27Apr 2015 by jane

Award Winner (2014 – 2015) – Geoffrey Ching

Kindness Foundation of Canada News, scholarships
We're pleased to introduce last year's scholarship winner Geoffrey! As a student who attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary in Vancouver, B.C. for the whole of his secondary school life, Geoffrey was always highly involved in his community. In Grade 8, he started his community involvement by joining the Canadian Blood Services Volunteer program in addition to coaching with the Vancouver District Special Olympics Swim Team. In his later high school years, Geoffrey went on to become Editor-in-Chief of the regionally distributed Big Bang Science Magazine, the founder of the nationally acclaimed Ouroboros Platinum Dragon Boat Team, and a Director for his school’s 100 member International Baccalaureate cohort. In addition to this, Geoffrey maintained a high standard of academic achievement throughout high school by maintaining a position on the Principal’s List…
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02Feb 2015 by jane

Nadine Marshall Scholarship

Kindness Foundation of Canada News, scholarships
The Kindness Foundation of Canada  Nadine Marshall Scholarship This scholarship has been established to honour the initiative, commitment, enthusiasm and example of Nadine Marshall, co-founder of The KindActs Association of B.C., recently renamed The Kindness Foundation of Canada. Nadine’s unwavering belief in the power of kindness as an agent for positive change in our world has sustained her and allowed her ideas to develop into programs and KindActs to grow and evolve. Most importantly this belief, embodied in her daily walk through life, is a powerful example, and source of motivation for all that have had the pleasure to know her. Criteria for the Scholarship: The intention of this fund is to recognize exceptional high school graduating students, inspired by the vision of a kinder world and committed to making a…
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25Jan 2014 by jane

Vancouver School Board collaborates with Kindness Foundation

Kindness Foundation of Canada News, VSB -Vancouver School Board
The VSB and The Kindness Foundation of Canada are collaborating to bring more kindness character to Intermediate classrooms! The Kindness Counts @ School Toolkits (lesson plans) were designed as a proactive character building program. We purposely took a positive, proactive approach rather than focusing on anything negative. Our goal is to improve student’s understanding of the power of individual words and actions in the creation of a positive, accepting, safe, and kind school culture. This understanding, like all learning, will reach beyond the school to enrich their lives and the lives of others within the greater community. The resource includes a series of lessons (toolkit) on each of the following aspects of kindness; Courage, Compassion, Integrity, Self-Awareness, Respect, Generosity, Gratitude, Inclusion, and Optimism. The Humour Toolkit is in development and…
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