 Last week we shared exciting news with you about our corporate partnership program, which pairs businesses with schools to implement the 21 Day Kindness Challenge. Since then we’ve had a few questions from Kindness Coaches on how to reach out to their local businesses for smaller sponsorships and financial help in order to bring the 21 Day Kindness Challenge to their schools. Even though our program is extremely cost effective - the 21 Day Kindness Challenge costs about $1/student - we understand that budgets are very limited and in many cases already set for the school year. Some schools want to bring the program this spring and don’t want to wait until new budgets are passed to do so. We have found that local businesses, small organizations (such as Lions clubs, Elks Clubs, Rotary Groups, Chamber of Commerces, etc.) and even parents and/or parent groups like your PTA are extremely interested in helping to pay for the 21 Day Kindness Challenge. It isn’t a difficult “ask” from them, but it is helpful to have tools in place to help! Remember, we are always here to help you brainstorm ideas, provide templates, and we can customize an estimate just for your school. Our goal is to spread kindness by bringing the Kindness Challenge to every school that wants to participate! We have written this letter for our interested Kindness Coaches. We are pleased to share it with you as well! All you need to do is replace the information in ALL CAPS with your personal information. Everything else is ready to go for you! We recommend printing this on your school letterhead or including your school logo whenever possible. Dear LOCAL FUNDER (this can be a local organization, business, parent group, etc): OUR SCHOOL wants to participate in the 21 Day Kindness Challenge, a program that empowers students to change their world through kindness. The 21 Day Kindness Challenge encourages everyone on our campus to do 5 acts of kindness every day for 21 school days. The effect is contagious! Studies have shown that teaching kindness at school makes a difference for everyone with the following benefits:
We are writing to request your help in bringing the 21 Day Kindness Challenge to OUR SCHOOL. Although the program is very cost-efficient - it only costs about $1/student - we are seeking local support and funding. We respectfully ask for ($amount needed) from LOCAL FUNDER. The 21 Day Kindness Challenge provides all of the materials, curriculum, training and support that we need to run the program - all we need to do is see how many acts of kindness we can do in 21 days. We are up for the Challenge! We would be happy to recognize your support by writing press releases to our local media, and listing your name on our school website. The 21 Day Kindness Challenge organization will also be happy to list you among their amazing Kindness Champions on their website. Most importantly, you will know that you are building a better community for all of us by creating a positive climate on our school campus. You can find out more information about the 21 Day Kindness Challenge programs at 21daykindnesschallenge.org. Thank you in advance for your support. I look forward to hearing back from you! I can be reached at YOUR EMAIL HERE or by phone PHONE NUMBER. With Kindness, YOUR NAME TITLE
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We have been asking students and teachers who have participated in the 21 Day Kindness Challenge, what kindness means to them. Their answers are heartwarming, and a wonderful reminder of how teaching kindness really can change our world. Read on, and be inspired! #bringkindnesstoyourcampus “It’s the most important part of being human. It makes people feel good" - Nate, 8th grade "People being nice and helping others" - Riley, 6th grade "Accepting people and caring for them no matter your differences" - Charlie, Kindness Coach "Being nice and loving people" - Claire, Pre-K "Being nice" - Mary, 2nd grade "My Mom" - Simon, 8th grade “Kindness means going out of your way to make others feel good, to do more for others than others do for you, and to make someone smile” - Trenten, 8th grade "Doing kind things for one another" - Jackson, 5th grade "It means being nice and respectful” - Nathan 3rd Grade "Kindness means caring for other people, animals and the environment. It means considering how our actions and words affect others and being thoughtful and sensitive to their needs" - Rachel, High School Counselor “Compassion and inclusion” - Chloe, 6th grade “Generosity and inclusion” - Bret, 8th grade "Kindness means safety and happiness" - Ellie, 5th grade "It means respecting others" - Luke, 3rd grade “Listening and being nice” - Clark, Pre-K "Kindness is truly caring about someone's or something's well being" - Rosie, Special Ed Teacher "Kindness should be our lives" - Siena, 4th grade We want to know what kindness means to you. The 21st person to respond will receive a special kindness treat from us. Please reply below or send us an email.   The 21 Day Kindness Challenge is proud to announce the launch of its Corporate Partners Program, which pairs businesses with schools to implement the 21 Day Kindness Challenge.
The corporate partnership program provides companies with the opportunity to make a difference in the communities where they are located and where their employees live. The program offers many partnership benefits, including the opportunity to select schools to participate in the 21 Day Kindness Challenge program. Companies receive branding opportunities on all the materials included with the program for those schools. “We are very excited about our latest venture,” says Justina Bryant, Founder and President of the 21 Day Kindness Challenge. “We often get requests by corporations to launch a corporate kindness challenge. This is a great opportunity for corporations to raise awareness about kindness within their company as well as to make an impact for students in their local schools. Not only will they be able to have the opportunity to receive outstanding marketing benefits, they will make a difference for schools in their area, and they can engage their employees in selecting the schools. Plus, they can be first to pilot our Corporate Kindness Challenge when we launch it!” The 21 Day Kindness Challenge is committed to helping as many schools as want the program as possible. We are constantly seeking new and cutting edge strategies to help students and teachers bring the 21 Day Kindness Challenge to their campus. Please email us or leave a comment below if you know of a company that would be interested in joining our partnership! Help Your Students Develop New Positive Habits by Identifying Their Rule Personality Types1/10/2017  Gretchen Rubin, blockbuster New York Times bestselling author of Happier at Home and the Happiness Project, has discovered four personality types to help us understand how to work and motivate ourselves and others. With the start of 2017, we empower you with the opportunity to develop new personal habits as well as help your students create new healthy habits! We hope our January 2017 video pick inspires you to help your students develop new positive habits.
The four personality types are:
Try This. Make a list of your students and think about how they respond to “rules.” Write beside their name which personality type you believe they have - note this can change over time. When you assign new projects to your students, look at your list and monitor the ones who need more motivation. Upholders. For the upholder types, give them a list of the items due and let them know when the final project is due. Allow them the autonomy for them to create their own timeline and check in with them every now and again. Questioners. For the questioner types, you can help them stay motivated by saying, “Here is the list of items that are due, you can work on them in any order you want.” Note, if they are a questioner/upholder type, that is all you have to say. However, if they are a questioner/rebel type then you may have to add, “I’ll bet you a cookie (sticker, free play, etc.) that you can’t get it all done by Friday.” Rebels. For the rebel types, you can help them keep up with deadlines by saying, “I’ll bet you a cookie (sticker, free play, etc.) that you can’t complete five pages of this project by the deadline.” They will need smaller chunks of the larger project with more encouragement. Obligers. For the obliger types, you can help them by checking in with them more often and making sure they have short-term due dates for the larger project. They will turn in their project on time but if you do not check in with them throughout the project, they may not give you their best work or they might not enjoy the project as much because they’ve waited until the last minute to complete it. Let us know. What personality type are you? What is the dominant personality type in your classroom? Add a comment below or let us know on Facebook or Twitter. Welcome 2017! With the start of the New Year comes the opportunity for new beginnings! The 21 Day Kindness Challenge team is looking forward to new opportunities to spread more kindness on school campuses throughout the coming year. We are reinvigorated by our mission to empower students to change their world with kindness. Kindness has been proven to positively impact students socially, academically, and emotionally. Teaching kindness is critical to improving the lives of our children and communities. Please join us in our movement to make a difference through kindness, and find out how your school can play a part in changing lives. 5 acts of kindness every day for 21 school days. Every. Person. On. Campus. We believe every small act of kindness changes the world! Be the Change in 2017!  |