by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 25, 2022
In October 1999, a few months after the tragic school shooting at Columbine High School, a six-year-old asked me during our Kidpower classroom workshop, “What if someone starts shooting kids at our school?” Along with all the adults in the room, my heart sank at hearing this question that NO child should ever have to […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 2, 2022
In a school year like no other, all of us at Kidpower are grateful to the many educators who are giving so much time, energy, and caring to provide others with a sense of safety, belonging, and connection – in addition to supporting their learning! The dedication of teachers has mattered more than ever in […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 18, 2022
Part of the inspiration that led to Kidpower came from stories I heard from adults that started with the words, ‘IF ONLY…’ If ONLY, when my youth group leader dropped all the kids off except for me and then touched me in a way that my mom and dad said NEVER to let a man […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 1, 2022
Comme d’innombrables autres personnes, je me sens incroyablement triste face à la souffrance et à la destruction causées par la guerre en Ukraine et les guerres partout ailleurs ; par toute cette pandémie ; par la violence et les abus dans les familles et les communautés ; par les catastrophes naturelles ; et par les accidents tragiques.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 28, 2022
Como tantas otras personas, me siento increíblemente triste por el sufrimiento y la destrucción causados por la guerra en Ucrania y todas las guerras en cualquier parte del mundo, por toda esta pandemia; por la violencia y el abuso en las familias y en las comunidades; por los desastres naturales; y por los accidentes fatales.