Tools for Peace
Founded in 2000 in Los Angeles, the mission of Tools for Peace is to inspire kindness and compassion in everyday life through mindfulness-based social-emotional learning programs.
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CONNECT ·2024 Grants ChallengeTools For Peace Programs
As a 501(c)(3) organization, Tools for Peace trains community-based facilitators to train and implement our curriculum throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), our curriculum includes mindfulness activities, meditation, personal reflection, group discussion, yoga, art, and community outreach projects.
"The middle school and high school years can make students feel like all of their value is external. The Tools for Peace curriculum helps them go inside and discover their inherent worth.”
- Melissa Ruiz, Director of Programming
PLAY ·2023 Grants ChallengeEmpowering Compassionate Leaders through School-Based Mindfulness
Tools for Peace will support LAUSD students in cultivating peaceful minds and becoming compassionate leaders. Community-based facilitators guide students through our social-emotional learning curriculum, which includes mindfulness activities (yoga, meditation, and art), personal reflection, group discussion, and community service. Students learn tools for stress reduction, conflict resolution, and self-confidence, and how by working with their own attitudes and actions they can have a positive impact on their community.