What is mindfulness, really? How can the power of the present moment change a life, a school, or a country? Learn about Ben Painter's incredible new nonprofit putting mindfulness programs in high schools - how they do it, why they do it, and what are the outcomes. This is an incredible conversation that has a narrow local focus with a massive, global application.

Ben Painter is the co-founder and a partner at WholeSchool Mindfulness, focusing on strategic growth. In high school, Ben had the opportunity to take mindfulness classes with Mindfulness Director Doug Worthen. Since then, Ben has used his meditation practice to become a healthier, happier person and a more compassionate community member. Prior to serving in his current position at WholeSchool, Ben worked at New Profit, a venture philanthropy organization that partners with social entrepreneurs to break down barriers to opportunity in America, where he supported the Investor Relations team and held mindfulness classes for the New Profit team. Ben studied at Bowdoin College, where he served as the Vice President of the Student Body and co-founder of the Mindfulness Club. Ben has attended numerous meditation retreats, including two retreats at the Drupa Drong monastery in Northern Nepal.

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