PASSION → PERSEVERANCE/GRIT → SELF-CONFIDENCE → SUCCESS
At kid-grit, our mission is to equip educators, students, and families with the knowledge and tools to build confidence, character, resilience, and self-care.
The kid-grit collective offers research-based programs that include curricula, student workshops, evidence-based professional development and coaching, leadership development programs and executive coaching, and workshops for families and adult learners.
Our robust offerings are focused on 21st Century skills (curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication) and anchored in real-life themes that include human and emotional intelligence, wellness, self-awareness, digital literacy, and mastery of learning. The kid-grit collective is dedicated to equipping educators and students with the tools for success through an innovative, thoughtful approach that emphasizes emotional intelligence, character development, resilience, mental health and wellness.
Why kid-grit?
The majority of youth today face a significant academic burden, immersed in result-oriented content and technology overload. Research highlights the potential negative clinical and neurologic effects on youths’ brains and behaviors due to these challenges (Kardaras, Nicholas, 2016). Additionally, factors such as nutrient-deficient lunches, reduced physical activity, and limited time for creative expression contribute to youths’ high stress levels, decreased focus, and social disconnection. This issue is more pronounced today than ever before among students regardless of their background and may experience detachment from family, and unhealthy attachments to social media and digital devices, impacting their behavior and decision-making.
To address these challenges, the implementation of the kid-grit curriculum, activity guides, resources, and participation in workshops and training is recommended. This holistic youth development program enhances youths’ security, self-awareness, and empathy, fostering positive and resilient mindsets and building 'grit-like' skill sets for their daily lives. As a result, they become positive contributors to their communities, gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. While acknowledging the existing challenges, the goal is to instill self-awareness and expose students to new perspectives, empowering them to navigate their situations with greater success.