Why We Do It
Goldie Hawn
Founder and CEO
The Goldie Hawn Foundation
We believe that our young people deserve an inclusive world of kindness, love, joy, respect, equality and one that promotes interconnectivity to all humanity.
Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP teaches the skills and knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion.
When I began The Goldie Hawn Foundation in 2003 I knew that I had to do something to remedy the stress and anxiety children were experiencing. Every child deserves an equal chance to thrive, and so together with researchers, scientists, and educators I created the MindUP program.
— Goldie Hawn, Founder of the Goldie Hawn Foundation
We foster children’s well-being through educational programs based in:
Neuroscience
Mindful Awareness
Positive Psychology
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Evidence
Evidence indicates MindUP’s positive impact on a range of measures:
86%
Children report being able to boost their well-being by using MindUP.
88%
Children who, after learning MindUP, use it at home.
83%
Children indicate improvements in pro-social behaviours.
Maloney, J. E., Lawlor, M. S., Schonert-Reichl, K. A., & Whitehead, J. (2016). A mindfulness-based social and emotional learning curriculum for school-aged children: The MindUP program. In K. A. Schonert-Reichl & R. W. Roeser (Eds.), Mindfulness in education: Integrating theory and research into practice (pp. 313 – 334). New York, NY: Springer.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) provides a foundation for safe and positive schooling, and enhances a child’s ability for success in learning and in life.
MindUP is a CASEL SELect Program
CASEL is the world’s leading organization advancing social and emotional learning (SEL), as an essential part of education. The CASEL SELect designation indicates that a program is evidence-based; well-designed and classroom-based program that systematically promotes students’ social and emotional competence, provides opportunities for practice, and offers multi year programming; and delivers high-quality training and other implementation support.
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- MindUP courses and curriculum
- Expert video series
- Brain Break and Breath Resource Library
- Keep Your Mind UP Activity Library
MindUP reinforces the enjoyment and impact of the experience of learning.
— Daniel J. Siegel, MD