An Intimate Night with Yung Pueblo

March 11th 7-9pm

Rosenthal Pavillion, 60 Washington Sq South

Free with valid NYU ID

$20 General Public

If you are unable to pay $20, please reach out to mindfulness@nyu.edu

Inward

Inward is a collection of poetry, quotes, and prose that explores the movement from self love to unconditional love, the power of letting go, and the wisdom that comes when we truly try to know ourselves. It serves as a reminder to the reader that healing, transformation, and freedom are possible.

Yung Pueblo

Diego Perez is the writer behind the pen name Yung Pueblo. the name Yung Pueblo means “young people.” it serves to remind him of his Ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. his favorite word, liberation, took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana. through writing and speaking, he aims to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace.

Melissa Carter

Melissa Carter is the Associate Director for Global Spiritual Life at New York University and is the Head of Mindfulness Education and Programming for MindfulNYU, the largest campus-wide mindfulness initiative in the country. Melissa’s career began in the hip hop music business at Violator management. From there she became a digital sales and marketing executive at both Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. After a decade in the industry, Melissa embarked on a spiritual journey that inspired transformations in both her career and daily life. Melissa has served as a meditation teacher, reiki master, intuitive coach and wellness consultant. The last ten years have brought her to 16 different countries as a presenter and workshop leader speaking about the intersection of spirituality, social justice and mindfulness including belonging, self care, intuitive and emotional intelligence. As a spiritual thought leader, Melissa takes a holistic approach to problem solving. She has a drive to understand how systems work and how they can function more efficiently using mindfulness and grassroots practices. She is an Adjunct Professor for the Silver School of Social Work and is the New York Trauma-Informed facilitator for Connection Coalition. She is a Mama Glow-trained doula. Melissa has been featured in Good Housekeeping magazine and Billboard magazine's "Top 30 Under 30 Executives" as well as various mindfulness blogs and podcasts, including The Naked Podcast and The Trailblazer Podcast.