Worthy: Every child deserves to be seen, celebrated and loved for who they are.
Prevention: We believe in stopping hate before it starts by making kindness a powerful first line of defense.
Contagious: Like hate, kindness spreads—and we choose to amplify it.
Life-Changing: A single act of kindness, when recognized, can change a life forever.
Our passion is to disrupt cycles of hate, prevent bullying, and stop violence before it begins. We transform everyday acts of kindness into life-changing moments creating a cultural shift toward empathy, joy, and peace in every school and community across the nation.
Jessie Hansen has been a professional speaker for 22 years, speaking to over one-million teenagers in every state in the U.S. She has published 19 books, holds a masters degree in social work and a bachelor’s in psychology. She directed her own nonprofit organization for a decade called, “Ivy Girl Academy,” a leadership training program for teenage girls. The organization focused on leadership workshops, summer camps, and taking groups of teenagers to Africa to do humanitarian work. She is now in her doctorate degree for social work, studying school shooting prevention and the power of kindness. Jessie is a mom of two adorable kids and wife to one sweet husband. She loves to travel, eat yummy food, and watch comedy specials on Netflix.