Welcome to the Dalai Lama Center’s Social and Emotional Learning: An Online Heart-Mind Course developed in partnership with the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
The course is composed of an introductory module followed by five modules focusing on each area of the Dalai Lama Center’s Heart-Mind Well-Being Framework: Secure and Calm; Compassionate and Kind; Gets Along with Others; Solves Problems Peacefully; and Alert and Engaged. (See more info about the modules below).
Each module is evidence-informed containing research, best practices, engaging activities and quizzes to support you in effectively promoting children’s well-being.
Course Details
- Course registration is open.
- Course is open from May 3- July 31, 2023
- Modules 1-5 are released each Wednesday during May. Complete course by end of July.
- The course is self-paced.
- Aimed at adults who care for or work with children.
- Appropriate for individuals with varying levels of knowledge of SEL practices.
- Certificate of completion issued upon completion of course.
- Cost = $70 (+ tax) (group rates also available- for more details contact programs@dalailamacenter.org).
- Composed of 5 modules based on each quality of the Heart-Mind Well-Being Framework.
- One module is released per week over a 5 week period.
- Takes approximately 5-10 hrs to complete.
- Contact programs@dalailamacenter.org for more information and for group rate.
I am so happy I am taking this course, the content is beautiful and very helpful and I cant wait to get home and work on the next module.
I think it's great. The learning is powerful and to the point. I like the little quizzes which help reinforce the main points. I like how there are lots of tools and useful, practical strategies. Thank you!
The information presented is complex and sophisticated but presented in a simple and memorable way.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to take the Heart-Mind Course. The material that I learned in this course has allowed me to better understand the youth that I work with. I am looking forward to using the tools and concepts that I was given this coming year! This course is so unique as it covers all of the domains of Heart-Mind Wellbeing in great detail, and I had never learned about these concepts before. I have also gained a better understanding of my own well-being, and how important it is for me to focus on these for myself, as well. I would highly recommend this course to all adults who work with youth to develop their own tools and knowledge!
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Heart-Mind Modules
Introduction
Introduction: Heart-Mind Well-Being
This is a quick introduction to Heart-Mind well-being and why it's important to foster the well-being of children and youth.
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Welcome to the DLC’s Heart-Mind Well-Being Online Learning. This is a quick introduction to Heart-Mind Well-Being and why it's important to foster the well-being of children and youth! In the next lessons, learn what to expect, how the modules work and important tips to help you get the most out of the course.
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Module 1
Module 1: Secure & Calm
In this first module we will be exploring the positive human quality of secure & calm.
Module 1: Secure & Calm
Children who are secure and calm have the ability to manage stress
in their lives, which leads to healthy cognitive, social and emotional
development. When children and youth feel calm and secure, they are
able to participate in fun activities and enjoy learning opportunities,
cope effectively when things feel overwhelming, and reach out for help
when they need it.
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MODULE 2
Module 2: Compassionate & Kind
We come into the world with a desire to connect with and care about and for others. Our second module focuses on being compassionate & kind.
Module 2: Compassionate & Kind
The ability to feel compassion and be kind to others has been found to have numerous health benefits for our mind and body for both those giving and those receiving. We are born with a natural capacity for empathy, love and compassion. Through practicing compassion, we can strengthen that capacity over time.
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Module 3
Module 3: Gets Along with Others
In this third module we focus on understanding the importance of friendship and getting along with others.
Module 3: Gets Along with Others
Getting along with others and being able to form satisfying relationships with peers and adults is at the centre of well-being.
Having at least one good friend in childhood can lesson the likelihood of psychological difficulties in adulthood.
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MODULE 4
Module 4: Solves Problems Peacefully
Module four is a deep dive into the quality Solves Problems Peacefully. Learning to solve problems peacefully involves many social and emotional skills and is strongly linked to the quality of getting along with others.
Module 4: Solves Problems Peacefully
Learning to solve problems peacefully involves many social and emotional skills and is strongly linked to the quality of “getting along with others.” Solving problems peacefully means using empathy, problem-solving skills, understanding other points of view and actively coming up with strategies to make things right in a fair way.
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Module 5
Module 5: Alert & Engaged
In this fifth module we focus on the importance of being alert and engaged. For children to optimally learn and grow, they need to really "be in the moment".
Module 5: Alert & Engaged
Alertness and engagement are vital to personal growth at any age. Being alert and engaged is the ability to manage and direct one’s own thoughts, feelings and emotions.
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