Top Finalists want to inspire other kids to Radiate Outrageous Compassion and Kindness

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! I had an amazing opportunity this year of going through nominations and working with a selection committee to spotlight young people who share their inspiring stories in the book, 52 Kids who R.O.C.K. Every Day: Inspiring stories of young people who Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness. We asked …

25 items to have in your home or classroom to inspire kids to Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog!  Encouraging kids to be kind to one another takes some thought. You can only repeat "be nice" a couple of times before kids tune it out.  But, you can have reminders present in other ways that keep the message in front of them. In this post, I …

3 Classroom Management tips that encourage students to be kind

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! In high school I decided that I wanted to become a teacher.  And after college, I was able to teach my favorite grade - 5th grade!  I loved those years and enjoyed coming in to see the students each day. But with any of the middle grades, there …

PhilanthroParties Book Review

I recently found a copy of the book PhilanthroParties: A Party-Planning Guide for Kids who Want to Give Back at our local library.  I was excited to see this book as I was talking with another mom about our daughters getting to an age where they no longer desire gifts at Birthday parties but want to do something a little different.  This book is all about parties with a purpose.

Creating Highly Effective Service Programs for Young People – Session Reflection One

I just finished my first session at the ServiceUnites 2018 Conference. The two presenters are from faith-based organizations and work with youth on a daily basis - not just with one-time service projects and mission trips but in developing ways for service to be a part of life.