Compassionate Houston’s annual Compassion Week is just around the corner. This year marks a special milestone—our 10th anniversary of coming together for a full week of inspiration, dialogue, collaboration, and hands-on activities. What began as a simple idea has grown into a vibrant tradition, connecting hearts across Greater Houston and showcasing tangible examples of our city’s compassionate culture.

20 heart-centered events by partner organizations and network friends that invite you to connect, reflect, and take action, forming a rich toolkit for compassionate living. From multicultural dialogues to mindful movement, creative expressions to community service—each offering is a thread in Houston’s growing tapestry of compassionate care. Mark your calendar and register for the ones that speak to you.

For a full schedule and individual program pages, click on the button below. Let’s build a city where compassion is visible, practiced, and shared—one small act at a time, for big change.

A guided meditation and discussion exploring kindness as a practical tool for compassion, part of Compassion Week 2025.

Meditate & Connect with Marci

Join us for a virtual self-care circle with partner Marci Sharif. Each month offers a fresh experience through engaging practices and multi-sensory contemplations such as mindful writing, meditation, movement, and visualization. Every gathering provides an opportunity to reflect and share in a safe, supportive environment.

Use part of your lunch break to center, meditate and connect. With a self-care and kindness focus, Marci will guide an inward and outward exploration of a specific topic related to wellness each month.

November Meditate & Connect

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 12-12:30 PM

Topic: Kindness as a Tool for Compassion: Simple Ways to Practice

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 10 at 9:00 PM

Fall CIT in full swing…Registration is closed

Our Fall Compassionate Integrity Training course has officially begun—with a full house and a truly global gathering. For the first time, we welcome a group of ten educators and administrators from a private school in Pakistan, joining nine participants from across Greater Houston and Texas.

This richly diverse cohort includes individuals from faith communities, wellness and mindfulness practices, nonprofit and philanthropic circles, professional services, and creative industries. Though their paths vary, they share a common intention: to explore how to live courageously in alignment with one’s values, recognizing the shared humanity that unites us all.

• Part 1: Cultivating personal compassion

• Part 2: Strengthening interpersonal relationships

• Part 3: Expanding compassion within communities and systems

Through 10 dynamic modules, we gain practical skills to foster meaningful change within ourself, our relationships to others and the world around you.

Sign the Charter for Compassion

Throughout the year, we are launching programs, opportunities, and service projects that address Compassionate Houston’s main objectives. We want to connect most effectively with you and your needs. Please fill out our survey by clicking on the button “Individual Survey.”