by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 18, 2011
As part of its One Million Safer Kids project, Kidpower, a global leader in personal safety education for children, is reminding parents that the trick to having a fun, safe Halloween is to Stay Aware and to teach your children to do the same. As adults, we need to Stay Aware that:
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 14, 2011
Puede encontrar los Hechos de Autor y los recuisitos para obtener permiso de uso. El escándalo pedófilo en el fútbol en la Universidad de Pensilvania en EEUU es un caso típico de alguien que aprovecha su posición de poder y confianza para abusar y coaccionar a los niños y a los adultos responsables que no […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 2, 2011
A mother of a student in our Colorado center sent us a letter about how her daughter used Kidpower skills to avoid an assault and keep herself safe.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 2, 2011
Kidpower is teaming up with Storytellers For Good to create a compelling and beautiful video, entitled One Million Safer Kids, telling some of the amazing stories of people who have used Kidpower skills to keep themselves and their families safe, and teaching some of those skills to anyone who watches.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Sep 28, 2011
Once again, the news is filled with the tragic story of a teen suicide from bullying – this time of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer who lost hope after being bullied repeatedly and took his life. How does something like this happen? And, what can we do to prevent another tragedy? Progress is being made, but the best anti-bullying laws, policies, and programs in the world won’t work if adults don’t notice and intervene in the moment when bullying occurs – and if kids don’t have skills for managing their emotional triggers, staying in charge of what they say and do, and being persistent in getting help.