Born This Way Foundation
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Led by @ladygaga + @momgerm, we're on a mission to empower and inspire young people to build a kinder, braver world that supports their mental health.
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It’s #WorldKindnessDay 💖 and we have something exciting to share! 🤫
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
It’s #WorldKindnessDay 💖 and we have something exciting to share! 🤫
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It’s #WorldKindnessDay 💖 and we have something exciting to share! 🤫
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
Led by our Youth Advisory Board, we’ve selected the 2025–2026 #KindnessInCommunityFund grant recipients that are helping us build a kinder, braver world 🌍✨ Stay tuned for the big reveal!
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Today’s the day! 💚 Join us for our final #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club sessions of the year happening today at 11am ET with @mychal3ts.bsky.social + 7pm ET with @/trayreadthat!
Both are free moments to write, share + connect. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Both are free moments to write, share + connect. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Every act of kindness starts with a story 💫📖 Join us on #WorldKindnessDay (Thurs. 11/13) for our final Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshops of the year!
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today’s the day! 💚 Join us for our final #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club sessions of the year happening today at 11am ET with @mychal3ts.bsky.social + 7pm ET with @/trayreadthat!
Both are free moments to write, share + connect. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Both are free moments to write, share + connect. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
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🚨 LAST CALL 🚨
Riley’s Way Foundation is celebrating young people (ages 14–23 in the U.S.) who lead with empathy, purpose + community at heart. Share your story, written or on video, for a chance to be featured or win up to $500!
Apply by November 13 at rileysway.org/essaycontest 💚
Riley’s Way Foundation is celebrating young people (ages 14–23 in the U.S.) who lead with empathy, purpose + community at heart. Share your story, written or on video, for a chance to be featured or win up to $500!
Apply by November 13 at rileysway.org/essaycontest 💚
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🚨 LAST CALL 🚨
Riley’s Way Foundation is celebrating young people (ages 14–23 in the U.S.) who lead with empathy, purpose + community at heart. Share your story, written or on video, for a chance to be featured or win up to $500!
Apply by November 13 at rileysway.org/essaycontest 💚
Riley’s Way Foundation is celebrating young people (ages 14–23 in the U.S.) who lead with empathy, purpose + community at heart. Share your story, written or on video, for a chance to be featured or win up to $500!
Apply by November 13 at rileysway.org/essaycontest 💚
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A pause in SNAP benefits directly impacts some of our most vulnerable community members. Here are 10 meaningful ways to take action today: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
A pause in SNAP benefits directly impacts some of our most vulnerable community members. Here are 10 meaningful ways to take action today: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
10 Ways To Feed Your Community - Channel Kindness
As of November 1st, over 42 million Americans including children, seniors, and families are without access to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)—the largest federal nutrition assistance ...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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A pause in SNAP benefits directly impacts some of our most vulnerable community members. Here are 10 meaningful ways to take action today: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
A pause in SNAP benefits directly impacts some of our most vulnerable community members. Here are 10 meaningful ways to take action today: #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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Every act of kindness starts with a story 💫📖 Join us on #WorldKindnessDay (Thurs. 11/13) for our final Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshops of the year!
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Every act of kindness starts with a story 💫📖 Join us on #WorldKindnessDay (Thurs. 11/13) for our final Channel Kindness Storytellers Club writing workshops of the year!
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
🕚 11am ET co-hosted by @mychal3ts.bsky.social
🕖 7pm ET co-hosted by @/trayreadthat
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Active allies do more than express support. They take action. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💪
Our new guide, Advocate for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Guide on How to Be an Active Ally, shares youth-informed steps you can take to build kinder communities.
Learn more + download: bornthisway.foundation/research/adv...
Our new guide, Advocate for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Guide on How to Be an Active Ally, shares youth-informed steps you can take to build kinder communities.
Learn more + download: bornthisway.foundation/research/adv...
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Active allies do more than express support. They take action. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💪
Our new guide, Advocate for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Guide on How to Be an Active Ally, shares youth-informed steps you can take to build kinder communities.
Learn more + download: bornthisway.foundation/research/adv...
Our new guide, Advocate for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Guide on How to Be an Active Ally, shares youth-informed steps you can take to build kinder communities.
Learn more + download: bornthisway.foundation/research/adv...
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Alexandra seeks to remind us how very powerful a tool anger can be for social justice and in changing the narrative. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/do-not-be-af...
www.channelkindness.org/do-not-be-af...
Do Not Be Afraid To Anger - Channel Kindness
Anger—the least sought—after emotion. Perhaps I am influenced by the signs left up in elementary classrooms: Anger, a bright red figure with its fists clenched, demeaned by the words above saying, “Ho...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Alexandra seeks to remind us how very powerful a tool anger can be for social justice and in changing the narrative. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/do-not-be-af...
www.channelkindness.org/do-not-be-af...
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Stressed with exams? Here are 10 tools Hanna keeps in her Midterms Survival Kit #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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Midterms Survival Kit - Channel Kindness
Whether you’re a grad student like I am, a freshman facing your first week of midterms, or somewhere in the middle, you probably know that this stretch of the semester tests more than just your knowle...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Stressed with exams? Here are 10 tools Hanna keeps in her Midterms Survival Kit #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/midterms-sur...
www.channelkindness.org/midterms-sur...
#repost via @anania00.bsky.social : you can be kind anytime, anywhere. you could make someone’s day in the next 30 seconds. take the #BeKind365 pledge today: bekind365.world/take-the-ple...
this video was created in partnership with
Born This Way Foundation
this video was created in partnership with
Born This Way Foundation
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#repost via @anania00.bsky.social : you can be kind anytime, anywhere. you could make someone’s day in the next 30 seconds. take the #BeKind365 pledge today: bekind365.world/take-the-ple...
this video was created in partnership with
Born This Way Foundation
this video was created in partnership with
Born This Way Foundation
"Let’s make sure every teen learns not just how to drive on the internet, but how to do it kindly, safely, and with confidence." - Jeremy L. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/drive-safely...
www.channelkindness.org/drive-safely...
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Let’s make sure every teen learns not just how to drive on the internet, but how to do it kindly, safely, and with confidence." - Jeremy L. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/drive-safely...
www.channelkindness.org/drive-safely...
💛 For #WorldMentalHealthMonth, we’re grateful to have joined Cotton On Foundation’s global Mental Health Collective, spotlighting impact for youth mental health 🌍
Earn your free #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
Earn your free #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
💛 For #WorldMentalHealthMonth, we’re grateful to have joined Cotton On Foundation’s global Mental Health Collective, spotlighting impact for youth mental health 🌍
Earn your free #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
Earn your free #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
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Personally having C-PTSD, depression, and anxiety, plus knowing how the world is right now, I wanted to spend my evening learning instead of doom scrolling. So, I got Be There Certified. I learned a lot and I hope to be able to help better, if it's ever needed. Plus, it was free to do.
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Personally having C-PTSD, depression, and anxiety, plus knowing how the world is right now, I wanted to spend my evening learning instead of doom scrolling. So, I got Be There Certified. I learned a lot and I hope to be able to help better, if it's ever needed. Plus, it was free to do.
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Change is in the air 🍁 Join us tomorrow, Oct 30 at 7PM ET for our virtual #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club workshop! ✨
Reflect, write, and celebrate stories of resilience + growth. 📝💚 RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Reflect, write, and celebrate stories of resilience + growth. 📝💚 RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Change is in the air 🍁 Join us tomorrow, Oct 30 at 7PM ET for our virtual #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club workshop! ✨
Reflect, write, and celebrate stories of resilience + growth. 📝💚 RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Reflect, write, and celebrate stories of resilience + growth. 📝💚 RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
Our Youth Advisory Board member, Maya, reminded us that it’s okay to pause, ask for help, and support each other.
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to start these conversations and show up for the people in our lives. ✨
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to start these conversations and show up for the people in our lives. ✨
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Our Youth Advisory Board member, Maya, reminded us that it’s okay to pause, ask for help, and support each other.
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to start these conversations and show up for the people in our lives. ✨
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to start these conversations and show up for the people in our lives. ✨
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
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This Teens in Print youth reflects on how one running group in Cambridge is turning movement into meaning, using community, compassion, and resilience to come together for justice and freedom. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/a-new-chapter/
www.channelkindness.org/a-new-chapter/
A New Chapter: A Story Of Resilience + Injustice - Channel Kindness
*This story was originally published on teensinprint.com. Teens in Print is an inclusive Wordpowered program created to amplify the marginalized voices of eighth to twelfth grade Boston students. “Fre...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This Teens in Print youth reflects on how one running group in Cambridge is turning movement into meaning, using community, compassion, and resilience to come together for justice and freedom. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/a-new-chapter/
www.channelkindness.org/a-new-chapter/
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Join us on Thursday, 10/30 at 7PM ET for our virtual #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club writing workshop. 💚📝🍂
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Join us on Thursday, 10/30 at 7PM ET for our virtual #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club writing workshop. 💚📝🍂
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...
"In a city full of immigrant stories, La Colaborativa makes it their mission to remind people that they are not alone." - Celine Hoffens #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
'La Colaborativa', a Latina-led organization that has served as a lifeline for immigrant families in Chelsea, MA, serves as the heart of resilience. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/la-colaborat...
www.channelkindness.org/la-colaborat...
La Colaborativa: The Heart of Chelsea’s Immigrant Resilience - Channel Kindness
*This story was originally published on teensinprint.com. Teens in Print is an inclusive Wordpowered program created to amplify the marginalized voices of eighth to twelfth grade Boston students. List...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"In a city full of immigrant stories, La Colaborativa makes it their mission to remind people that they are not alone." - Celine Hoffens #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
Mental health matters, for ourselves + those we care about. 🌍✨
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to care for our own wellbeing and support others.💛
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
CC: Cotton On Foundation + Jack.org
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to care for our own wellbeing and support others.💛
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
CC: Cotton On Foundation + Jack.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mental health matters, for ourselves + those we care about. 🌍✨
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to care for our own wellbeing and support others.💛
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
CC: Cotton On Foundation + Jack.org
The #BeThereCertificate teaches us how to care for our own wellbeing and support others.💛
Earn your Certificate today: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
CC: Cotton On Foundation + Jack.org
"Use this time to figure out what inspires you and what makes you happy." - Teens in Print #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
This high school sophomore shares what she learned her freshman year of high school and what freshman should know to make it the best year yet! - Teens in Print #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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www.channelkindness.org/time-to-star...
Time To Start Fresh: 7 Ways To Make Your First Year Count - Channel Kindness
*This story was originally published on teensinprint.com. Teens in Print is an inclusive Wordpowered program created to amplify the marginalized voices of eighth to twelfth grade Boston students. List...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Use this time to figure out what inspires you and what makes you happy." - Teens in Print #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
🚨 Last chance to vote! 🚨 We’re finalists at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact, and your vote can help us win the Audience Honor! 🏆 Vote by 10/21:
💛 #BeThereCertificate: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
🏳️🌈 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
#ShortyAwards
💛 #BeThereCertificate: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
🏳️🌈 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
#ShortyAwards
October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨 Last chance to vote! 🚨 We’re finalists at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact, and your vote can help us win the Audience Honor! 🏆 Vote by 10/21:
💛 #BeThereCertificate: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
🏳️🌈 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
#ShortyAwards
💛 #BeThereCertificate: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
🏳️🌈 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: shortyawards.com/10th-impact/...
#ShortyAwards
At our #KindnessInAction event, Caitlyn Smith (Girls Opportunity Alliance) shared why young people need communities truly invested in their wellbeing.
Earn your #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
Earn your #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
October 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
At our #KindnessInAction event, Caitlyn Smith (Girls Opportunity Alliance) shared why young people need communities truly invested in their wellbeing.
Earn your #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
Earn your #BeThereCertificate + learn how to support yourself + others: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
"...it's not just about one voice rising; it's about fostering an environment where many voices rise together, creating a stronger, more equitable future for Black girls everywhere." - Black Girls Advance #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
Clementina started Black Girls Advance with the mission of creating a safe space where Black girls consistently feel seen, affirmed, and supported. #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
www.channelkindness.org/black-girls-...
www.channelkindness.org/black-girls-...
Black Girls Advance: Cultivating Safe Spaces in a Digital World - Channel Kindness
In a rapidly evolving world, where digital landscapes often blur the lines between reality and curated perfection, the need for genuine, safe spaces has never been more critical, especially for young ...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"...it's not just about one voice rising; it's about fostering an environment where many voices rise together, creating a stronger, more equitable future for Black girls everywhere." - Black Girls Advance #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
We’re honored to share that we’ve been named a finalist at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact! 💖🎉
Vote by Oct 21:
🔗 Be There Certificate: tinyurl.com/2bvadfh2
🔗 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces: tinyurl.com/bdp35sxd
Vote by Oct 21:
🔗 Be There Certificate: tinyurl.com/2bvadfh2
🔗 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces: tinyurl.com/bdp35sxd
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We’re honored to share that we’ve been named a finalist at the @shortyawards.bsky.social for Impact! 💖🎉
Vote by Oct 21:
🔗 Be There Certificate: tinyurl.com/2bvadfh2
🔗 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces: tinyurl.com/bdp35sxd
Vote by Oct 21:
🔗 Be There Certificate: tinyurl.com/2bvadfh2
🔗 “Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces: tinyurl.com/bdp35sxd
Families play a powerful role in helping LGBTQ+ young people feel seen + supported. 💖
Join us + @famonlinesafety.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 15th from 12-1pm ET for a conversation on building affirming spaces online + at home. 🏠✨
Register: fosi.org/event/webina...
Join us + @famonlinesafety.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 15th from 12-1pm ET for a conversation on building affirming spaces online + at home. 🏠✨
Register: fosi.org/event/webina...
October 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Families play a powerful role in helping LGBTQ+ young people feel seen + supported. 💖
Join us + @famonlinesafety.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 15th from 12-1pm ET for a conversation on building affirming spaces online + at home. 🏠✨
Register: fosi.org/event/webina...
Join us + @famonlinesafety.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 15th from 12-1pm ET for a conversation on building affirming spaces online + at home. 🏠✨
Register: fosi.org/event/webina...
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re proud to join Cotton On Foundation’s Mental Health Collective to expand support for young people. 🌍✨
Let’s build a kinder, braver world together. Earn your #BeThereCertificate: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
@/jackdotorg
Let’s build a kinder, braver world together. Earn your #BeThereCertificate: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
@/jackdotorg
October 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re proud to join Cotton On Foundation’s Mental Health Collective to expand support for young people. 🌍✨
Let’s build a kinder, braver world together. Earn your #BeThereCertificate: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
@/jackdotorg
Let’s build a kinder, braver world together. Earn your #BeThereCertificate: certificate.bethere.org/cottonon
@/jackdotorg