To address bullying, Vergara is proposing the Mindfulness into Action Initiative designed to build emotional intelligence among participants. Emotional intelligence—the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions and those of others—is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in academic achievement, workforce readiness, leadership development, and overall community well-being. Emotional and social intelligence as a kind of Intellective competence that artificial intelligence has not yet been able yet to replicate. This is making a prime target for development of emotional intelligence for the curriculum of elementary and secondary education. The goal is to weekly measure any changes in bullying behavior or dropout rates among at-risk students. Mindfulness into Action Initiative could serve as both a preventive measure and a developmental tool, complementing existing educational and mental health initiatives.