Mercer Island Martial Arts utilizes the latest research in areas such as positive psychology and exercise physiology to create a martial arts program that is both modern and mixed with martial arts traditions. Here is just one of the many activities that we are currently doing with our students along with a short description of what positive psychology is.
Positive Psychology: A refreshing change occurring in this field is positive…
Leadership Project Hours Outside of MIMA
I performed my leadership hours with the organization called Eastside Baby Corner (EBC). EBC provides children aged 0-12 years with clothes, diapers, formula, car seats, strollers, toys, and so much more. EBC supplies these items to families "...experiencing the stresses of economic insecurity, systemic inequities, or family disruption." EBC also partners with school districts…
As a stay at home parent, I have realized that volunteering is where I like to be. Over the years this has been in our community at West Mercer elementary PTA and through Girl Scouts. Over 2021-2022 I was West Mercer Elementary’s PTA President. Although there weren’t a lot of events that year due to the pandemic, our Board of Directors continued to meet monthly to discuss different activities. Updating the PTA website has been something I’ve also worked on to make it more user friendly and…
My Five Living Heros
By Michele Agosti
Bryan Stevenson - Author of the book Just Mercy and lawyer at Equal Justice Initiative which works on getting people off of death row. Bryan is one of my heros because he has worked tirelessly to bring attention to the criminal justice system's bias against poor and minorities. He has fought and had sentences and convictions repealed. He has aided in persuading…
