The Acosta Institute (YouTube channel)The Acosta Institute is an emergent digital space that fosters learning and innovation at the intersection of healing-centered education, contemplative social science and slow work. This channel curates the work of the institute and the work of its founder Dr. Angel Acosta. For the last decade, Dr. Acosta has worked to bridge the fields of leadership, social justice, and mindfulness. He completed his doctorate in curriculum and teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Angel has supported educational leaders and their students by facilitating leadership trainings, creating pathways to higher education, and designing dynamic learning experiences. His dissertation explored healing-centered education as a promising framework for educational leadership development.