helping all kids live better lives through
emotional intelligence and life skills.

even before the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s youth were struggling. 

Today, according to experts like the U.S. Surgeon General, millions of our kids are experiencing a youth mental health crisis that requires a “whole-of-society response” from parents, schools, businesses, and civic organizations–everyone.
 
That’s where we come in. EQuip Our Kids! drives support for Social-Emotional Learning, the national education movement for all kids’ hearts – and good heads.
 
For years, U.S. businesses and schools invested billions promoting STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math). The Surgeon General reminds us…

times have changed.

For our youth to succeed in school now and in work and life, he notes, we need to invest in heart-based emotional intelligence life skills that benefit every student while helping restore and expand Covid-impacted learning abilities – their good heads. 
 

what we do, and how you can help.

EQuip Our Kids! is a national nonprofit campaign raising needed awareness about and support for EQ life skills, especially among parents, businesses and students. We believe that this is the fastest path to large-scale impact for kids, families, schools, the workforce, and communities.

student organizing.

We help middle school, high school, and community college students at no charge organize to support each other’s EQ life skills and success. Students gain community service credits.  

students can empower themselves to make positive change. parents and school-based adults can help.

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business activation.

Businesses engaging with schools in support of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a powerful way to help kids get the education and support they need for wellbeing and success now and later. 

let us guide your business in engaging with your local schools to create effective upskilling of their students.

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parent engagement.

Parents play a central role in building their kids’ emotional intelligence at home and advocating for SEL in schools. We help parents build the skills and connections you and your kids need.

let us support your efforts in raising children with smart hearts.

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speaker bureau.

Our experts in kids, education, and psychology engage with your parent employees, stakeholders, partners, prospects, and customers to help them equip their kids for wellness and success.

book one of our
speakers today.

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social emotional learning works.


why EQ learning is magic for kids.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the know-how to manage yourself, relationships, career and life in brilliant and effective ways. Taught preK to 12, these high-value life skills transform youth pains into caring, high-achieving, high-character kids.

what are EQ skills?
SEL and parent values


kids rave about SEL!

Parents desire the outcomes in this video but need to ask that the full range of these skills be taught. Especially urgent is to restore viable lives to millions of kids with mental health trouble from Covid lockdowns. Parent or not, you can help lift all kids.

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for parents -
school is more than grades.

A recent survey found that parents across the spectrum want their kids taught the specific skills SEL provides to prepare them for future success and deal with Covid stress. At home, families can share practices and tools that teach AND uplift moods. 

parents, take action
our parent webinars



for businesses -
SEL protects your future.

SEL boosts workplaces. Productivity and retention decline as parents deal with kids mental health. Our board member Ronnie Selinger, CEO, Nordis Technologies, makes the case for your helping your employees’ kids now and to insure quality future hires.

businesses, take action
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the cool skills
kids learn.

  • Set goals and take initiative
  • Manage and ease painful emotions
  • Believe in themselves & their abilities

And much more!

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how schools
soar.

  • Far better grades and grad rates
  • Become safer, happier communities
  • Discipline incidents plummet

And much more!

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we all happily
benefit.

  • More productive workforce
  • More mentally healthy people
  • Less poverty, crime, violence

And much more! 

save the date!

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March 10, 2023

The fourth annual International SEL Day happens March 10, 2023, with plenty going on between now and then.

join the fun

prominent voices.

"I have learned in my schools that social-emotional learning is what really matters."

Oprah Winfrey

"Social-Emotional Learning has the skills that we find make people successful over the long haul."

George Lucas
Laura Bush

"The programs nurture a child's social and emotional health and their academic skills."

Laura Bush

"It it important to pay attention to emotional intelligence...We want to explode that conversation to all over the world."

Lady Gaga

"Congratulations on the Campaign. You are engaged in a truly important endeavor and can touch many lives.”

Henry Cisneros

who we are.

EQuip Our Kids!, a project of Earthways Foundation, is a national nonprofit campaign raising needed awareness about and support for EQ life skills, especially among parents, businesses and students. Founded by civic-minded media,  business and social entrepreneurs with no financial stake in the outcomes,  our goal is comprehensive EQ life skills instruction in every U.S. pre-K-12 classroom by 2030. We welcome allies and volunteers in this great cause. Email contact@equipourkids.org.

“Social and emotional learning is good for the child, good for the workforce, and good for society.” – The Lego Foundation.

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