Leadership Development

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  105C

  Right Motivation in Leaders

  Recognizing harmful patterns in leadership

  Investigate the three poisons in leadership decisions by observing how greed, anger, and ignorance affect...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  129E

  The Buddha’s Equanimity

  Innate goodness exists in all beings

  Analyze the Buddha's demonstration of equanimity in the kusa grass story by examining how he...

• Band D (Ages 13-14)

  129D

  The Buddha’s Equanimity

  How equanimity enables social justice activism

  Examine the Buddha's revolutionary rejection of caste hierarchy through critical analysis of the kusha grass...

• Band C (Ages 10-12)

  129C

  The Buddha’s Equanimity

  Challenging unfairness while showing respect for all

  Design multimedia presentations combining research, art, and performance to explore equality themes, create kinesthetic learning...

• Band B (Ages 7-9)

  129B

  The Buddha’s Equanimity

  Learning fairness from the Buddha's example

  Demonstrate equal respect for all classmates through inclusive actions, practice responding to unfair treatment with...

• Band A: (Ages 4-6)

  129A

  The Buddha’s Equanimity

  Practicing kindness with everyone we meet

  Practice treating everyone with kindness by offering seats to classmates, demonstrate caring actions toward all...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  420E

  The Paramita of Virya/Diligence

  Diligence as a practice

  Analyze the distinction between ordinary effort and joyful diligence (virya) in Buddhist practice; evaluate personal...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  106E

  Work as Practice

  Work as practice, finding dignity in labor

  Analyze the Buddhist concept of right livelihood as it applies to contemporary work and service;...

• Band E (Ages 15-18)

  434E

  You Are Your Own Master

  Everyone is responsible for their own awakening

  Analyze how the Buddha's teaching on self-mastery challenges common assumptions about external salvation or rescue,...