Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYI)

The Crim Fitness Foundation—Mindfulness Initiative hopes you will join this Search Inside Yourself (SIYI) Leadership Institute. This unique two-day professional development opportunity uses mindfulness to enhance leadership skills. Crim Mindfulness Initiative team member Marie Jones-Watts and Crim Mindfulness Fellow Shonda Jack will facilitate this course.

Course Overview:

The Search Inside Yourself Leadership program was developed and tested at Google and has spread to over 50 countries and 150 cities worldwide.

• Leading experts in neuroscience, business, and psychology developed the course.
• It teaches practical, mindful leadership and emotional intelligence tools to bring out your best.
• Supporting leaders to manage change, stay resilient, and inspire growth.
• This training has been proven to reduce stress, improve focus, raise peak performance, and improve interpersonal relationships.

This will be an in-person course at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan -

1939 Howard Avenue Flint, MI 48503

Course Schedule:

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 & Friday, October 18th, 2024

Time: 9am to 4:30pm

This is one of many local and national efforts to create a more Mindful Flint through the Mindful Cities Initiative, which is in collaboration with Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, A Foundation for Mindful Society, and many Flint and Genesee County community members and organizations.

Scholarships:

The full cost of this course is $650.00

• Generous scholarships are available through grant funding to support:
• Genesee County residents to attend for $300 (50% scholarship).
• Genesee County educators and non-profit employees for $150 (75% scholarship).
• City of Flint residents and City of Flint staff to attend at no cost (100% scholarship).

Donation Request: These free events are made possible by our generous partners who support the Crim Mindfulness Initiative to help mitigate the effects of childhood adversity and develop resilience in a community disproportionately affected by ACEs. If you find this information helpful and can offer your support to our initiative, please consider learning more about our programming and supporting our programming in any way that you are able. If you want to support the Crim Mindfulness initiative, please click here to donate.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Volunteer Entrance, 1939 Howard Avenue, Flint, United States