The Michael Aymar Foundation Middle School Life Skills Workshops are designed to provide a forum for Middle School students to identify their obstacles and understand how much control they have over their own study environment and habits to become independent learners.
Quality time with out 2019 Ambassadors
February 20th, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair
Workshop #6 at st Theresa of Calcutta Parish in Montclair. Quality time with our 2019 Ambassadors Zuberi and Zahra curious about about foods to boost learning.
Learning styles, comfort zones and understanding the kind of reader you are
February 13th, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair
Workshop # 5 at St Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Montclair. Learning styles, comfort zones and understanding the kind of reader you are, and why you read. This book was Mr Aymar’s gift to many of his students over the years.
Energy balls were a hit!!!! Secret ingredient: popped amaranth.
How mindfulness builds mental strength and focus
February 6th, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair
Workshop # 4 at St Teresa of Calcutta in Montclair. Our Ambassadors enjoying time together. Exceptional group of kids. Great conversation. All chocolate chip cookies consumed. We are so proud of our Ambassadors!
Rich Fryling of The Walking Brand shared tips on how mindfulness builds mental strength and focus.
Engaging the brain to optimize learning
January 30th, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair
Tutor Veronica Puente shared tips to focus, overcome anxiety and engage the brain to optimize learning. Common causes of learning challenges with adolescents : sleep depravation. Recommendations: Hydration,breathing, exercises to Cross meridians and much more.
Basic skills to be an effective communicator
January 23rd, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish , Montclair
The only two surviving banana muffins.... MAF Ambassadors Mesgana, Zuberi and Zahra lent their support. Lively exchange.
Forensics explanation and impromptu demo by our Ambassador Zuberi in today’s workshop. Zuberi is a 7th grader, and a member of the Forencis Team at Our Lady of the Lake School in Verona.
Finding vocation.
February 16th, 2020
St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Montclair
Mesgana our 2017 Ambassador shared the meaning of punctuation in social media.
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Montclair, New Jersey
'Learners United: Tutoring Workshops' Series
Sundays 10/1/17 - 11/5/17
West Orange, New Jersey
'Raise the Grade' Series
Saturdays 10/14/17 - 11/11/17
Saturdays 1/7/17 - 3/4/17
Saturdays 7/9/16 - 8/27/16
'TeensSpeak: Public Speaking for Teens' Series
Saturdays 7/22/17 - 8/12/17
Life Skills Workshops
Mesgana Shares her Story and Gifts
Friday, August 10th 2018
Boys and Girls Club of Lodi, New Jersey
Our Ambassador Mesgana shares her story, her gifts and gives back at the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi, Hackensack and Teaneck workshop. An inspiring message for other middle schoolers. Mr. Aymar would be proud!!!
Public Speaking and Mindfulness Workshops
Friday, August 10th 2018
Boys and Girls Club of Lodi, New Jersey
Mindfulness Workshop at the Boys and Girls Club of Lodi
Friday, July 13th 2018
Boys and Girls Club of Lodi, New Jersey
"Life Skills Workshops" at the Boys and Girls Club of Lodi
Saturdays, July 6th - 27th 2018
Boys and Girls Club of Lodi, New Jersey
"Minute to Win it"
May 16th, 2018
Our Lady of the Lake, Verona, New Jersey
Our Lady of the Lake in Verona chose MAF for the proceeds of their "Minute to Win it" fundraising effort for a second year!! We are deeply grateful to the Student Council, faculty and OLL community. Proud to be in partnership with them and to be a resource for their middle school students in the future.
'Learners United: Tutoring Workshops' Series
Middle School Tutoring Workshops
Sundays, October 1 - November 5, 2017
Montclair Public Library, Montclair, New Jersey
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'Raise the Grade' Series
Middle School Tutoring Workshops
Saturdays, October 14 - November 11, 2017
West Orange Public Library, West Orange, New Jersey
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Saturdays, January 7 - March 4, 2017
West Orange Public Library, West Orange, New Jersey
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Saturdays, July 9 - August 27, 2016
West Orange Public Library, West Orange, New Jersey
'TeensSpeak: Public Speaking for Teens' Series
Middle School Tutoring Workshops
Saturdays, July 22 - August 12, 2017
West Orange Public Library, West Orange, New Jersey
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