by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 9, 2022
“I have worked as a crisis-response consultant to help over a dozen schools and youth-serving organizations to recover after they have had to face a sexual abuse case in their community. In each case, people involved at all levels have said repeatedly, ‘Now that we have been through this, I would have done EVERYTHING in […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 2, 2022
In a school year like no other, all of us at Kidpower are grateful to the many educators who are giving so much time, energy, and caring to provide others with a sense of safety, belonging, and connection – in addition to supporting their learning! The dedication of teachers has mattered more than ever in […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 18, 2022
Part of the inspiration that led to Kidpower came from stories I heard from adults that started with the words, ‘IF ONLY…’ If ONLY, when my youth group leader dropped all the kids off except for me and then touched me in a way that my mom and dad said NEVER to let a man […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 1, 2022
Comme d’innombrables autres personnes, je me sens incroyablement triste face à la souffrance et à la destruction causées par la guerre en Ukraine et les guerres partout ailleurs ; par toute cette pandémie ; par la violence et les abus dans les familles et les communautés ; par les catastrophes naturelles ; et par les accidents tragiques.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 28, 2022
Como tantas otras personas, me siento increíblemente triste por el sufrimiento y la destrucción causados por la guerra en Ucrania y todas las guerras en cualquier parte del mundo, por toda esta pandemia; por la violencia y el abuso en las familias y en las comunidades; por los desastres naturales; y por los accidentes fatales.