Do I Really Have Time to Run a Kindness Challenge at My School? One Kindness Coach’s Experience

When Carol Dudley’s principal approached her about leading the 21 Day Kindness Challenge at Bradley Elementary School in Corralitos, California she was a little apprehensive.  She loved the program and the benefits she knew it would bring to their campus and students.  Two of her children had participated at nearby Rio del Mar Elementary, and she had seen first-hand the positive impact the 21 Day Kindness Challenge makes for children and schools.  She was concerned because she was a part-time intervention teacher at Bradley, assisting in a variety of classrooms including teaching PE.  Would she have the time to also be the Kindness Coach?

Her principal, Brian Saxton, was excited about bringing the 21 Day Kindness Challenge to Bradley.  The 21 Day Kindness Challenge fit perfectly with his vision for the school and created the type of school culture he wanted to cultivate.  He assured Carol that she would have his full support as well as that of the teaching staff.  They agreed that in their first year of running the 21 Day Kindness Challenge, Bradley Elementary would implement a low-key, very simple Kindness Challenge.

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Bradley's Celebration Day

Bradley Elementary exceeded everyone’s expectations beyond belief!  They performed more than 8,000 Acts of Kindness in their first 21 Day Kindness Challenge.  The teachers, administration, and staff all felt extremely positive about the program.  “I was so impressed by the 21 Day Kindness Challenge,” says Dawn Jackson, Kindergarten teacher.  “My students loved participating.  They  especially loved the daily videos provided by the program.  I really saw a difference on campus.”

And Carol Dudley?  Her apprehensions dissipated as soon as she received her “Kindness Box” full of 21 Day Kindness Challenge materials and her 21 Day Kindness Challenge Guide.  “It had everything I needed to run the program,” she says.  “It was so easy to implement – it really didn’t take much to coordinate at all.  And the exclusive website (access provided with every order) had all the videos, trainings and materials we needed.”
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“Everything went so smoothly,” says Carol.  "It was so easy to follow and everything I needed was right there.  It was much easier to run than I ever thought it would be.  The students and the teachers all really got into the challenge...it was contagious! It was very fun to watch the enthusiasm.  It was also a daily, gentle reminder of how easy it is to be kind."

Suggested Classroom Kindness Projects included in the 21 Day Kindness Challenge Packages. 

And Carol Dudley?  Her apprehensions dissipated as soon as she received her “Kindness Box” full of 21 Day Kindness Challenge materials and her 21 Day Kindness Challenge Guide.  “It had everything I needed to run the program,” she says.  “It was so easy to implement – it really didn’t take much to coordinate at all.  And the exclusive website (access provided with every order) had all the videos, trainings and materials we needed.”
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“Everything went so smoothly,” says Carol.  "It was so easy to follow and everything I needed was right there.  It was much easier to run than I ever thought it would be.  The students and the teachers all really got into the challenge...it was contagious! It was very fun to watch the enthusiasm.  It was also a daily, gentle reminder of how easy it is to be kind."

“Carol is amazing,” says Christy Tall, Vice President of the 21 Day Kindness Challenge.  “She reached out to me because she was concerned about her ability to run the program effectively at Bradley.  I assured her that it wouldn’t take a lot of time away from her already very busy day.  Carol’s big heart, her understanding of her students, and her kind nature made her an ideal Kindness Coach.  We are so proud of what she has accomplished at Bradley!”