Benji Project presents school and camp programs aimed at building teens’ self‑compassion; seeks Clallam expansion

May 12, 2026

The Benji Project described a mindful self‑compassion curriculum used in schools and camps, reported serving 518 students in the last fiscal year, and said grants from the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts support arts‑based programming and expansion plans into Clallam County.

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Heather McRae Wolf, executive director of the Benji Project, and Nancy Israel, program coordinator, presented the organization’s school‑based mindfulness and self‑compassion programming and recent expansion plans to the advisory board.

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