By Andrea Gorzell Hickey | Manager of Institutional Giving
“Transcendental Meditation has helped me in school by giving me more energy to do my school work. I also don't feel as stressed as I used to. I feel really good about myself because I'm not as tired as I used to be, especially in school, and I like feeling good about myself. I feel very happy thanks to TM.”
-- Jade, an indigenous student who learned Transcendental Meditation (TM) at Academia Semillas Del Pueblo School
Thank you for your support of the David Lynch Foundation’s indigenous student outreach.
Through your generous support, the David Lynch Foundation has taught 25 American Indian students at Academia Semillas Del Pueblo School Transcendental Meditation – a cost-effective, non-religious technique for reducing stress and enhancing intelligence and creativity.
All of us at the David Lynch Foundation are thrilled that we had the necessary resources to teach these indigenous youth this invaluable tool. A new study, published in the June 2013 issue of the journal Education (Vol. 133, No. 4), found that meditating students were less likely to dropout of school or enter prison and more likely to be accepted to post-secondary institutions.
Of the young people described above, approximately:
Looking forward, we anticipate teaching an additional 100 students at Academia Semillas Del Pueblo School during the 2013-14 school year. Additionally, many of the family members with students meditating at school have expressed interest in learning TM. We are exploring fundraising opportunities to support this expansion.
Again, THANK YOU for your support and interest in the David Lynch Foundation's indigenous youth outreach.
These young people were able learn Transcendental Meditation, a proven stress-reducing modality, because of the generosity of people like you.
If you would like more information on this partnership or any of our other outreach initiatives, please feel free to contact:
Andrea Gorzell Hickey
Manager of Institutional Giving for
The David Lynch Foundation
(212) 644-9880 ext. 209 or andrea@davidlynchfoundation.org
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