Kindness Campaign

"Rush To Judgment" Play Examines Cause Of Columbine Tragedy

2009-09-24T07:22:29-04:00

by Barry K. Weinhold, Ph.D. Barry K. Weinhold, Director of the Kindness Campaign, has written a play about the systemic nature of the culture of violence and how it has invaded our nation's schools. The play has been written to be performed by high school drama departments or community drama groups. The premise of the play is that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold did not commit suicide at Columbine but are captured and put on trial. The play is a courtroom drama where the testimony and cross-examination of the key witnesses for the prosecution and the defense bring out the...

Bullying Prevention Policy

2009-09-23T08:45:59-04:00

PREVENTING BULLYING AND PUT-DOWNS Barry K. Weinhold, Ph.D. Download Student Bullying Survey Download KC School Quiz- Parents Objectives of a School Policy on Bullying and Put-Downs • To create a strong bullying prevention policy enforced by the adults. • To empower the "silent majority" of students who witness bullying and do nothing. • Build an effective support system for protecting those who are picked on. • Develop intervention programs to change the school climate so bullying is not possible. • Recognize that bullies feel scared. Create ways to help bullies deal with their fears. • Develop ways to help bullies...

Leo The Kindhearted Lion

2009-09-23T07:23:49-04:00

Barry K. Weinhold Meet Leo, The Kind-Hearted Lion -- the Mascot of the Kindness Campaign When we started the Kindness Campaign back in 1994, it began to grow a number of schools adopted the program. Because we initially focused most of our attention at elementary schools, we looked for ways to convey the main ideas of the Campaign to children. We began thinking about a mascot that could help us when we went to visit schools. Someone involved with the Campaign suggested we talk to the people who ran the Robot Factory, a business in a neighboring community, that had...

Short Synopsis of "Rush to Judgment" Play

2009-09-23T07:23:00-04:00

The Trial of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Barry K. Weinhold PERFORMANCE RIGHTS To copy this text is an infringement of the federal copyright law as it is to perform this play without proper purchase of the play. The author, Barry K. Weinhold, controls all rights. On all programs and advertising the author's name must appear as well as the following notice: "Produced by special arrangement with Barry K. Weinhold of Swannanoa, North Carolina PUBLISHED BY The Kindness Campaign 117 Lady Slipper Trail Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 © 2000 by Barry K. Weinhold "This play is dedicated to those who...

KASSI Materials Now Available in Ebook Format

2009-09-22T22:37:08-04:00

The Kind & Safe Schools Initiative, a highly effective character education and bullying prevention program, is now available online. A school can start the program this fall for as little as $100. The cost of the entire package, which contains of three Program Guides and a complete evaluation of 15 objectives, is $500. The materials can be copied, shared in a school or district and used again and again. For an additional $40 per Program Guide, you can order bound hard copies of each these three Manuals. Most schools choose to pay for the four products online and download them...