Info Session on Teen Retreats
May 16 @ 6:30pm Pacific
Hear from teens about their retreat experience! Learn more about:
- What it’s like to learn and practice mindfulness on retreat
- Retreat activities, workshops, and facilities
- The skills, tools, and lessons teens learn on retreat
- Retreat teachers and mentors
Get the low down on:
- Daily retreat schedules
- How to calculate tuition cost
- How to apply for a scholarship
- and more
Date
May 16
Time
6:30PM Pacific
Audience
Teens and Parents/Guardians
Who You’ll Meet
Tonya Jones Program Strategy, Equity & Community Engagement
Tonya has spent the past 17 years working in the public sector driven by a strong commitment to social justice and equity, collective healing and building stronger, compassionate communities. Before joining iBme, Tonya was the Los Angeles Director at the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a national organization that provides transitional work and permanent job services to the formerly incarcerated. At CEO, she was responsible for overseeing and supporting a diverse staff of 20, along with program development and management, community partnerships, fiscal oversight and working collaboratively with national fund and business development teams. Tonya is a certified mindfulness facilitator (UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior). She is a mentor for UCLA’s Intensive Practice Program, teaching assistant for UCLA’s Mindfulness and Theory course, guest teacher at InsightLA’s POC sangha, and has lectured and facilitated at numerous educational institutions and organizations. Tonya holds a BA from Howard University, MFA from Columbia University, and serves on the UC Irvine Advisory Board for the Customer Experience Certificate Program.
Antonio Sweeney Mindfulness Retreat Alum
Antonio Sweeney is a freshman business administration major with a concentration in marketing. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, he brings a unique perspective. Antonio is a problem solver by day and a content creator by night; he constantly seeks ways to impact others through service. He currently serves as the Freshman Class Vice President and the Director of Social Media for the Morehouse College Young Democrats. His entrepreneurial spirit allows him to create opportunities for himself and others around him. Antonio is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AS Consulting LLC. He also co-founded Nextgen Manangement LLC, a company dedicated to youth empowerment and creating generational wealth through entrepreneurship. When he is not saving the world, Antonio enjoys theatre and listening to old-school music. His philosophy on life is the giant looks in the mirror but sees nothing.
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