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Kids Now Mentor Awards Celebration with John Tory | Video
Friday, April 20, 2012 – In honour of National Volunteer Week, we gathered at St. Luigi Catholic School to recognize and celebrate a few of our top Kids Now mentors. The auditorium was filled with students, teachers and very special … Continue reading
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Kids now | Making a Difference on Global News
If you didn’t get a chance to see kids now on the Global news segment with Susan Hay Making a Difference, this is your chance! Watch President and Founder, Janet King, speak on the power of mentoring with some of … Continue reading
National Post | Power of positive thinking
The following article was published in the National Post on Thursday, January 19, 2012. —- In our ever-connected digital world children today find themselves under more social pressure than ever before, while at the same time they are faced with … Continue reading
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National Post | Preparing for ‘the softer side of things’
The following article was published in the National Post on Thursday, January 19, 2012. —- A participant in the inaugural kids.now mentoring session in 1999, Carey Escoffery traces much of his academic and career success to kids.now. “One of … Continue reading
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The Holidays are for Giving!
During the holidays it is very normal to think only about getting all the right presents, getting ready for holiday parties and getting delicious food to enjoy with our loved ones. There is no doubt these things are great, but … Continue reading
Talk to Your Kids – It Makes a Difference
According to a United Nations report on child well-being, Canadian parents rank poorly when it comes to the amount of time they spend “just talking” to their kids. Canada ranked 23 out of 25 industrialized nations compared to the U.S., … Continue reading
Canadian Parents say Self-esteem is most important
With the start of another school year a majority of Canadian parents say that a child’s level of self-esteem is more important than participating in organized sports and achieving good academic standing. A 2008 Ipsos Reid study, in collaboration with … Continue reading
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Kids Now Mentor Awards Celebration with John Tory | Video
Friday, April 20, 2012 – In honour of National Volunteer Week, we gathered at St. Luigi Catholic School to recognize and celebrate a few of our top Kids Now mentors. The auditorium was filled with students, teachers and very special … Continue reading
Kids now | Making a Difference on Global News
If you didn’t get a chance to see kids now on the Global news segment with Susan Hay Making a Difference, this is your chance! Watch President and Founder, Janet King, speak on the power of mentoring with some of … Continue reading
National Post | Power of positive thinking
The following article was published in the National Post on Thursday, January 19, 2012. —- In our ever-connected digital world children today find themselves under more social pressure than ever before, while at the same time they are faced with … Continue reading
National Post | Preparing for ‘the softer side of things’
The following article was published in the National Post on Thursday, January 19, 2012. —- A participant in the inaugural kids.now mentoring session in 1999, Carey Escoffery traces much of his academic and career success to kids.now. “One of … Continue reading
The Holidays are for Giving!
During the holidays it is very normal to think only about getting all the right presents, getting ready for holiday parties and getting delicious food to enjoy with our loved ones. There is no doubt these things are great, but … Continue reading
Talk to Your Kids – It Makes a Difference
According to a United Nations report on child well-being, Canadian parents rank poorly when it comes to the amount of time they spend “just talking” to their kids. Canada ranked 23 out of 25 industrialized nations compared to the U.S., … Continue reading
Canadian Parents say Self-esteem is most important
With the start of another school year a majority of Canadian parents say that a child’s level of self-esteem is more important than participating in organized sports and achieving good academic standing. A 2008 Ipsos Reid study, in collaboration with … Continue reading