{"id":430702,"date":"2026-10-17T20:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/430702\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T20:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:05:18","slug":"mindful-art-education-celebrates-a-year-of-peace-building-creative-community-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/430702\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Art Education Celebrates a Year of Peace Building & Creative Community Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Participants in MAE\u2019s summer program proudly display their Frida Kahlo-inspired portraits and colorful floral headbands.MAE Continues Its Mission of Mindfulness, Art, and Connection<\/p>\n

After another transformative year, Mindful Art Education (MAE)<\/a> deepened its commitment to peace-building, inclusion, and creative expression through a series of programs that united children, families, artists, and community partners. Guided by the belief that every person shares the human capacity to feel, connect, and create, MAE expanded its reach through mindfulness, art, movement, and community-centered experiences.<\/p>\n

This summer furthered MAE\u2019s commitment to community with activities that reached more than 150 children and families. Students painted on shared canvases and transformed individual marks into collective works of art, learning that beauty can be created together without needing to be the same. One of the year\u2019s most joyful projects centered on Frida Kahlo. Students created Frida-inspired floral headbands and produced their own interpretations of her image and story, with no two Fridas looking alike.<\/p>\n

As in previous years, mindfulness and movement also played a central role, with yoga sessions, sensory activities, and boundary-respecting group exercises. In addition, the group collaborated with the noted artist Rafael Montilla to build a structure together, showing resilience and unity.<\/p>\n

MAE also continued its collaboration with Miami Kids Magazine, offering mindfulness meditation and cognitive-memory activities to students at the ARC Center.<\/p>\n

\"\"MAE\u2019s Alexandra Jeanty-Leclerc shares a student\u2019s artwork during a creative learning session.<\/p>\n

Continuing A Year of Commitment to Community<\/p>\n

MAE began the year with its Autism Awareness Celebration in Little Haiti, featuring a remarkable young volunteer and artist, Nathan Francius. Nathan performed L\u2019\u00c9t\u00e9 indien and Love in Portofino, offering a reminder that everyone should be given the space and time to highlight their unique gifts. \u201cNathan\u2019s faith, determination, and leadership make him an inspiring example for other young people,\u201d reflected Ms. Jeanty-Leclerc.<\/p>\n

Throughout 2026, MAE participated in exhibitions and cultural programs in collaboration with MIA Curatorial. Ms. Jeanty-Leclerc presented her artwork My Frida in Rome as part of an exhibition exploring infancy and growth. Her work was also featured in Art Miami magazine in an edition highlighting Carol Damian and the theme \u201cCulture Requires Deliberate Commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, MAE participated in September\u2019s Day of Unity with the International Haitian Registry and Haiti Global Connect.<\/p>\n

Ms. Jeanty-Leclerc also introduced a new children\u2019s book, Mindful Words: A Peace Project<\/a>, in collaboration with Dominican illustrator Laura Paez. The book was conceived to help neighbors in conflict all over the world, including the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Israel, and Palestine. Mindful Words: A Peace Project encourages children to discover shared humanity through mindfulness, appreciation of nature, positive communication, and prosocial skills.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead: New Programs and Creative Experiences<\/p>\n

Upcoming collaborations include:<\/p>\n

An eight-session Mindfulness Meditation Certification Program with MIA Curatorial
\n\u201cWhat Is the Smell of Yellow?\u201d immersive sensory art experience
\nFencing opportunities for women, including cancer survivors, and youth in Little Haiti and Liberty City<\/p>\n

A Call to Community Partners<\/p>\n

MAE<\/a> is deeply grateful to its partners, volunteers, families, artists, community organizations, and the Commissioner\u2019s Office. Partners include Mindful Kids Miami, Easterseals, MIA Curatorial Projects, the Mindful Pokie Collection, and Love Museum.<\/p>\n

Together, we can teach peace by practicing peace.<\/p>\n

Contact: 305-905-5435<\/p>\n

Instagram: @mindfularteducation<\/p>\n

Donate: Minimum $10 \u2014 https:\/\/gofund.me\/a26872eaf<\/a><\/p>\n

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