7. What do people
love about kids.now?
“kids.now made me reach in and find out
who I really am. It made me understand that I have
to believe in myself.” (kids.now graduate)
“I think kids.now was very useful in explaining/demonstrating
ways to say NO!” (kids.now graduate whose
biggest challenge was drugs and alcohol)
“kids.now is the type of program that teaches
kids to think of the consequences before we act,
not just the rewards or highs we get …shows
us how to deal with things in different ways and
that we have more choices than we think.” (kids.now
graduate)
“Although most of us say that we’re
trying our best, the truth is we aren’t!
We might be trying, but probably not even half
of what we could be doing. This program helps to
encourage us to do our best at all times.” (kids.now
graduate)
“I notice a big improvement in his self
confidence. He loved the program and feels more
self-assured than ever.” (parent of kids.now
graduate)
“The kids.now program has been a great help
to me. Since I just immigrated to Canada last summer,
the kids.now program not only gave me the opportunity
of meeting new people but it developed my confidence
and ability in dealing with problems such as drugs,
gangs, friends, and many other things." (kids.now
graduate)
“This program is such a positive experience
that the only way I would dare suggest improvement
is to try to make it available to even more kids.” (School
Champion)
“Ultimately, what we want for our children
is for them to know themselves, manage their emotions,
show compassion and empathy toward others and to
have intimate, effective relationships with others.
If we can lead kids in the crucial grade seven
and eight years to enjoy developing their emotional
intelligence, they will build a foundation of confidence
and success on which to base satisfying and productive
lives both as individuals and as citizens. And
this is what kids.now does.” (Rich Lash,
National Expertise Director, HayGroup)
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