In a recent report published by the Making Caring Common Initiative, over 80 stakeholders (including colleges such as Harvard, Yale, and Stanford) have endorsed “turning the tide” of the college admissions process to one that values kindness over overachieving. In other words, elite colleges around the nation are formally realizing the importance of compassion and Read the full article…
Making Kindness Our Priority
I recently read a story and update on the Making Caring Common project at Harvard, which did a landmark study a couple of years ago assessing children’s perspectives on what is most important to them. The results are still rather amazing to me: “During the Making Caring Common survey, the young participants ranked what was Read the full article…
Charity Matters Gives Another Nod to PGK Founder
Following our LA launch, Charity Matters notes the power of a little love and kindness, and gives PGK a great shout-out. “There are so many things that make Project Giving Kids unusual, and by that I mean, out of the ordinary and extraordinary.” Thanks so much! Read more at Charity Matters.
A Deeper Connection
As a child, many of the biggest and best memories are connected to special occasions – the birthday, Christmas, Hanukah, Halloween, the bar/bat mitzvah, Easter. And when we connect something to those occasions that are bigger than ourselves, the events take on a deeper meaning, a meaning that we never forget as we reflect upon Read the full article…