John Alante Richards · Author · SEL & Wellness Interventionist
SEL workshops, wellness resources, and writing rooted in community.
Healing Through Connection
Alante works with schools, nonprofits, and emerging leaders through practical SEL tools, reflective wellness resources, and grounded community care.
Coming up
21st Annual CUNY BMI Conference
· Panelist on Building Bridges: How Communities Protect and Empower
What Alante Builds
Practical wellness work for schools, nonprofits, and leaders
Jar of Hearts Inc brings together John Alante Richards' social-emotional learning workshops, wellness resources, speaking engagements, and community centered tools for schools, nonprofits, and emerging leaders.
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What clients and partners say
Excellent service. Would recommend to anyone. Professional, polite and incredibly informative.
Shanelly Kendall
★★★★★Google review, August 2026
I am happy to join in endorsing John. He has been a breath of fresh air and energy for our students. Post COVID his challenge has been to grow our program and its profile to a greater degree on campus. He has been creative in promoting our agendas and identifying areas of interest to our students. He understands our desire to let the students take the lead. It is how they can develop their own leadership skills. And we have seen some of our recent alumni already taking on new responsibilities in the work world. Thanks to him we are connected with the SEEK program and with another program which is supporting the leadership goals of young men of color. He is a pleasure to work with! He will go far.
Marcia Y. Cantarella, PhD
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