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DESCRIPTION:Room To Breathe is a surprising story of transformation of struggling 
 children in a San Francisco public middle school as they are introduced to 
 the practice of mindfulness meditation.  \n\nThe film focuses on four 
 troubled children in Marina Middle School in San Francisco: an African 
 American boy trying to cope with his brother's murder; a highly social 
 Latino girl with no interest in academics; a tough and disruptive Latino 
 girl who is frequently in trouble with school administrators; and a defiant 
 Latino boy who sees himself as unfairly persecuted by his primary teacher 
 and other school officials.  The film shows chaos in the classroom - 
 children fooling around, shoving, and yelling. \n \nHow can teachers help 
 these children develop the social, emotional, and attentional skills they 
 need to succeed in and out of the classroom?  Instead of just forcing the 
 children to listen, the school administrators decide to experiment with 
 "mindfulness," a new program in self-reflection that is being introduced to 
 a handful of public schools across the nation.\n\nWhile the mindfulness 
 instructor's efforts are initially met with defiance, contempt for 
 authority figures, and poor discipline, the teacher from Berkeley helps the 
 four children and their classmates take greater control over themselves.  A 
 new sense of calm begins to permeate their worlds, in class and at home.\n 
 \nThe root of the children's problems may be unique to each person, but the 
 practice of mindfulness meditation has positive influence on all of them. 
 Room To Breathe is an inspiring film that demonstrates a simple method that 
 appears to have the potential to transform the ways in which children 
 relate to their peers, their teachers, and their world, to reduce violence 
 and bullying, and to create marked improvements in academic 
 performance.\n\n6:30 PM Doors open: Reception/7 PM Film/8 - 9 PM 
 Discussion\nCo-sponsored by Piedmont League of Women Voters and Piedmont 
 Appreciating Diversity Committee\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/05/24/18737316.php
SUMMARY:Room to Breathe - Piedmont Diversity Film
LOCATION:Ellen Driscoll Playhouse\n325 Highand Ave.\nPiedmont, CA 94611\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/05/24/18737316.php
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