how to apply the...

Posted: September 8, 2015, 11:00 AM

UMBC Preschool Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

August 25, 2015 (10 AM - 11 AM) at the UMBC Preschool

On August 25, 2015, the UMBC Preschool will be having its grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony! There will be a short program planned with remarks from our President, Freeman A. Hrabowski...

Posted: August 25, 2015, 12:37 AM

Part-Time Spots Still Open at the Y Preschool at UMBC

The Y Preschool on campus still has part-time spots available for the following ages and days: Threes (must be 3 before 9/1): 16 full time children, 5 part time children. This room...

Posted: August 24, 2015, 5:00 PM

Grad Students: Free Lunch Seminar on Life/Work Balance

August 21, 2015, 1 pm - 2 pm, Sherman Hall 003

Dr. Deluty joins us again! It is our great pleasure to announce that Dr. Robert Deluty has accepted an invitation to talk with graduate students about "Life/Work Balance." Dr. Deluty has a...

Posted: August 20, 2015, 11:47 AM

Resources for Parents - Talking to kids about Whiteness

If you're interested in learning more, read on and share!

Given all the race and class-based violence, anti-blackness rhetoric in the media and the subsequent backlash from white-identified people and groups, there is a growing need for mindful,...

Posted: August 4, 2015, 12:57 PM

Technology Assists with Caregiving

On July 14, 2015,  a news article was posted in the USA Today newspaper, titled, “Whiz kids solve seniors’ problems with tech.” This article mentions that Millennials are helping the Baby Boomers...

Posted: July 30, 2015, 1:07 PM

Get Your Zen On!

Summer Meditation/Book Club

Dear all,   I hope you enjoy wonderful summer so far! As we announced last time, we will start meditation/book club activity for the rest of summer. We will begin sitting...

Posted: July 21, 2015, 8:07 AM

Share Your Story. Share Your Photo. Celebrate LIFE!

Balance. A simple word, yet, a challenge to achieve. Intervention to help members in academia to achieve work-life balance started in the 1990’s by the College and University Work/Family...

Posted: July 8, 2015, 2:18 PM

Raising Race Conscious Children

a resource for talking about race with young children

Sharing this online resource that may be helpful to parents with young children. From the site:  "Welcome to Raising Race Conscious Children, a resource to support adults who are trying to...

Posted: June 30, 2015, 1:35 PM

Inova Summer Newsletter featuring Children's Self-Care

Is Self-Care Right for Your Family? The term self-care is sometimes used to describe children of upper-elementary and middle-school age who are responsible for their own safety and well-being...

Posted: June 16, 2015, 3:58 PM