About The Being Project
Our Story
Co Founder of The Being Project, Emily Hunt, realized in her later years how much mindfulness helped her naturally focus and self-regulate. She studied the art of teaching mindfulness to children effectively. She developed a structured system based on trial and error as she began teaching classes to children in 2017. She shared this system through weekend trainings to teach social workers, parents, teachers and good humans how to teach a effective mindfulness class to children. Hundreds of adults in Cincinnati have taken Emily's training and continue to share "Busy Being" classes.
Kristin Schott, an educator and administrator of 12 years believed in the growing need for mindfulness strategies and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the education system. She completed one of Emily's weekend trainings and implemented what she learned into her school, eventually co hosting a successful school-wide, 2-day professional development with Emily. After the positive impact she saw throughout the schools' culture, she decided to partner with Emily to create a structured SEL curriculum impact more communities. Since then, the pair, along with their added team of teachers, has developed into a 501-c3 Non-Profit with a mission to provide mental health support to schools through their mindfulness-based Social Emotional Learning curriculum and Calm Rooms.
In the first semester of piloting their curriculum, instances of fighting dropped over 70% in schools which typically saw major increases throughout the year. Social Emotional Learning points, particularly in the category of Emotional Regulation increased at record rates and suicide assessments decreased.
The Being Project is leaving a bright impact on more schools each year, in Cincinnati and beyond.
Our Progress
