Mark Greenberg joining the Speakers Series on Feb 2

In 2011, look for the Dalai Lama Center's Speakers Series to showcase some of the world's greatest minds in the fields of mindfulness,  education and neuroscience. The common thread throughout this winter/spring will be the idea of "Living Compassion Inside and Out". From  the home to the classroom to the office, there are countless ways we can bring compassion into our lives. Join the DLC in 2011 and explore how you can live compassion.

Developing Mindfulness in Families, Schools and Youth - February 2

To begin the new year for the Speakers Series, Dr Mark Greenberg will give a talk at SFU Harbour Centre on February 2. Dr Greenberg believes that to create a more caring and compassionate society we need to promote skills and environments that support children, their educators and their families. He will present findings from studies nurturing mindfulness in educators and children in the classroom, mindfulness in families, and a study on the effects of yoga on youth development. (more info)

About Mark Greenberg

Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. holds The Bennett Endowed Chair in Prevention Research in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. He is the Director of the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development and is one of the authors of the PATHS Curriculum that is used in thousands of schools in over 20 countries.

Coming Up

The Dalai Lama Center is pleased to announce that the Speakers Series also has four other events planned this winter/spring. On March 3, Dr Jack Miller, of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, will give a talk  on "Educating for Wisdom and Compassion".

On April 12, join Rev. Ric Matthews, a member of the Vancouver Compassion Network, for "Living Compassion in Community".

Dr Stephen Post, Director/Founder of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics, will give a talk on April 29, entitled "The Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope".

In May, Dr Daniel Siegel, of the Mindsight Institute, will be looking at the role of mindsight, the interweaving of insight, empathy and mindfulness.

We will share more details on these events and others as they become available.

The Speakers Series is supported, in part, by the Hershey Family Foundation.