heartFul Kids™

I used to think that the only way to reach success was through struggle, pain, and sacrifice. I thought challenge was the only path to...

The other day I was driving across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco to visit one of our heARTful Kid's sites and I was deep in thought...

Our mission to help raise a generation of compassionate, creative leaders extends beyond the kids we love so much. We believe that...

You know that spark of joy you feel when looking at a child or a baby? Even on a hard day, if you're not too bogged down in the trenches...

Heartfulness is a word you may have noticed quite a bit around here. You may not be sure exactly what it means yet, but we can bet that...

Have you ever known someone who seems to always be doing amazing things? It's like they seem to attract opportunities and wins in nearly...

After 7 years of building our signature creativity and character program, the new Big Hands Edition for parents and teachers is...

Wow, what a summer! It's been a whirlwind of creativity both out in the community and in the studio. Hands of all sizes have been busy...

Center for Community Arts (CCA) is the epitome of its name. They offer a wide variety of arts classes and community events for kids and...

Do your work meetings start with a native land acknowledgment? Does your colleague's standard introduction include their chosen pronoun?...

When Go Girls! Oakland director Carli Kyles reached out with the idea to collaborate on the expressive arts dimension of their summer...

Our mission to empower kids and families with tools for holistic growth has been synonymous with the process of building relationships...

Have you ever had to hold in a secret that you couldn't wait to shout from the rooftops? That's what the past year has felt like as we've...

After 7 years of growth and community service as CosmicKIDS Consulting, we are saying goodbye. But, don't worry: it's goodbye only to the...

Art is so much greater than paper or even the visual arts. Most adults know this logically and yet many of us can still fall into the...

What is self-awareness? Pinpointing what self-awareness looks and feels like can be nebulous because the target is always moving with us....

We each come into this world with a natural tenacity. As babies and children, we voraciously consume the world and our experience of it...

Value of Solution-Seeking is our fifth learning adventure in the in the Elements of heART program. By this point in the curriculum,...

The transformative power of the Elements of heART program— and really any learning opportunity— lies not only the principles it's based...

Have you ever heard the saying 'no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care'? I'm not sure who first said it, but...