Gran Via Education

The Gran Via Education Fall Break Camp was a 3 day camp experience for a small cohort of 4th & 5th Grade students from Mission Viejo Elementary School in Aurora, CO. Each day, students learned about a different aspect of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of the Mind, Mindfulness of the Body, and Mindfulness of the Heart - and engaged in hands-on learning experiences as a form of practice. 

Excursions around the Denver area included a visit to Red Rocks Park, a spoken-word poetry workshop at a local marketplace, and a day at a BIPOC-led community farm. Through these experiences, students were able to practice strengthening their attention, awareness, and acceptance of self and others.

Results:

• 100% of students reported that they felt like they belonged 

• 6 out of 7 of students reported that they learned something new

• 100% of students reported that the program helped them develop attention and focus

• 6 out of 7 reported that the program helped them strengthen awareness of their body

• 83% of parents reported that they would recommend Gran Via programming to other families

• 100% of students showed a decrease in their average post-mindful-practice heart rate, measured over the course of the camp using heart monitors on smart watches

• 57% of students reported an increase in their ability to be in the present moment after the camp