Compilation of photos from the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club session at the HeARTBeat arts and wellbeing summit at Lincoln Center, featuring speakers and participants in conversation about creativity, wellbeing, and community.

Compilation of photos from the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club session at the HeARTBeat arts and wellbeing summit at Lincoln Center, featuring speakers and participants in conversation about creativity, wellbeing, and community.

Compilation of photos from the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club session at the HeARTBeat arts and wellbeing summit at Lincoln Center, featuring speakers and participants in conversation about creativity, wellbeing, and community.

Compilation of photos from the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club session at the HeARTBeat arts and wellbeing summit at Lincoln Center, featuring speakers and participants in conversation about creativity, wellbeing, and community.

So grateful to those who participated in our #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club at HeARTBeat, the @lincolncenter.bsky.social’s first-ever arts and wellbeing summit! 💚

A huge thank you to The New York Public Library, Mariah Karis, and Dr. Jeremy Nobel for holding space with so much care. 🙌

February Taught Me How To Be Proud Of My Blackness - Channel Kindness Every February, something shifts in the room. In my community, we don’t let Black History Month pass quietly, We gather, we talk, we remember, we celebrate, we ask hard questions, and we sit with hone...

Black history is not behind us; it is alive in us. Every February, Nelson and his community celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. Here's how last month taught him to be proud of his history. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/february-tau...

Black History Month as a Love Letter to My Younger Self  - Channel Kindness Dear younger me,  I wish you could see how proud you become. I know there were moments when you felt unsure when you wondered if you were enough, or if your joy needed to be smaller to fit into certai...

In this #BlackHistoryMonth love letter to himself, this young person shares ways others can celebrate all year long, too: "Take up space without apology." #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/a-love-lette...

Black History Month as a Love Letter to My Younger Self  - Channel Kindness Dear younger me,  I wish you could see how proud you become. I know there were moments when you felt unsure when you wondered if you were enough, or if your joy needed to be smaller to fit into certai...

In this #BlackHistoryMonth love letter to himself, this young person shares ways others can celebrate all year long, too: "Take up space without apology." #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/a-love-lette...

5 Surprisingly Easy Ways To Move More - Channel Kindness When I used to think of working out, I would immediately feel my body recoil. I’m someone who doesn’t like going to the gym or going on runs, so I realized as I got to college that I needed to be more...

What's a "movement snack"? Learn more about this super quick and easy way to add more movement to your day! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/5-easy-ways-...

In this clip, Youth Advisory Board member London Donahoe speaks with Palestinian Sudanese poet Ahmed Sarsour on how art + kindness build a more peaceful world.

Watch + read more here 💚: www.channelkindness.org/art-to-cope-...

How Taekwondo Helped My Mental Health - Channel Kindness I started taekwondo in eighth grade because I wanted a physical activity that would also improve my self-discipline. My sister wanted to come with me, and my mom came, too. However, I was surprised to...

Rohan started taekwondo in 8th grade and got his black belt in high school. But he wasn't alone. His family joined him every step of the way.  #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/taekwondo-he...

What I Learned About Black Joy When I Stopped Pushing Someone I Love  - Channel Kindness Growing up, my life was a to-do list. From school clubs to volunteering at NGOs, and later interning at radio stations, my days were built around checklists, deadlines, and goals. Every task was a cha...

Growing up as a Black woman + a first daughter, Precious was taught that love means sacrifice + pressure. But as her relationship with her sister grew, so did her shift in perspective. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/what-i-learn...

The Violin That Remembered - Channel Kindness I walked into the memory care facility clutching my flute, nervous energy making my palms sweat. I was just a high school student trying to do something meaningful, unsure if anyone would even want to...

There’s power in music. This Arizona teen hosts musical + artistic workshops in memory care facilities through her nonprofit, Our Ode to You, bringing connection and joy to residents. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/the-violin-t...

This 16 Year-Old Dancer's Mission Is To Help Teens Love Their Bodies - Channel Kindness Content Warning: This story  explores themes of eating disorders, body image, and mental health. If these topics are difficult for you, please consider reading with care or finding support here. Tan L...

CW // Eating Disorders

As Sarah grew up dancing, she developed body dysmorphia. Now, as the founder of the 'EmpowerED Initiative,' she helps other youth love their bodies. Here's how you can help her mission. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/empowered-in...

A Culture of Kindness - Channel Kindness When I was 18, I moved almost 200 miles away from home in pursuit of my dreams. I went from being a part of a small, tight-knit community nestled in the heart of North-West England to living in London...

What makes a community kind? When Claire moved to London, she found the answer. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/a-culture-of...

Virginia Students' STEM Outreach Initiative Reaches 300,000 Across 60+ Countries - Channel Kindness We watched opportunity pass our peers by, and we refused to let the system define our potential. This realization was not an abstract concept; it was a deeply personal frustration shared by two ambiti...

Built on the belief that every student deserves the opportunity to pursue their highest ambitions, these teens created a free STEM opportunity hub for students worldwide. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/stem-outreac...

'Girls Who Inspire' Podcast Founder Aims To Help Girls Find Confidence - Channel Kindness Growing up, I grappled with ankyloglossia, a condition that affects speech ability and otherwise known as tongue-tie. As a result, I often felt like I didn’t have a voice or community that I belonged ...

This Texas teen grew up with #ankyloglossia, a condition that affects speech. Now, through her podcast Girls Who Inspire, she’s empowering other girls to find and use their voices. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/girls-who-in...

After Her Own Loss, This Teen Helps Others Cope With Grief - Channel Kindness I founded Heartfelt Healing after caring for my  father during his battle with stage 4 cancer. Following his passing on Christmas Day in 2021, I began developing a program centered on providing comfor...

After losing her dad to cancer, this teen created Heartfelt Healing to primarily focus on distributing mental health care packages for patients + families in hospitals. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/heartfelt-he...

From Growing Up With Less to Giving Back More  - Channel Kindness I grew up learning how to live with less: less money, less certainty, and less time to focus on school. When my family moved to the United States, Texas, Pflugerville became our home. We shared a smal...

As she grew up with less, Texas teen Vivian founded All The Same, an organization to remind underserved children that they are seen, valued, and cared for. Here's how you can join her global network of volunteers: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/all-the-same/

7 Ways To Support Minnesota Communities - Channel Kindness Today is the National Shutdown, a nationwide day of no school, no work, and no shopping to protest ICE and its violence. Organized by Somali and Black college student organizations in Minneapolis afte...

If you're searching for more ways to support Minnesota after the National Shutdown + National Day of Action this weekend, check out this list below: www.channelkindness.org/support-minn...

#ChannelKindness #BeKind365

Thanks for asking, Chris! There’s no hard cutoff date as we believe Black history and creators should be celebrated year-round. 💚 We’re continuing to welcome submissions and look forward to reviewing yours when you’re ready!

Share Your Story: Channel Kindness Submission Guidelines - Channel Kindness Calling all storytellers! If you have an aspirational or kind story you want to share, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your story here or using the form below, and read on for more informati...

Share your story with us! How has your cultural heritage shaped your identity, ambitions, or perspective on society? More info at www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #BlackHistoryMonth

A Senior’s Guide to College Applications and Your Mental Health - Channel Kindness Breathe in. Breathe out. It will be okay. This is an incredibly difficult part of your high school journey. You’re being forced to sit down, confront your story, and then lay it all out for a college ...

Here are Alexandra's 5 tips as a current high school senior to protect your mental health throughout the application process: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/seniors-guid...

Text reads: "Join us for an all new Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshop! Thursday, January 29 at 11am ET." There is an illustration of a hand writing in a journal alongside a cup of coffee.

Text reads: "What is the Channel Kindness Storytellers Club? The Channel Kindness Storytellers Club is a free writing workshop that focuses on giving young people ages 15-24 the tools they need to tell their stories and feel more comfortable expressing themselves through writing. By the end of the workshop, we want participants to feel inspired to keep writing their stories and take time with their minds to focus and process life creatively. The option to submit to Channel Kindness will be open to all participants after completing the workshop." There is an illustration of a journal + pencil writing inside of it.

Text reads: "What is this month's theme? This month's theme is goal setting. We'll focus on how to create goals that feel exciting and doable, build healthy habits, and support your mental health as you work toward what matters most to you!” There is an illustration of a group of friends riding a three-seated bike in a park.

Text reads "Where do I sign up? RSVP at channelkindness.org/the-storytellers- club" There is an illustration of a young person using their phone while sitting at a cafe.

Join us for an all new virtual Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshop TOMORROW 1/29 at 11am ET. This month’s theme is all about goal setting.

Learn more + RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel... 💚✍️

Share Your Story: Channel Kindness Submission Guidelines - Channel Kindness Calling all storytellers! If you have an aspirational or kind story you want to share, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your story here or using the form below, and read on for more informati...

In anticipation of Black History Month, we have a special call for stories! Choose a work of art, poem, song, or by a Black creator that embodies empathy or care. How does it inspire you to act kindly in your own life? www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... Rate: $50 USD. #BlackHistoryMonth

What Medicine Never Taught Me About Kindness - But My Patients Did - Channel Kindness I learned medicine in places where the lights don’t always stay on.   In Iraq’s largest public hospitals, resources are stretched thin and power cuts can happen without  warning – sometimes even in in...

Being a doctor taught Dr. Nojus how to respond to medical issues, but "my patients taught me how to care." #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/patients-tau...

Share Your Story: Channel Kindness Submission Guidelines - Channel Kindness Calling all storytellers! If you have an aspirational or kind story you want to share, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your story here or using the form below, and read on for more informati...

Special call for stories! In honor + recognition of Black History Month next month, we're looking for stories inclusive of Black joy and the ways you plan to celebrate Black history Rate: $50 USD piece. www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #BlackHistoryMonth

How to Cope With the Grief of Senior Year - Channel Kindness Senior year was supposed to feel like freedom. Instead, it feels like standing on the edge of something huge, knowing you have to jump but not quite ready to let go. Everyone told me this would be the...

It can be hard to say goodbye to senior year. Rhia shares how to make it easier: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/grief-of-sen...

The Day a Stranger Reminded Me I Wasn't Invisible - Channel Kindness There are days where you’re holding yourself together with the last bit of energy you have, and for me, this was one of those days. I had been pushing through a flare-up, running errands, trying to lo...

This one small act of kindness at the train station completely shifted Tanya's entire day. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/i-wasnt-invi...

Procrastination, Productivity, + A Simple Exercise to Get You Started - Channel Kindness Have you ever found yourself in a rut, lying in your bed, maybe doomscrolling and procrastinating while you have a million things on your perfectly crafted, detailed to-do list that you expect to get ...

Sometimes we procrastinate out of fear. Here's an easy 3-step exercise you can try to help you overcome it. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/procrastinat...

Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Headline reads “3 Ways to Channel Kindness this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:”

Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Text reads: “1. Learn more about The Beloved Community, participate in a nonviolence virtual training, and find more service project ideas from The King Center at thekingcenter.org.”

Photo of a young person attending our Channel Kindness Storytellers Club workshop during our Kindness in Action event in Miami. Text reads: “2: Visit Channel Kindness Now (ChannelKindness.org/take-action) for suggestions for how to virtually channel kindness toward yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Please share your story (and kind acts) with us here as well. They all matter.”

Graphic featuring Lady Gaga and Dr. Bernice A. King promoting "The Power of Unlearning Part 1: Learning Unlearning as a Pathway to Individual and Cultural Transformation." Text reads: "3: Tune in to The Power Of Unlearning, a conversation between our co-founder Lady Gaga and Dr. Bernice A. King, about unlearning as a pathway to individual and cultural transformation. (Link in bio!)"

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are a few ways you can take kind action this #MLKDay (and beyond!)

Find even more ways to show up with kindness on our Channel Kindness Now page: www.channelkindness.org/take-action/ 💚 #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

Project 351: Building Bridges Through Hope and Service - Channel Kindness When I was in eighth grade, I was searching for a way to turn empathy into action. I often felt powerless to support the people I loved and uncertain about how to make a real impact. All that changed ...

As an 8th grader, Palak felt uncertain about how to make a real impact. But then she became an ambassador at Project 351 - a Boston nonprofit that equips students to become bridge builders, upstanders + changemakers. #ChannelKindness  #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/project-351/

How 'Elevated Minds CIC' Helped Me Find My Confidence - Channel Kindness A lot of people in the world are successful. Doctors, models, actors, athletes, teachers, scientists, rich, famous, and just living their best life. While this is great, sometimes it’s hard to not to ...

As Paris learned to be a changemaker with Elevated Minds CIC, she co-founded Fearless Identities, a movement to spread positivity + provide resources for girls who want to be part of STEM fields. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365

www.channelkindness.org/elevated-min...

Riley’s Way Foundation Answer the Call For Kindness! • 12-month leadership fellowship program • Up to $5,000 in project funding • In-person leadership summit • Mentorship and coaching from experts, staff, and peers • A national community of young changemakers Apply by March 1st! callforkindness.org Rooted in kindness. Powered by youth. Built to last.

Got an idea to make your community kinder? 💚 Young people 13–23 can apply for the Call For Kindness Fellowship from Riley’s Way Foundation to get up to $5,000, mentorship, leadership support, and join a national community of changemakers.

Apply now → callforkindness.org