"Once named a “bridge to humanity's higher self," Mona Antwan is the Founder of Mindfulness Leader, NFP, a first-of-its-kind educational program serving high school and University students.

This project-based series equips youth with the power to ignite their light and become the best version of themselves—an SEL-based organization dedicated to creating positive changes in the lives of youth through our social-emotional learning Mindfulness curriculum.

With over 8,274 students' lives transformed since 2017 and counting, the

Mindfulness Leader program has been formally recognized by

The White House and the Mayor's Office of Chicago.

As a mother of 2 teenagers and 2 pugs, Mona's dedication to serving humanity is fueled by her devotion to making students feel heard and seen- something she lacked as a 6-year-old Assyrian/Chaldean refugee entering Chicago Public Schools in 1980.

Currently, a Chicago Peace Fellow with the Goldin Institute and a

Force for Good with the Chicago Police Department, Mona, and the Mindfulness Leader organization have launched a worldwide Technology platform and mindfulness-based SEL curriculum package to share their teachings with youth worldwide."​