Programs

  • KidSpirit Youth Engagement

    KIDSPIRIT CELEBRATED ITS 15TH YEAR IN PRINT IN 2022, AND ITS NETWORK OF YOUNG EDITORS GREW TO INCLUDE ABOUT 190 TEENAGERS ON 20 EDITORIAL BOARDS IN NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, KENTUCKY, TEXAS, PUERTO RICO, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, HAITI, INDIA, JORDAN, LIBERIA, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, TAIWAN, THE U.K., AND UKRAINE. THROUGH THEIR WRITING, ART, VIDEO, AND CONVERSATIONS, YOUTH SUBSTANTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE 2022 THEMES: TIME AND SPACE, WHO AM I?, CITIZENSHIP, AND DREAMS AND DESIRES. KIDSPIRIT'S ONLINE WORKSHOPS CONTINUED TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING TEENS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. BY OFFERING THREE UNIQUE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCES (KIDSPIRIT CONNECT, EDITING WORKSHOPS, AND THE BELONGING PROJECT), KIDSPIRIT PROVIDED YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION DURING A CHALLENGING TIME. TWENTY-EIGHT EDITORS WERE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO RECEIVE KIDSPIRIT AWARDS THIS PAST YEAR. THEIR ARTWORK, ARTICLES, AND POETRY WILL BE FEATURED AS PART OF THE UPCOMING PRINT ANTHOLOGY "15 YEARS OF KIDSPIRIT", TO BE PUBLISHED IN EARLY 2023. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITY PRODUCTIONS FOUNDATION, KIDSPIRIT LAUNCHED A NEW SECTION OF ITS WEBSITE DEVOTED TO SHARING POETRY BY YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THESE POEMS WERE CREATED DURING THE UPF UNFOLD YOUR OWN MYTH PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE OVERCOME HARDSHIP AND TRAUMA THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. KIDSPIRIT CONTINUES TO BE SYNDICATED ON SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE, A PLATFORM THAT CREATES AND CURATES MEANINGFUL CONTENT FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF READERS, ON THE BLOG KIDSPIRIT YOUTH VOICES. IN 2022, KIDSPIRIT RECEIVED GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION, MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND, MARC HAAS FOUNDATION, AND M&T BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, GROWING ITS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE SUPPORT. FINALLY, KIDSPIRIT CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) AND FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE UN DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $199K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    KIDSPIRIT FLOURISHED IN 2024, AND IS NOW LED BY A NETWORK OF OVER 200 YOUTH EDITORS IN 16 COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION TO THE HOME EDITORIAL BOARD IN NEW YORK CITY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED BOARDS AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND IN INDIA, SPAIN, LIBERIA, CHINA, GHANA, TAIWAN, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, SINGAPORE, URUGUAY, UKRAINE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA. THROUGH THEIR WRITING, ART, VIDEO, AND CONVERSATIONS, YOUTH SUBSTANTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE 2024 THEMES: CRISIS & CHANGE, AI AND THE FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE, THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, AND MUSIC & ART. THIS YEAR'S ARRAY OF ONLINE WRITING, EDITING, AND DIALOGUE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND SKILL- BUILDING. IN DECEMBER, THE ANNUAL KIDSPIRIT GLOBAL SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 40 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 10 COUNTRIES FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION. YOUNG PANELISTS WERE JOINED BY TWO ESTEEMED EXPERTS ON THE SUMMIT'S THEME, "COMING HOME TO OURSELVES": KAITLIN CURTICE, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, POET-STORYTELLER, AND PUBLIC SPEAKER; AND JOHN HENDRIX, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. TWENTY-FIVE EDITORS WERE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO RECEIVE KIDSPIRIT AWARDS THIS PAST YEAR. THEIR ARTWORK, ARTICLES, AND POETRY WAS FEATURED IN A PRINT ANTHOLOGY, THE BEST OF KIDSPIRIT, VOLUME X. KIDSPIRIT CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) AND FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE UN DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. THE MAGAZINE IS IN SYNDICATION ON SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE AND HAS WON EIGHTEEN AWARDS FROM MAJOR EDUCATIONAL, PARENTING, AND SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS. KIDSPIRIT AIMS TO BUILD A TRULY INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING CONVERSATION THAT EMPHASIZES AUTHENTICITY, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND ENGAGEMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE AND ANTICIPATION TO ONGOING DIALOGUE AND ORIGINAL CREATIVE WORK FROM KIDSPIRIT'S GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF YOUTH.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $260.8K