Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED ON CONFIDENCE, A CRITICAL SKILL THAT KIDS NEED MORE THAN EVER - BUT OFTEN DON'T GET DIRECT SUPPORT TO DEVELOP. IN FACT, MANY KIDS LIVE AND LEARN IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT DEGRADE THEIR CONFIDENCE. WE LEVERAGE OUR COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE IN LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT TO MAKE IT SO THAT KIDS EVERYWHERE CAN LEARN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THAT MEANS RAISING AWARENESS AMONG PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENCE AND HOW TO DEVELOP IT, IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY BY IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR BUILDING PROGRAMMING THAT IS RELEVANT AND RESPONSIVE TO ALL CHILDREN, IMPROVING AVAILABILITY BY MAKING TOOLS AVAIABLE TO KIDS, FREE OF CHARGE, WHO NEED THEM MOST, AND ASSESSING CONFIDENCE DEVELOPMENT - CREATING TOOLS THAT ACCURATELY TRACK CONFIDENCE GROWTH, AND USING DATA FROM THOSE ASSESSMENTS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ABOUT THE PROMISE AND PRACTICE OF CONFIDENCE WITH ANYONE.