Meditate, get inspired, make a difference.
Here’s a few ways our volunteers are doing just this.
Stress-free violence-free schools
Through our yesplus workshops in colleges and Youth Empowerment Seminars in high schools, we empower young people to move from a place where they are merely influenced by their environment, to having an influence on their environment. With all the stress and violence in today’s society, we work to ensure that tomorrow’s voices for peace and unity are stronger than those of violence.Visit youthempowermentseminar.org | Watch Video
Art of Living Prison Program
Stress is a common thread connecting everyone affected by the criminal justice system, from victims and inmates to correctional officers and their families. The program uses advanced breathing practices that create dynamic cleansing effects on the body and mind. Participants learn how to use their own breath to gain relief from the accumulated effects of stress and negative emotions.Visit prisonsmart.org
Heroes of HumanityAn annual event, held in cities across the US, where Art of Living confers Heroes of Humanity Awards to people and organizations who exemplify a dedication to human values and service in their community.
Deepening Roots
An intensive multi-disciplinary summer internship that focuses on community-oriented sustainable agriculture together with leadership development, meditation and nutrition. The mission is to cultivate youthful leaders that will implement practical solutions, build community, and inspire their generation towards a sustainable future.Visit deepeningroots.org | Watch Video
Smile Campaign
The campaign aims to relieve people across America from their daily stresses by bringing a smile to as many people as possible in a quick and fun way. The campaign began in July 2009 in Washington DC where Art of Living teachers-in-training collected over 5,000 smiles in 48 hours by approaching people on the street and simply asking them to smile.A snaphot of a few of our favorite projects from around the world
Care For ChildrenThe Care for Children program brings a modern and holistic education to children that are outside the reach of government or private programs. It has grown to include 71 schools in 13 states serving approximately 5,750 children in India. This includes 47 rural schools, 21 tribal schools and 3 slum schools. We have also adopted several schools in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and South Africa. Visit careforchildren.org
Mission Green Earth
The Art of Living Foundation and the United Nations teamed up in one of the largest tree plantation campaigns in history to help prevent global warming. Watch Video
Stand Up Take ActionThe Art of Living and Transparency International are taking steps towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Goal Number 1 of ending extreme poverty and hunger, MDG 2 of achieving universal primary education and MDG 7 of ensuring environment sustainability. We are asking people worldwide to sign a pledge to inspire world leaders to commit to transparency and accountability in their actions to help address these goals. Visit standuptakeaction.org
The Nouvelle Vie Youth Corps – HaitiThe Nouvelle Vie Youth Corps is comprised of driven and passionate Haitian youth who have a clear vision of how they want to strengthen and rebuild Haiti. In a spirit of selfless service, the Youth Corps introduces community empowerment and sustainable community development programs throughout the country. Nouvelle Vie is a project of the International Association for Human Values.
Visit nouvelleviehaiti.org | Watch Video
Yes – We Can!Launched in 2008 with 120 youth from across Europe, the Yes – We Can! Community Leadership Program (CLP) sprung from a need to decrease violence and cultural conflict prevalent among Europe’s youth. A joint effort between the Art of Living and the International Association for Human Values, CLP serves to empower youth to create intercultural harmony and a stress-free, violence-free society. yeswecan-clp.org
World Youth Forum Hosted by the European Parliament, Brussels as part of the annual Corporate Culture and Spirituality Conference (CCS), the World Youth Forum (WYF) creates an open platform for youth (ages18 to 30) to voice their message to some of the world’s top decision makers in today’s global economic and political environment. WYF is an initiative of the International Association for Human Values. Visit wfeb.org
