The Be Kind People Project Foundation

The be kind out of school offering encompasses after school and summer programming. In the classes offered that are generally 90-120 minute sessions, a small group of students (15-20) work with the be kind crew on youth enrichment, health and wellness skills, academic improvement, and putting the relationship skills represented by the be kind pledge into action. During this time, there is also the opportunity for the be kind crew to serve as mentors in the smaller group sessions and to give individualized attention. The out of school (oos) classes are usually held in schools and are especially beneficial for students who have late pick-up and/or who would be home alone after school if not for the programs being offered to them. The instruction is experience-based, using national academic and cdc standards, and using the be kind pledge as the foundation for the instruction. Of importance was the opening of a central location in downtown phoenix - the be kind community education center that offered programs and other offerings for youth, as well as providing ancillary education and event for parents, educators, and the community at large. This has been an effort to serve youth wherever and however they learn by expanding access.