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Connecting Minds Miami
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Bridging Cultures | Empowering Youth | Strengthening Communities

We are proud to launch Connecting Minds Miami, a bold nonprofit initiative dedicated to building peace, inclusion, and resilience through education, cultural exchange, and social-emotional learning (SEL).

For the past five years, Connecting Minds Northern Ireland has led impactful peace and reconciliation programs—uniting divided communities through shared education, storytelling, music, visual arts, sports, and mindfulness. These initiatives have helped young people overcome division, celebrate diversity, and become changemakers within their communities.

At the heart of our work is the belief that young people should lead the way. We train youth to become Peer Support Peace Ambassadors through our train-the-trainer model.

Now, we are bringing this proven, youth-powered model to Miami—a city rich in diversity, creativity, and potential.

Through immersive, inclusive programming, Connecting Minds Miami is helping the next generation lead with empathy, build peace, and connect across difference.

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Our Mission In Miami

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Connecting Schools & Communities

Building strong, lasting partnerships between schools and organizations to foster collaboration, inclusion, and mutual respect across communities.

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Cultural Exchange & Heritage Programs

Celebrating Irish, Hispanic, Caribbean, and global heritage through storytelling, music, visual arts, and intergenerational learning.

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Social-Emotional Learning & Mindfulness

Empowering young people with tools for resilience, empathy, and self-awareness through guided SEL and mindfulness practices.

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Miami-Ireland Cultural Bridge

Connecting students and educators from Miami and Northern Ireland for shared learning, cross-cultural leadership, and peacebuilding.

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Why Miami?

Miami is a city of vibrant cultures, deep creativity, and powerful community spirit. Its diversity is one of its greatest strengths- and an incredible opportunity to foster meaningful connections cross generations, backgrounds, and experiences.

At Connecting Minds Miami, we see the city as a natural home for programs that celebrate identity, build emotional resilience, and strengthen bonds between communities.

With its rich cultural landscape, Miami is the perfect place to explore global heritage through music, storytelling, arts, and mindfulness.

Its schools and youth programs are filled with young people ready to become leaders, peacebuilders, and cultural ambassadors.

The energy and openness of Miami's communities make it the ideal environment to nurture inclusion, collaboration, and youth-led innovation through Shared Education

By bringing our proven model from Northern Ireland to South Florida, we're not fixing what's broken- we're building on what's already beautiful and unlocking even more potential by filling the gaps through shared learning, creativity, and connection.

See Where We've Been, and Where We're Going Together

Explore Our Northern Ireland Community Impact Timeline →

Learn how our programs have empowered youth and united communities-and how that same impact is taking root in Miami.

We’re Actively Seeking

Schools and educators interested in partnering on cultural and SEL programs.

Community leaders and volunteers passionate about youth leadership and inclusion.

Funders and sponsors who want to support Miami’s next generation of changemakers.

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"This is the Celtic Trinity Knot, a traditional Irish symbol representing connection, unity, and eternity. At Connecting Minds, it reflects our mission to unite communities through cultural understanding and shared learning."