Category Archives: Classroom Resources

The Kind Students at UMass Lowell

The students at UMass Lowell gladly participated at the Sequin of Kindness booth by sharing acts of kindness during UML’s Stress Relief Day fair. This fair, organized by Tracy Moore, Assistant Director of Health Education & Promotion, is designed to make … Continue reading

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Healing Arts & Kind Acts

I went into the healing arts because I really like to help people, especially with their health.  This was ingrained in me because of my Dad’s actions.  He owned the local pharmacy in the little town I grew up in … Continue reading

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The Sequin of Kindness ~ TV Episode 2

TV Episode #2, “Kindness at UMass Lowell” is complete!  To view the full episode, or short video clips, click on the Video Clips page (of this website) or watch on the Sequin of Kindness YouTube channel. UMass Lowell was the first … Continue reading

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Good Karma, Many Sequins

Life has been pretty busy lately, I have been taking the time to help a classmate with some homework, lending a hand in the classroom of a different course along with helping some friends move.  I’ve also, extended a listening … Continue reading

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Compassion & Kindness – From One Young Man To Another

I work with a variety of adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness. One day however one of my clients came up to me to talk about why he was having such a difficult day.  After listening to him explain … Continue reading

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The Sequin of Kindness TV Show is launched!

The Sequin of Kindness started with an idea of bringing a kindness assignment into one of my classes; from there, the idea grew into a blog, a free resource website for teachers and community leaders and now it’s a local cable … Continue reading

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Sequin of Kindness…the TV Show!

The development of the Sequin of Kindness continues to grow!  The Sequin of Kindness started with an idea of bringing a kindness assignment into one of my classes; from there, it has grown into a blog, a free resource website … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga loves Sequins & Kindness

Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, founded the Born This Way Foundation  in 2011.  Their mission is to build a “Braver, Kinder World” by empowering the youth. At one point, Gaga stated she was changing the world one sequin at … Continue reading

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A Sequin For A Stranger

I helped a stranger today when she was afraid she did not have enough money to pay for something at a store we were both at. I offered to pay what she was missing but she came up with the … Continue reading

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Classroom Sequins

My friend Spencer was cleaning up after a class he facilitated and there was a pretty big mess. I was just walking past the room so I decided to ask him if he needed help. At first he said no … Continue reading

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