Teach Meditation to 50 Indigenous Students

A microproject by The David Lynch Foundation
Teach Meditation to 50 Indigenous Students

Project Report | Apr 21, 2014
You helped 15 indigenous students learn TM!

By Katharine Tagarello | Associate of Giving and Development

TM at Semillas
TM at Semillas

“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. This is one of the more complicated programs, where we truly need the proper funding in order to accomplish our goals. We aim to eventually pair with many more Native American national and community initatives to enable indigenous people the resources necessary to thrive. We know how much Native American wisdom and culture can enrich our society, and believe that Transcendental Meditation is a viable link for interconnectivity and progress.

Through your generous support, the David Lynch Foundation has taught 15 Native American 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:

  • 12% are diagnosed with a disability,
  • 21% have limited English language proficiency, and
  • 92% of students and their families subsist at or below the poverty line.

Looking forward, we anticipate teaching an additional 50+ students at Academia Semillas Del Pueblo School during the remainder of the 2014 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. 

This is all made possible 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 the Development Office at 866-962-0108 or donations@davidlynchfoundation.org.

Best,

Katharine Tagarello

Associate of Institutional Giving and Stewardship

The David Lynch Foundation

(212) 644-9880 ext. 232 Katie@davidlunchfoundation.org

Semillas
Semillas
Students practicing TM
Students practicing TM

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The David Lynch Foundation

Location: New York - USA
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The David Lynch Foundation
Andrea Gorzell Hickey
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Andrea Gorzell Hickey
New York , New York United States

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