Transform
Minneapolis
Context
Since the murder of George Floyd, the communities across the Twin Cities have seen rising levels of violence (suicides and homicides). In addition, the challenges posed by the pandemic, climate change, systemic inequalities & racism, have elevated levels of stress and anxiety in our communities to unprecedented levels, thereby threatening the mental health & wellbeing of our society. There is, therefore, an urgent need to reduce stress and improve the mental well-being of our communities.
Empowering the Community Change-Makers

In the spirit of serving the community, often changemakers do not attend to their own self-care and wellbeing. Through our pioneering Mindful Leadership workshops (that we have implemented in South Los Angeles and other communities across the world), we will first empower them to build their inner capacity to manage their mental wellbeing and develop heightened socio-emotional skills. Thereafter through interactive processes and group discussions, we will enable participants to learn effective ways to resolve conflict, build systems thinking, improve social connectedness, and promote peace and social harmony.
Project Timeline
Participants will be required to work on a service project that will promote peace and social cohesion and make a positive difference to at least 50 individuals (from across Twin Cities) each, using the wisdom that they have gained during the training.
Activity
- Mindful Leadership workshop
- Mindful Leadership workshop – follow-up sessions
- Graduation Date
Timeline
- April 20-23 ( 8am – 1030am CST)
- April 25; May 2, May 9 (8am – 10am CST)
- June 21, 2022
Activity/Timeline
- Mindful Leadership workshop: April 20-23 ( 8am – 1030am CST)
- Mindful Leadership workshop – follow-up sessions: April 25; May 2, May 9 (8am – 10am CST)
- Graduation Date: June 21, 2022
Get Involved
In order to scale up the impact of our work, we are also seeking like-minded partners from academia, civil society, and businesses. If you would like to know more or get involved, please email mandar.apte@iahv.org.
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