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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS DESIGNATION AS A WOHASU® CERTIFIED DISTRICT
We are proud to announce that Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been officially designated as a WOHASU® Happier School District.
This groundbreaking designation recognizes school districts that integrate the science and practice of well-being into their leadership, culture, and community. It affirms the essential role schools play in fostering the social, emotional, and economic health of communities for current and future generations.
“We are proud to partner with M-DCPS to highlight well-being as a strategic pillar in education,” said Karen Guggenheim, Founder & CEO of WOHASU. “This milestone reflects our shared belief that schools are not just places of academic instruction; they are communities where students, teachers, and school leaders should thrive. Bringing the science and practice of happiness to schools and leadership is at the heart of our mission to promote well-being and resilience at scale. Starting in our home city of Miami—and in the nation’s third-largest school district—makes this especially meaningful.”
“We have achieved this first-ever WOHASU® District designation under the leadership of the School Board by strategically embedding well-being, promoting mental health awareness, and providing dedicated mental health services through our Infinite Possibilities 2021–2026 Strategic Plan,” said Dr. Jose L. Dotres, Superintendent of Schools. “This designation signifies our commitment to creating happier, healthier, and more resilient learning environments that uplift not only students and educators, but the entire community.”
Through this partnership, M-DCPS and WOHASU® also launched the first-ever Holistic Well-being Leadership Certification for School Leaders, in collaboration with best-selling author and Harvard Business School professor Dr. Arthur C. Brooks. Phase one of this program certified 54 M-DCPS principals, and phase two will continue this fall. This pioneering initiative addresses urgent challenges in today’s educational landscape—burnout, disengagement, and stress—by equipping leaders with actionable, science-based strategies to foster happier, more resilient school communities.
The WOHASU® Well-being Leadership program is part of a broader initiative to drive scalable, high-impact change by integrating well-being into leadership development, both in education and the workplace.
Please reach out to Kristof Guggenheim at Kristof@wohasu.com if you are interested in bringing our leadership program or certification badge to your school, district or organization.
Karen Guggenheim
Karen Guggenheim is a pioneer in the global happiness movement, a leader in promoting the science behind wellbeing to an international audience, and a motivational speaker inspiring people about how to grow post trauma and rebuild a life focused on meaning, purpose, and happiness. She the creative force behind the World Happiness Summit®, the leading wellbeing conference promoting the benefits of an evidence-based approach to increase happiness in all areas of life. She is also CEO of WOHASU®, the comprehensive wellbeing ecosystem named after the Summit that is inspiring a fast-growing movement sending a positive rippling effect around the world.
