by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 3, 2019
“When a large older boy threatened to drown my 10-year old daughter, she yelled until he left her alone! What she had practiced three years earlier came back to her in her time of need. I’ve made sure to tell other parents just how valuable Kidpower is in giving us resources to protect our kids.”
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 25, 2016
I took this photo of a roadside sign next to a benign-looking creek near my home because it reminded me of the one of the most important skills we teach in Kidpower, which is to move away from trouble. Inertia – the tendency to stay put if we are still or to keep going in the […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 10, 2015
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by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 5, 2014
For the first time in many years, we are offering two full force workshops for young women in the Los Angeles area!
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 28, 2012
Like so many, we are deeply sad that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a Florida high school student, was shot by 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. Sad for a young life cut short. Sad for his family and friends. We cannot help asking questions and seeking answers about what might have made a difference – and might help to prevent this from happening again.