They Need Our Help The cleanup efforts have only begun in Florida and there is still so much to do in Texas. Our hearts go out to all the people who have been affected by these hurricanes and flooding and we want to do something for them. So, we will donate 15 percent of all sales […]
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High School Choose To Be Nice Club Makes Everyone Feel Welcome
Categories: Nice Communities, Perspectives on Nice
Imagine what it’s like to be a student in a big high school with no one to talk to. It can be lonely and discouraging. Thankfully, I work with a wonderful group of students who care and want to make a difference not only for those students but everyone around them. We started a Choose […]
Creating Kindness Buckets to Teach Children About Choose To Be Nice
Categories: Nice Communities
Some people look at a bucket and see something that can carry things. I look at a bucket and see an opportunity for kindness. Even a small bucket can carry a whole lot of happiness with just a little bit of effort. It started when I was invited to KPMG for their “Take Your Daughters […]
Choosing to be Nice: 5 Ways Books Build Empathy in Children
Categories: Nice Communities, Perspectives on Nice
What’s your perspective on nice? We want to share. This is your column to offer your views. We welcome contributions. Our guest post this week is from Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed, Senior Director of Product at Barefoot Books and a child development expert with over 20 years of experience working with children and families and developing […]
Finding Ways to Celebrate Choose To Be Nice Week
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People
We are so excited to be working on plans for the first annual Choose To Be Nice Week taking place June 5-9. Our Choose To Be Nice schools will celebrate with a fun-filled week of special activities as they honor what they’ve been doing all year to build a lasting culture of kindness. Through our comprehensive […]
How to Make Friends out of Strangers
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People
I was just looking for a quick caffeine fix when I went into the Wellesley Starbucks the other day. Luckily, the unexpected happened. I stumbled into a conversation with strangers. That just doesn’t occur very often around here in Greater Boston. People pretty much avoid eye contact and saying much of anything to an unknown […]
Choose To Be Nice with a Fundraiser
Categories: CTBN News, Nice Communities, Nice Companies
We always ask students who make the Choose To Be Nice Promise how they are going to put it into action. They have great ideas. Like not fighting with siblings or inviting a classmate to sit with them at lunch. But they also want to do more. They want to have a big impact in […]
Raising Awareness to Reduce Bullying
Categories: Nice Communities
I’ve been told that words shouldn’t matter, but they do. A simple complement can turn a bad day around. An expression of concern can penetrate a bad mood. A few words of praise and encouragement can inspire someone to set lofty goals. Unfortunately, negative words are just as powerful and sometimes more so. Insults can […]
Choose To Be Nice Moments in New York City
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People, Nice Thoughts
Can a t-shirt make a difference? Almost daily I wear a Choose To Be Nice t-shirt, sweatshirt or hat. It holds me to a higher standard of behavior, and I see that it makes people at least stop and think. It was hot and I was famished in New York city last weekend. I popped into […]
Guest Blog: Principal Valerie Brower
Categories: Nice Communities, Nice People, Schools
Do you remember our friends from Brookfield Elementary School? We first introduced them in April to talk about their Choose To Be Nice program. In May, we learned of their continued dedication to spreading the Choose To Be Nice message in their community. Now, we would like to welcome our guest blogger for this week, Principal of Brookfield […]
