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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 30, 2022
En octubre de 1999, cuando habían pasado solo unos meses de la masacre en la escuela Columbine High School, un niño de seis años me preguntó durante un taller de Kidpower en su escuela: “¿Qué pasará si alguien comienza a dispararles a los niños en nuestra escuela?”