{"id":158,"date":"2019-01-07T08:39:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themesvila.com\/themes-wp\/playstone\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T01:27:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alkmindfulness.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"What is TALKMI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"158\" class=\"elementor elementor-158\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d173706 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d173706\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20a58c7\" data-id=\"20a58c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24505b elementor-widget elementor-widget-playstone-about-content\" data-id=\"d24505b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"playstone-about-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"single_about_content\">\r\n\t\t\t<h1>About TALKMI<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<div><div><div><p>\u00a0\u00a0 The ALK Mindfulness Initiative (TALKMI) came into existence in an interventionist mode during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a breakthrough program for inner city children and young people that teaches mindfulness and social and emotional learning (SEL). Mindfulness is the intentional practice of paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity and acceptance. It involves being aware of one's thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations without judgment and, instead, responding with kindness and understanding. According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2ca55d\" data-id=\"b2ca55d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5542a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5542a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the pandemic, distance learning was a requirement and children\u2019s and young people\u2019s homes became their classrooms. The importance and necessity of the structure and socialization that come with children and young people attending school every day cannot be overstated. This includes arriving to school on time, perhaps wearing a uniform, learning about expectations for proper behavior, appropriately interacting with other students, teachers and staff, being served breakfast and lunch, learning through direct interaction with teachers and staff about subjects such as reading, writing, comprehension, mathematics, history, geography, science, social studies, physical education, art and music. Attending school also requires that students adapt to learning school subjects that may be difficult through greater input and guidance from teachers and staff. Schools also provide the opportunity for children and young people to learn how to think and to think critically, an invaluable life skill.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0 Making the transition from classrooms to homes for school learning, even for students coming from homes with the greatest resources to facilitate learning e.g., dedicated learning space, desk and chair, a functioning computer and printer, reliable internet, access to adequate and healthy foods, help with schoolwork from parents or other family members, experienced challenges because of the requirement for remote learning during the spring of 2020 and the 2020-2021 school year. As a result, the structure, routine, social interaction and student-teacher engagement were absent. For students coming from homes where resources were limited or very limited and compounded by issues such as economic stress, cramped living conditions, little to no help with schoolwork from parents or other family members, noise and less than ideal family dynamics, learning was difficult at best and impossible at worst. The pandemic has not just put a spotlight on existing challenges that can act as barriers to student learning and academic success but it has also created new ones. This includes increased levels of social isolation, more students falling behind academically and increases in mental health challenges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36824fc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"36824fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5320c\" data-id=\"5c5320c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0867b9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0867b9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d912251\" data-id=\"d912251\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de161e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de161e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ALK Mindfulness Initiative (TALKMI) is a woman and minority owned business. Its founder and president is Mrs. Aisha L. Knox who is a dedicated leader and advocate in the effort to help children and young people reconnect with their innate healing ability, wisdom and vitality. The mission of TALKMI is to create a culture of mindfulness in inner city schools where children and young people can positively express themselves through self-reflection, mindful communication and compassionate action. 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