Educating for Interbeing Event
With Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kaira Jewel, and Brother Phap Luu
Moderated by Meena Srinivasan

Watch the recording of our global online launch event Educating for Interbeing
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Moderated by Meena Srinivasan


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DonateA conversation about the future of mindfulness in education and its pivotal role in our collective well-being

In an age when powerful technological and social forces are pulling children toward isolation and fear, how do we educate the next generation to experience interbeing, our deep connection to one another and to the natural world?
On February 6, 2026, the School of Interbeing hosted a global conversation with over 1,400 registrants from 60 countries featuring Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kaira Jewel, and Brother Phap Luu in dialogue moderated by Meena Srinivasan. These educators and contemplative leaders explored a bold educational vision: "Educating for Interbeing," an education that helps children develop deep relationships with themselves, their communities, and the Earth.
Inspired by the teachings of peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, educating for interbeing is a core aim at the School of Interbeing, an emerging K–8 laboratory school opening Autumn 2026 in Southern California. Rooted in contemplative education, social and emotional learning, academic excellence, ecological literacy, and applied ethics, the school is designed to serve families locally while also acting as a "living laboratory school" that will share its learnings globally, cultivating a wider movement of educating for interbeing.
