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WISDOM 2.0 NYC MINDFULNESS IN A WORLD ON FIRE
During their panel Resiliency in a World on Fire Lineage’s Co-Executive Director Gabrielle Prisco and board member Coss Marte will explored how both harm and inner resourcing can be patterned and called up in our bodies, minds, and spirits—and why they are so committed to Lineage’s work in the world.
Coss talked about how mindfulness helped him cope while incarcerated and in solitary confinement, and Gabrielle shared how her experiences as an attorney for children in Family Court and her personal experiences of loss and grief brought her to Lineage.
More speakers include: Jon Kabat-Zinn (Lineage Advisory Council Member), Anderson Cooper, and mindfulness teachers and activists from Ukraine and elsewhere.
Celebrating Jessica Mingus as Lineage’s Co-Executive Director
We are thrilled to announce Jessica Mingus’s appointment at Lineage’s Co-Executive Director. Click here to read the full announcement from our Board Chair, Gabby Napolitano.
Lineage’s Antiracism Letter
A message about Lineage and antiracism. Click here to read the full letter.
Lineage’s Co-ED, Gabrielle Prisco, is a finalist for the 2021 David Prize
We are thrilled that Gabrielle is one of 21 finalists for The David Prize—"a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York City.” If Gabrielle wins, she will use the prize money ($200,000 in no-strings attached funding) and visibility to catalyze the launch of The Core Collective: a holistic “one-stop” community center for young people and shared home for a curated group of smaller NYC youth nonprofits. Throughout this process, Gabrielle’s heart, mind, and spirit have been blown away by the other finalists’ creativity, bold vision, and commitment to making our city better.
Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk moderated by Jessica Mingus
Jessica Mingus moderated a conversation on May 13, 2021 with world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score. In their hour together, they spoke about trauma, healing and the impacts of the pandemic on mental health. Click here to watch.
Lineage student shares about the impact of mindfulness with Kala Rama from NYC’s PIX11 News
Check out this story for Mental Health Awareness Month with Lineage student Mirian sharing about the impact of Lineage’s mindfulness programs on her mental health and overall wellbeing.
Tricycle interview with Gabrielle Prisco
Gabrielle Prisco, our Co-ED, talks about how Lineage's body-based practices support the resilience of young people coping with trauma; how mindfulness can be a tool for systemic change; and how Lineage embodies mindfulness practices in its own organizational body. Click here to read the interview.
Peer-reviewed research on Lineage’s work
Peer-reviewed research on Lineage was published by Dr. Carla J. Barrett in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology:
“Mindfulness and Rehabilitation: Teaching Yoga and Meditation to Young Men in an Alternative to Incarceration Program” provides vivid insight into how Lineage’s program helped justice-involved young men manage their anger, reduce reactivity, and cope with high levels of stress and anxiety, and therefore may reduce the likelihood of justice system re-involvement. Click here to read the article.
Village Voice feature on Lineage’s program in a family shelter taught by Bart van Melik
The Village Voice published a feature article and a video about our work with homeless youth at a family shelter in the Bronx.