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What is the kids.now solution?
We mentor kids to give them the right tools to
make the right choices for a healthy, satisfying
and productive life.
The kids.now tagline, "choose to lead", has a
double meaning. We choose whether to lead
and our choices determine how we lead. The kids.now program gives kids the tools
they need to be leaders
who make the right choices for themselves and for
others.
We strongly believe that being a leader is not
just a position. It is choosing to act on your
own initiative, whether you are the captain of
the team or the water boy.
By showing motivated youth how to discover and
pursue their own goals, we empower and prepare
them to take responsibility for the quality and
direction of their own future.
Emotional Intelligence is the heart of the kids.now
program and the single factor proven most highly
predictive of success and productivity. If you would like to see some research, please look at the following:
Emotional Intelligence and Success
Business Case for Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence: What it is and Why it Matters
In terms of preparation for work, eight of the
11 employability skills in the Conference
Board of Canada's Employability Toolkit are
Emotional Intelligence skills that are part of
the kids.now program.
We focus on communication, conflict resolution,
goal setting, stress management and building
on small achievements to develop confidence. As
a result, the program proactively helps kids resist
peer pressure towards drugs, sex and other high-risk
behaviour.
"The best anti-drug efforts spend remarkably little
time talking about drugs. Instead, they focus on
helping kids cope with the demands and stress of
daily life. Drug prevention can start by building
a teen's confidence for a job interview or teaching
a child how to rebuff a schoolmate who wants to
copy homework." (Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall
Street Journal , May 21, 2002)
Tweens are bombarded with imagery and messages
encouraging them to act and buy like teens and
adults, regardless of the fact that they do not
have the internal resources to do so. It is frightening
to contemplate the cumulative frustration engendered
in the child who has neither internal nor external
resources at his disposal and has no one to turn to. The kids.now
program mentors these children to find hope and
inspiration for their present and their future
by showing them the power of their own ability
to choose.
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