Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director, Author at Kidpower International

Let’s make this the BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 8, 2022

The pandemic has made the last three school years really hard. Educators, families, and especially KIDS deserve the BEST school year EVER.

Self-Defense Resources and Workshops

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 3, 2022

People often ask us, “What if I do everything I can to avoid being attacked – and it doesn’t work?” The answer, of course, is that they might need to use the power of their body – such as to hit or kick – in order to escape and get to safety. Knowing how to […]

Protecting Young People from Human Trafficking – a new Video Short from Avery!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jul 13, 2022

If you have older teens or young adults in your life, we encourage you to watch with them this short, vivid, compassionate, and powerful new video, Staying Safe from Trafficking – the latest episode in our Kidpower Video Shorts series. If you have a younger teen, we suggest you watch the video first to make […]

Please take this 5-minute survey to help Kidpower!

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jun 15, 2022

We would greatly appreciate your taking 5 minutes to fill out this anonymous survey. Your answers will help us to reach out to and inspire businesses that share our values to partner with Kidpower by supporting our work. Our goal is that everyone will have access to the knowledge and skills that we teach, for […]