Resources
Welcome to our resources page! Here, you'll find a collection of resources and tools that can help promote kindness in schools and communities. We'll be updating this page regularly, so be sure to check back often for new resources. We encourage you to share these resources with others who may find them valuable. Together, we can make the world a kinder place.
Resources for Educators
Kindness Curriculum
The Kindness Curriculum has been inspired by the Kindness Factory’s mission to make the world a kinder place. The Kindness Factory™ grew from one person’s incredible story of courage, hope and adversity and has now become a global kindness movement, touching the lives of a myriad of people from all walks of life.
The science behind kindness
We all know that kindness can be good for the soul, but did you know it’s also good for your brain — and your heart? Click here to read blog post from 50 Days of Kindness.
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
A nonprofit with a mission of making kindness the norm. The foundation achieves this by inspiring and facilitating kindness through free resources focusing on schools, workplaces and home/communities.
School of Kindness
They are part of the 52 Lives charity, which aims to change people’s lives and spread kindness with the help of almost 100,000 supporters around the world.
Additional Resources - Educators
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British Red Cross - Kindness and wellbeing teaching resources.
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Scholastic - Build a Culture of Kindness in Your Classroom.
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Class Craft - 5 awesome activities for teaching kindness.
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Tales From a Very Busy Teacher - 10 kindness lessons & activities for elementary school.
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Teach Starter - Offers time-saving, educational teaching resources for elementary school teachers.
Resources for Parents
PBS Kids
Being kind is a skill that we can practice just like math, science, or reading. It starts by helping our children recognize when a friend or family member is upset or needs help. Then, we can encourage kind behavior by suggesting ways to be kind and compassionate — and make the situation better.
Teach Kindness
This Game Plan provides tips for parents, families, and community members who want to help students get the most out of Teach Kindness.
The Choose Kindness Project
They're an alliance of 20+ of leading nonprofit organizations that champion three major issue areas affecting children and teens: bullying prevention, intentional inclusion and youth mental wellness. The Choose Kindness Project is dedicated to inspiring a more inclusive world where all young people feel empowered to be themselves and feel safe to create the futures they imagine.
Parents.com
The best thing you can do to make the world a better place is to create a culture of kindness in your own home. Consider these ways to show your children why the Golden Rule rules.
Additional Resources - Parents
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PBS Kids - Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else. Wondering how you can encourage kindness and empathy in your child?
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Toronto District School Board - Kindness & Caring at the TDSB
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Kind Canada - a national not-for-profit organization that promotes and encourages all Canadians to help create a pervasive culture of kindness from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
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The World Kindness Movement - Recognized as the peak global body for Kindness and whilst not a governing body it is a platform for collaboration and sharing.
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Billion Acts - an international global citizens' movement designed to tackle the most important problems facing our planet. Nominated for 8 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Resources for Businesses
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
The origin of the word culture comes directly from the Latin word cultura which means to grow or cultivate. Culture is key to a company’s success or failure. Creating a workplace where people feel connected, have a sense of purpose, and are appreciated and recognized for their contributions makes for a stronger, more successful organization. Click to access 7 Steps to Creating Kindness in the Workplace and more.
Harvard Business Review
Organizations benefit from actively fostering kindness. In workplaces where acts of kindness become the norm, the spillover effects can multiply fast. When people receive an act of kindness, they pay it back, research shows — and not just to the same person, but often to someone entirely new. This leads to a culture of generosity in an organization. The authors outline more of the research-backed benefits of kindness, share their own research on how giving compliments boosts happiness, and offer practical tips for managers who want to promote kindness on their team. Click here to read the full article.
B Corporations
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Unlike other certifications for businesses, B Lab is unique in our ability to measure a company’s entire social and environmental impact. Click here to read about other related certifications from Citizen Yard.
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
Canada’s only membership association for companies co-creating a sustainable, equitable future. Established in 1995, CBSR is a pioneer in championing the idea that businesses do better – by every measure – when they operate in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Click here to learn more.
Additional Resources - Businesses
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Stanford Social Innovation Review - An award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. SSIR is written by and for social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, foundations, business, government, and engaged citizens.
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The Intersector Project - A non-profit organization that empowers practitioners in the business, government, and non-profit sectors to collaborate to solve problems that cannot be solved by one sector alone.
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Omidyar Network - A philanthropic investment firm. We create opportunity for people to improve their lives by investing in market-based efforts that catalyze economic and social change.
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The Global Impact Investing Network - A nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world. Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
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McKinsey Global Institute - The necessity of doing well by doing good