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Our 📄Annual Report📄 is out! We've released our 2023-2024 Annual Report and here's a quick preview of it. To view the entire report, go to 🔗 this link: https://buff.ly/3AoSEBg #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #AnnualReport ID: 1. Teal background with the Space Between logo in the top left. Yellow text reading "Annual Report" followed by whtie text reading "2023-2024". Below that, three photos, one of a teacher in a classroom, one of a student, and one of Space Between staff. 2. Teal background. Yellow text reading "Our Impact" followed by a white horizontal line. Large orange quotes surrounding white text reading: Mindfulness is definitely at work daily in my classroom and comes before any academic work. Kids are more successful when they use strategies to focus and be in the here and now. I couldn’t teach successfully without mindfulness. — Seattle Public Schools teacher. Below that, a photo of a teacher with two students in a classroom. 3. Teal background. Close-up photo of a rainbow-crayon colored heart card reading "Thank you for bring peace into are class room". Below that, a white rounded rectangle with bullet points over top which read: - 100% of teachers believe mindfulness is an important practice for the classroom - 94% of students noticed positive differences since learning mindfulness (e.g. calmer, less angry, less worried, more focused, etc.) - 97% of teachers saw an increase in student compassion toward self and others - 78% of students practice mindfulness outside of school - 94% of teachers saw changes in students' ability to regulate emotions

Join us at our quarterly 📖Book Club📖! This quarter's book is ✨Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles✨ Come for community, connection, discussion, and refreshments! 📍 Where?: Seattle Public Library (Northeast Branch) 🕙 When?: 5:45-6:45pm on Wednesday, November 13 💵 Cost?: Free! ➡️ Go to 🔗 this link to register: tinyurl.com/hr2j3av8 #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #BookClub ID: Light tan background. Text reading: Space Between Book Club! Wednesday, November 13 5:45pm @ Seattle Public Library (Northeast Branch). Pink outline of a rounded rectangle with text inside. Teal underlined text reading "Join us as we discuss:" and orange text reading: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. Beneath that, a green oval with white text reading "FREE!" over top of the upper left corner of a teal rectangle, that has white text reading "SIGN UP HERE: tinyurl.com/hr2j3av8" and a QR code. Beneath that, orange text reading "(Snacks provided!)

Thanks to everyone who was able to joy-n us at ✨Joy in Presence✨, our Fall Fundraiser, this past Saturday! We're grateful for the support you all provided us! It enables us to continue to run our programing providing mindfulness education throughout the year. #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #Fundraiser #Gratitude

Only 3 days until our Fall Fundraiser, ✨Joy in Presence✨! Here's a quick preview of our program! There will also be time prior to the welcome to mingle🤝, eat🍽️, drink🍹, add to our gratitude wall, or make a collage🎨. ➡️ Go to 🔗 this link to register: buff.ly/3AwsYT5 #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #Fundraiser ID: Beige background with faint illustration of fall leaves. The Space Between logo in the top center. An orange outline of a rectangle. Bold orange text reading "Joy in Presence" (with yellow sparkles over top of "Joy"). Below that, bright underlined teal text reading "Program Preview:". Beneath that, an orange text list, which a sparkle to the left and right of each listed item, reading as follows: Welcome & Short Practice, Introductions, Why Space Between & What We Do, Short Practice | Students (+ You!), "The Power of Joyful Presence" | Nacala Ayele, Freeze Dance break, A Counselor’s Perspective | Ms. Matsui, Collective Giving, (Raffle Prizes throughout). Below the rectangle outline, a green rectangle with sparkles to the left and right of it and white text over top reading "REGISTER HERE", buff.ly/3AwsYT5 and a QR code redirecting to the registration page

As if you needed any more reason to be excited for our ✨Joy in Presence Fundraiser✨ next Saturday, here's a preview of the items we'll be 🎟️raffling off🎟️! Featuring items from: ✨Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine ✨Cafe Flora ✨Allure Salon ✨Dalla Fonte ✨Upsidedown Wine ✨Columbia City Yoga ✨The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas ✨Elevate 47 Degrees North & us here at ✨Space Between! You'll be able to purchase 🎟️raffle tickets🎟️ *at* our Fall Fundraiser, ✨Joy in Presence✨! ➡️ Go to this 🔗 link to register: buff.ly/3AwsYT5 #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #Fundraiser #Raffle ID: Beige background. Blue text reading "Preview of our" followed by orange text (surrounded by sparkles) reading "Raffle!". Below that, the pink outline of a rounded rectangle with sparkle bullet points next to orange text. The list reads ACUPUNCTURE ($40) | | Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine, GIFT CARD ($50 value) | Café Flora, HAIRCUT & TREATMENT + HAIR PRODUCTS ($200 value) | Allure Salon, ITALIAN GOODS BASKET ($85 value) | Dalla Fonte, 2 BOTTLES OF WINE ($150 value) | Upside Down Wine, MANDUKA YOGA BLANKET, CUSHION + MAT ($320 value) | Columbia City Yoga, CHIMES ($85 value) | Garden of One Thousand Buddhas via Wil Depusoy, MOUNTAIN AERIAL YOGA WORKSHOP FOR 8 ($300 value) | Elevate 47 Degrees North, T-SHIRTS | Space Between Beneath that, green text reading "Want a chance to win these raffle items? Join us @ our Fall Fundraiser Brunch, Joy in Presence, where you’ll be able to buy raffle tickets!". Beneath that, a blue rectangle with sparkles to the left and right of it and white text over top reading "REGISTER HERE:", buff.ly/3AwsYT5 and a QR code redirecting to the registration page

We'd like to thank Seattle Children's for supporting our ✨Joy in Presence✨ fall fundraiser! Our program aligns with Seattle Children’s commitment to advancing the health and wellness of children and doing so through a lens that compassionately addresses disparities in health access and outcomes for entire populations in our community ➡️ 🔗Go to this link to register for our fall fundraiser! buff.ly/3AwsYT5 #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #Fundraiser ID: Beige background with faint illustration of fall leaves. The Space Between logo in the top center. An orange outline of a rectangle. Bold orange text reading "Joy in Presence" (with yellow sparkles over top of "Joy"). Below that, yellow outline of a rounded rectangle surrounding blue text reading "Sponsor". Underneath that, the Seattle Children's logo (of a blue and orange whale) with grey text reading "Seattle Children's" and "Hospital, Research, Foundation"

📢 Meet Nacala Ayele! 📢 Our Keynote Speaker for ✨ Joy in Presence ✨ Born and raised in Seattle Washington Nacala is currently enrolled in the Happiness Studies Academy, a certificate program of Harvard University. coaching, classes and workshops that focus on joy cultivation in marginalized communities. Nacala believes that joyful people create liberated families and communities. She is the host of The Joy Corridor podcast that celebrates community members who are bringing joyful experiences to the community, and she is part of the Seattle Black Spatial Histories Institute of Wa Na Wari, learning the best practices for recording Black Oral Histories. Among Nacala’s favorite things are travel, snacking, food history, cooking, midnight marauding, roller skating, dating, dancing, frolicking, merry-making and kickin’ it with the Homies, Aunties, Elders, and like, hella Cousins. Want to hear Nacala's wonderful talk on The Power of Joyful Presence? Joy-n us at our Fall Fundraiser, ✨ Joy in Presence! ✨ 📍 Where?: Mt. Baker Community Club 🕙 When?: 10:30am-noon on Saturday, October 19 💵 Cost?: Sliding Scale - $140 to Free ✨We hope you Joy-n us there!✨ ➡️ 🔗Go to this link to register for our fall fundraiser! buff.ly/3AwsYT5 1st photo 📸: Chloe Fulton of Bramble Basics #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness #Fall #Fundraiser ID: 1. Photo of Nacala 2. Beige background with faint illustration of fall leaves. The Space Between logo in the top center. An orange outline of a rectangle. Bold orange text reading "Joy in Presence" (with yellow sparkles over top of "Joy"). Below that, green text reading "Meet our Keynote Speaker:". Below that a rounded yellow rectangle with blue text reading "NACALA AYELE". Below that, bright blue text reading "Talk Title: “The Power of Joyful Presence“" Below the rectangle outline, an orange rectangle with sparkles to the left and right of it and white text over top reading "REGISTER HERE: buff.ly/3AwsYT5" and a QR code leading to the registration page

Trace out a 💗 heart on your 🖐️palm to help ground yourself #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness ID: A video of slowly spinning heart with a pink background. Semi-transparent rounded yellow rectangle with black text reading "Mindfulness Tip: Heart Tracing Breath". Below that, a semi-transparent rounded white rectangle with black text reading: In the palm of your hand, trace a heart shape with your finger. Start at the center and top of the heart and trace down one side as you breathe in through your nose, to the bottom point of the heart. Trace up from the bottom of the heart as you breathe out, all the way back to the beginning. Repeat 3 or more times.

Mindfulness can help us cultivate self esteem and self love, just like this note from a 2nd grader at Serene Lake Elementary shows! Want to help us in our work providing mindfulness education to support youth? 🔗Go to this link to register for our fall fundraiser! buff.ly/3AwsYT5 #Mindfulness #Pause #EachOneTeachOne #SeattleKids #Joy #Wellness ID: White cutout star with handwritten text of "I love myself" on a school desk