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Kindness Hall of Fame
Visit the Kindness Hall of Fame. Nominate someone you feel has either consistently delivered acts of kindness over the years or has performed one extraordinary act of kindness. We call it “passing a Sequin of Kindness.”
Resources for Teachers
The Sequin of Kindness™ blog is dedicated to those of us who have the powerful responsibility to positively impact the young.
Use this website as a resource in your classroom to gain inspiration, promote ideas, and generate the intrigue necessary to spark a kindness movement throughout your communities.
Submit Your Sequin!
If you would like to contribute your own Sequin of Kindness™ story, classroom assignment, or lesson plan please fill out this form.Thank you!
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Category Archives: Colleges and Universities
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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Boston Strong
It’s been ten days since the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. I think all of us here in the Boston area are just starting to let this unbelievable occurrence sink in. Through the horror of these terrible acts were also … 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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UMass Lowell Students Share Their Sequin Stories
The students at UMass Lowell wrapped up the semester by participating in a great event focusing on stress relief and good health at the Recreation Center. Tracy and Justin, along with help from staff and students, really out did themselves! … Continue reading →
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College Student Helps a Friend
While enjoying a night in Boston, I noticed that a young woman had wandered into oncoming traffic. Fortunately, she was close enough for me to jump into the street and pull her out of the way of a line of … Continue reading →
Just Breathe ~ A Sequin Size Act of Kindness
A woman I work with has recently faced a number of challenges – changes at work and family and friends with serious illness. I frequently reminder her to “breathe.” Sometimes having something tangible helps to remind us so I searched … Continue reading →
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