Mindful Youth/Young Adult Leadership Retreat

This will be the first Mindful New Mexico Youth/Young Adult Retreat which emerged from the 2017 New Mexico Leaders in Mindfulness Conference. The unique opportunity is for youth under the age of 26.

Our goal is to build a sense of community using mindfulness as a practical tool. We hold a vision of transformation for our entire state to grow more mindful, kind and compassionate young leaders. ​

The day is intended to give participants a taste of what the NM Leaders in Mindfulness Conference entails and to gather young voices for their participation at the April event and a future InterGen leadership program:

• Mindful leadership skills
• Music Mindful Movements
• Expression through Art and Poetry

For ages of 14 to 26

Facilitators:

Doug Cohen taught Facilitative Leadership in corporations, government and social enterprise settings for 30 years. Then, he directed a 14 year Youth Leadership for Sustainable Future campaign for the United Nations. He currently leads The Leadership Center out of Corrales, NM. ​

Cynthia Kolson is an artist and facilitator of learning and self-expression " from the inside-out." She co-founded Activate New Mexico, a youth development program in the greater Albuquerque region.