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Everyone’s path to mental wellbeing looks different. If mindfulness, movement, or exercise has played a role in yours, we’d love to learn your story 💚 Accepted submissions receive a $50 USD appreciation payment. Learn more: www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
Applications for @btwfoundation.bsky.social’s 2027–2028 Youth Advisory Board are now open! 💚✨ If you're 15–24 and passionate about youth mental health, learn more about the opportunity and submit your application by September 30. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/join-our-you...
Applications Are Open: Join Our Youth Advisory Board! - Channel Kindness
We’re so excited to announce we’re now accepting applications for our 2027-2028 Youth Advisory Board cohort! Are you a young person between the ages of 15 to 24 who is eager to get involved in your co...
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Growing up with autism and POTS, Edie wanted to make an inclusive, accessible art space for everyone. Enter 'We Are Artistic!’, a creative collective that brings people of all abilities together to make art. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/we-are-artis...
'We Are Artistic': Where Every Artist Belongs - Channel Kindness
Art and accessibility have always been significant topics for me. I was born with multiple disabilities and conditions, including POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and autism, and I gre...
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This student shares more about the public speaking org. Toastmasters and why you should join the community! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/voices-with-...
Helping Students Discover Their Voices With Toastmasters - Channel Kindness
Growing up, I discovered that most people struggle to express themselves confidently in front of others. After long-term observation, I realized that this is caused by a lack of education with special...
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From hearing his name spoken for the first time to simply being seen for who he is, George shares how he found acceptance from his loved ones as he transitioned. 💚🏳️⚧️ www.channelkindness.org/becoming-geo... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #TransVisibility
Becoming George - Channel Kindness
*This is the fifth story of our Trans Visibility Series, which centers the lived experiences of trans and gender-expansive young people while connecting those stories to relevant research and data. Re...
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Living with #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder (FND), Liam Virgo shares the importance of believing people who have invisible chronic and medical conditions. www.channelkindness.org/the-voice-be... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #DisabilityPrideMonth
The Voice Behind the Silence - Channel Kindness
My name is Liam, and I believe that kindness isn’t just a nice gesture—it is a lifeline that brought me back to the world. For a long time, the world didn’t see me. Not really. I spent my teenage year...
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Living with #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder (FND), Liam Virgo shares the importance of believing people who have invisible chronic and medical conditions. www.channelkindness.org/the-voice-be... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #DisabilityPrideMonth
The Voice Behind the Silence - Channel Kindness
My name is Liam, and I believe that kindness isn’t just a nice gesture—it is a lifeline that brought me back to the world. For a long time, the world didn’t see me. Not really. I spent my teenage year...
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Born This Way Foundation Youth Advisory Board alum Oluwaferanmi reflects on what he learned from disability advocates and why inclusive care matters. 💚 Learn more: www.channelkindness.org/support-peop... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #DisabilityPrideMonth
How We Can Support People Living with Disabilities - Channel Kindness
Last August, I met two people living with disabilities at a leadership conference, and they had some of the most brilliant minds I had encountered. Their attitude to life was explosive, and not to sou...
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Growing up with shame from friends and family prevented Tessa from ever fully being herself. Now, she's feeling free, fully embracing her identity. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/girlhood-sup...
Youth Advisory Board member Chris shares 3 practical strategies to bridge the communication gap between autistic and allistic people. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/double-empat...
When Kindness Comes in a Different Language: Understanding the Double Empathy Problem - Channel Kindness
Kindness is often described as a universal language, but in reality, the language of kindness comes in dialects that sometimes need translation. What feels caring to one person might seem insensitive ...
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If you’re looking to continue celebrating, supporting, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community year-round, here are 3 ways to get started: www.channelkindness.org/3-ways-to-su... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
3 Ways To Support the LGBTQ+ Community Year Round - Channel Kindness
Just because Pride Month is over, doesn’t mean your support of the LGBTQ+ community should end. If you’re looking to join us in celebrating, supporting, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community year ro...
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Whenever Parker feels like they won’t ever have the queer support and community they’ve been yearning for, they turn to @rupaulsdragrace.bsky.social. The show reminds them that the world is so much bigger than their small town. Check out Parker’s full piece: channelkindness.org/drag-race/
💚 Pride is all about community, connection, and creating spaces where people feel they belong. Check out London's interview with @themilajam.bsky.social below! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 #Pride #PrideMonth
Born This Way Foundation@btwfoundation.bsky.social · last mo.Our Youth Advisory Board member London sat down with @themilajam.bsky.social to talk community, belonging, + the power of celebrating together at Rainbow Pride of West Virginia’s 30th Annual Pride Festival + Parade. 🌈 Take the #BeKind365 pledge: bekind365.world/take-the-ple...
How do we make room at the table for young leaders + advocates? Check out these 3 insights learned from our Kindness in Community Fund’s Authentic Youth Engagement event! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/making-space...
Making Space at the Table: 3 Ways Organizations Can Engage with Young People - Channel Kindness
In an era where concerns about youth mental health continues to grow, organizations around the world are investing in programs to support young people’s wellbeing. Yet too often, the lived experiences...
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One year after helping bring WorldPride to Washington, D.C., this young leader reflects on what Pride means beyond the celebration and why investing in young people is essential to the future of the LGBTQ+ movement. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/one-year-aft...
One Year After WorldPride, Youth Movements Are Still the Point - Channel Kindness
A year ago, I stood in the middle of something extraordinary. Thousands of people filled the streets of Washington, D.C. for WorldPride — parades, rallies, performances, and moments of collective joy ...
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When she immigrated from China to California, Yilin experienced bullying. Her art saved her. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/paradise-in-...
Paradise in a Pencil - Channel Kindness
When I immigrated from China to Palo Alto at age seven, 65% of my classmates either treated me as if I were invisible or a pariah. Only three girls were nice to me. The mean ones told me I was ...
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If you earned your #BeThereCertificate, submit a #ChannelKindness story about how it's impacted the way you think + talk about mental health with your peers + community! Rate: $50 USD per accepted piece. More info at www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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...
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Despite Texas' anti-LGBTQ+ laws, it's the supportive allies in his life that have helped Marshall feel confident and love who he is. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/living-authe...
Living Authentically in Texas - Channel Kindness
*This is the second story of our Trans Visibility Series, which centers the lived experiences of trans and gender-expansive young people while connecting those stories to relevant research and data. R...
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Through his youth coalition, Aaron assembled care kits for marginalized families who lost their homes due to the CA wildfires. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/community-st...
How This CA Teen Turned a Crisis Into Community Strength - Channel Kindness
What happens to communities when the safety systems meant to protect them are designed without their socioeconomic backgrounds in mind, and for emergencies they aren’t prepared for? The year 2020 gave...
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For #PrideMonth, we want to know how you're an ally, including for the LGBTQ+ community! Rate: $50 USD per accepted piece. More info at www.channelkindness.org/calling-all-... #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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These teens help bridge the generational gap and help seniors with technology via their nonprofit Tech Buddies. Read more and volunteer to help their mission! #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/tech-buddies/
'Tech Buddies' Provides 2,500+ Seniors With Tech Support - Channel Kindness
Tech Buddies is a student-led nonprofit organization co-founded by sisters Medha and Reshma in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. What began as a simple desire to help older adults navigate an increasingly digi...
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Honored to be kicking off the Trans Visibility essay series for @channelkindness.bsky.social with this piece recounting my going to a concert for the very first time and discovering a lesbian paradise!! Thank you to everyone at this outlet for publishing this! www.channelkindness.org/trans-lesbia...
I Went to My First Concert and It Was Trans Lesbian Paradise - Channel Kindness
*We are proud to kick off our Trans Visibility Series, which centers the lived experiences of trans and gender-expansive young people while connecting those stories to relevant research and data. To l...
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We're excited to kick off our Trans Visibility Series with @lisalamanfilmfan.bsky.social’s story! In attending her first @chrissychlapecka.bsky.social concert, she found a sense of celebration, pride, + community 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🫶 To read more of Lisa’s story, visit: www.channelkindness.org/trans-lesbia...
CPR is a vital skill, but the practice mannequins are based on only male anatomy. This teen aims to solve this gender gap to save lives. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/closing-the-...
This Student Is Closing the CPR Gender Gap To Save Lives - Channel Kindness
Last October, I had the extraordinary opportunity to speak at Être Girls live TED-Ed event in New York City about an issue that does not receive enough attention: CPR equity for women. The opportunity...
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Through her nonprofit “The Red Poppy Initiative,” this student is making menstrual health more visible, accessible, and openly discussed. Learn how you can get involved and advocate for women's rights. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/the-red-popp...
How an Empty School Bathroom Sparked a Movement for Menstrual Equity - Channel Kindness
I was learning calculus when I discovered I got my period. Getting out of my seat and shuffling to the bathroom, I prayed that the girls restroom was stocked with a pad or tampon. There wasn’t any. Af...
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Looking for a space to reflect, write, and connect with others who care about mental health? 💚✍️ Tonight at 8PM ET, join Channel Kindness + @btwfoundation.bsky.social for a free #GenBeThere Storytellers Club Writing Workshop hosted by Abby + Dylan. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Every time Bat leaves the house, she sets a small challenge: speak to at least one stranger. Here's how that turned out: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/radical-kind...
Radical Kindness: Are Strangers Just Friends You Haven’t Met Yet? - Channel Kindness
Batul shares the power of small acts of kindness and encourages others to try pushing past their comfort zone to try radical friendliness.
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Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is pause, reflect, and put our thoughts into words. 💚✍️ Join us Thursday, May 28 at 8PM ET for a free virtual #GenBeThere themed Channel Kindness Storytellers Club Writing Workshop. Write, reflect, connect + RSVP: channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Rashi, a young co-founder, grew her organization from the ground up. The goal? Introduce young people to new community opportunities and ways to engage. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/turning-awar...
Turning Awareness Into Action at 13 - Channel Kindness
I was thirteen when I came up with the idea to create an organization: Growth Against Adversity. This passion took shape in the middle of a seventh-grade English class. I was doing an assignment that ...
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To help youth understand the legal system, this teen created Lex Lumina, a platform where legal literacy is accessible and actionable knowledge for youth. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365 www.channelkindness.org/the-light-of...
The Light of Literacy: Empowering Youth Through Lex Lumina - Channel Kindness
Growing up in the heart of New Delhi, I have long been a witness to the dual nature of the law. On one side stands the majestic, intricate machinery of justice—stately buildings and leather-bound stat...
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