At the Humanity Project, we believe in the individual. Humanity, afterall, is only a collection of individuals past, present and future. Our programs for both kids and adults focus on the value of every individual: “Equality For Each, Respect For All.”
Now we’re launching something new that gives more attention than ever to the individual. One child at a time. In November, the Humanity Project begins our own mentoring program, starting with two boys and one girl from Morrow Elementary School. Big thanks to our good friend, Guidance Counselor Mindy Nguyen, for helping us set this up. We view the mentoring as an expansion of our Humanity Club, which works intensively with young school leaders who in turn teach their classmates about respect-for-all, equality and antibullying. The three young kids chosen to begin our mentoring efforts each will partner with one member from the Humanity Project Board of Directors, connecting one-on-one weekly for special lessons focused on human values. We’ll teach these concepts wrapped up in games and discussions as well as through fun assignments in reading and writing. In this way, we advance their literacy skills as we help them better understand their own worth and the importance of other human beings.
So many children fell behind during this ongoing pandemic. Reading and writing are among the areas that especially suffered. We believe the Humanity Project can assist educators trying to make up this lost ground through our individual sessions. At the same time we further fulfill our mission by teaching a select group of kids “greater respect for the goodness and inherent value of humanity,” as our mission statement says. That includes helping them better appreciate their own value. To us, this seems an important new step forward as the Humanity Project turns 16-years-old in November. We hope to expand our mentoring program in the months and years ahead.
