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Community wellness nonprofit pitches after-school yoga and mentorship program to Bellflower Unified
Summary
A local nonprofit founder asked the board to consider introducing an after-school wellness and yoga curriculum that includes youth workshops and mentorship; the speaker said he already works in other nearby districts and offered printed materials for staff review.
Bobby Jones, who identified himself as the founder and executive director of Grow and Wine Connect in Compton, used the public-comment period to present a model for after-school wellness programming that includes yoga, breath work, goal-setting and incentives for students.
Jones described prior partnerships with Compton Unified and after-school work across local schools, offered the district brochures and a children's yoga book he has used as curriculum, and asked staff to consider incorporating his programming into district after-school opportunities. "I run after school programming with Compton Unified School District... I teach them wellness, breath work, yoga, goal setting, having morning night routines," Jones said.
District staff accepted materials for review; President Garza directed staff to connect with the speaker for follow-up.
