Teaching Children Compassion (peace for children)

Each and every person on our planet has value. At the time of their birth most people are welcomed with joy and their families hope that they will live a full life. Every person that crosses our path or the path of our children will contribute to our evolution.

One of my favorite movies is The Fisher King. In this movie, Jeff Bridges looks at a homeless person with disgust. Robin Williams challenges him by saying that this homeless person, can be Bridges most profound teacher. That he was placed on his path to teach him and all of humanity compassion.

Our family had an extraordinary teacher of compassion in our lives. When my son was three years old, we had season tickets to The Florida Panthers, our city’s professional hockey team. At that time, the Panthers played in a very run-down part of Miami. As we went to our first game, we passed numerous homeless people on the streets. Most were living a destitute existence, sleeping in the streets, ravenously hungry and desperately in need of bath. Read more

Advice for Children from the Dalia Lama (peace for children)

From the Dalai Lama YouTube Channel: His Holiness the Dalai Lama explains the importance of warm-heartedness and intelligence in answer to a question from a young girl at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India.

Peace music for children from a 10MC member

10MC member and contributor, Julie Penshorn, has written books and music aimed at creating peace in our children. Take a look at her brand new video featuring her awesome music!

Please Share this video and help a family in need this Christmas! (inspirational video)

You might be aware that 10 Million Clicks For Peace co-founder, Rick Beneteau, founded the Internet Toy Drive back in 2001 as a corporate sponsor of the U.S. Marine’s Toys for Tots charity which raised money for toys for families in need for a decade (NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe was his sponsor for all 10 years). This year, he has loaned Toys for Tots the below video (Rick co-wrote and produced the song, Children Are the Very Heart of Christmas, in 1988) for their campaign which is just ramping up. You’ll see at the end that it asks viewers to donate to Toys for Tots. Please SHARE this Christmas video with everybody you know and let’s help a lot of children in need!

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Prepare Our Kids for Life, Not Standardized Tests (educational video)

From the TEDx YouTube channel: As a leading venture capitalist, Ted Dintersmith lived and breathed the world of innovation. He has seen first-hand how quickly automation is eliminating the structured jobs in our economy, as well as the opportunities for young adults who are bold, creative, and entrepreneurial. As Ted shifted his focus to the future of our schools, he realized that the core purpose of our schools has been lost in a wave of testing, data, and accountability. In this talk, Ted underscores the potential for our kids and our country if we educate to our innovative and creative strengths, and trust our schools and teachers to prepare our kids for life, instead of for standardized tests.
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Teaching with the World Peace Game

From the TED YouTube.com site: John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4′x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can.

No truer words (inspirational video)

Listen carefully to a serious Jim Carrey as he speaks to a graduating class. Do you think most schools  impart wisdom like this to their students?

Ex-Punk Rocker Talks to Today’s Young People (inspirational video)

Legendary punk rocker Henry Rollins, frontman of the Rollins Band and now a writer, journalist, publisher, actor, radio host, spoken word artist and activist, talks to today’s young people about their important role in the world.

People Should Use Less Technology (a grade 7’s perspective)

The following school assignment was written by 10 Million Clicks For Peace co-founder, Rick Beneteau’s, 13 year-old grandson, used with permission, of course:-) It first appeared in the Modern Day Mastery blog here.

I come home from a long day at school and rush right for my phone. Instantly, I log into my Instagram. My phone rings and I answer it. Read more

The meaning of life: from a 9 year-old

We all have wondered about the meaning of life and the origin of the Universe. Watch this inspirational video and see if have you ever thought this deeply about the mysteries of life as this 9 year-old.

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