BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT FOUNDATION
2301 E WASHINGTON STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85034 www.thebekindpeopleproject.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT IS TO INITIATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE IN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH THAT WILL IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, ACCOUNTABILITY, BEHAVIOR, PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, TEACHER APPRECIATION AND THE FORMATION OF ENDURING VALUES.

THE MISSION OF THE BE KIND PEOPLE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION (CONT'D ON SCH O) ENVIRONMENT IN OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS BY PURPOSEFULLY THANKING TEACHERS AND BY EQUIPPING THEIR STUDENTS WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS THAT BUILD POSITIVE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS.

BE KIND: AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE BE KIND PLEDGE TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE KIND BY PLEDGING TO BE ENCOURAGING, BE SUPPORTIVE, BE POSITIVE, BE HELPFUL, BE HONEST, BE CONSIDERATE, BE THANKFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, AND BE A FRIEND. THEY LEARN AND PRACTICE THE EMOTIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE VALUES AN INTEGRAL AND ONGOING PART OF THEIR LIVES. IT IS A POSITIVE, ACTION-BASED, INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR AMELIORATING UNWANTED SCHOOL AND PERSONAL BEHAVIOR, OFTEN MANIFESTED AS BULLYING, AND LEARN WHAT IT MEANS FOR THEM TO "BE KIND PEOPLE." BRINGING THE PLEDGE TO LIFE IS THE BE KIND CREW, A GROUP OF GIFTED YOUNG HIP HOP PERFORMERS WHO IMAGINATIVELY CONVEY THE KINDNESS MESSAGE AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN CONTEMPORARY WAYS THAT KIDS FIND ENGAGING, RELEVANT, (CONT'D ON SCH O) AND FUN. THEY SERVE AS POSITIVE AND AMAZINGLY "COOL" BEHAVIOR ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS. THE BE KIND BREAK AND BE KIND SCHOOL ONLINE PROGRAMS PROVIDES MONTHLY LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, AND EXERCISE ACTIVITIES THAT COMBINE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SKILLS WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS-AVAILABLE FOR TO ANY TEACHER IN AMERICA, FREE OF CHARGE TO USE IN THEIR LESSON PLANS. DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 387,000 STUDENTS IN ALL 50 STATES AND 10 COUNTRIES, THROUGH A COMBINATION OF BE KIND CREW ASSEMBLIES, DIRECT DELIVERIES OF CLASSROOM KINDNESS KITS, TEACHER RECOGNITION PROGRAMS, AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES, ONLINE PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

BE FIT. BE HEALTHY. BE KIND. ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY TEACHING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES HOW TO MAKE PROPER NUTRITION CHOICES, IMPROVE OVERALL FITNESS, AND ENCOURAGE KIND BEHAVIOR. HEALTHY KIDS ARE BETTER STUDENTS WHO ARE BETTER ABLE TO FOCUS. STUDENTS WHO HAVE LEARNED HOW TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLY CAN OPERATE FROM A POSITION OF PLENTY, RATHER THAN SCARCITY, MAKING THEM BETTER ABLE TO INVEST OF THEMSELVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OTHER KIDS IN THE CLASS - HAVING A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS ON THEIR OWN SELF-CONFIDENCE THAT LEADS TO FURTHER SUCCESS. PROGRAM FOCUS IS WITHIN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, WHERE THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS EXCEEDED 80%. THESE SCHOOLS ARE POSITIONED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH A GREATER THAN AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING NEAR OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS A HIGH CORRELATION BETWEEN POVERTY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND OBESITY, ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS.

#CYBERSKILLS BE KIND ONLINE EDUCATES AND INSPIRES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO PRACTICE THE SKILLS OF THE BE KIND PLEDGE ONLINE. WITH THE FOUNDATION BEING RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SAFETY ONLINE, THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM OFFERS SOLUTIONS FOR CYBERBULLYING PROBLEMS.

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