Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs

Mission: Spirituality for Kids International, Inc. (SFK) is an independent educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving children, parents, and professionals around the world. SFK’s proven spiritual social-emotional programs are designed to benefit all children – regardless of race, class, or religion – by teaching them viable ways to tap into their inner strength and see their true potential despite the hardships and stressful situations in their everyday lives through a unique and immersive learning experience. Through our award-winning program, children make better decisions, are more cooperative and empathetic, and have a deeper sense of responsibility and self-worth.

Results: SFK has been one of the pioneers in bringing Social-Emotional Learning and Spiritual Intelligence to children's education worldwide. We have been teaching in-person since 2001 and created the online platform in 2012.In 2008.in a broad, in-depth, independent research study, RAND formally evaluated the SFK program's outcomes on a large sample of participants. What they found was conclusive and impressive. SFK drives positive behaviors, improves emotional balance, and even has a measurable impact on learning disabilities. You can read more at sfk. org/rand or see our RAND Outcome Report at http://spiritualityforkids. com/sites/default/files/uploads/sfk-outcome-study. pdf We now have reached tens of thousands of children in 24 countries and six languages. And we are continually developing new content to address current challenges and needs.

Target demographics: children ages 8-12 and their parents, caregivers and teachers.

Direct beneficiaries per year: We have reached tens of thousands of families and children through our online and in-person classes in 24 countries, namely the USA, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Panama, Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Australia, United Kingdom, Malawi, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Palestinian Authority, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo and Israel.

Geographic areas served: We provide an online social emotional learning program, drawing visitors from every corner of the world. We teach local classes in foster homes, prisons, schools, after-school programs, and children's organizations in tens of countries around the world.

Programs: Our award-winning online Spiritual Social-Emotional Education Program includes two levels: WINNING THE GAME OF LIFE™ and EXPLORING THE JOURNEY OF LIFE™. We also offer teachers and professionals our CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, which equips them with the best educational practices and certifies them to facilitate our program to groups effectively. Our Parenting course, PARENTING THE SOUL, takes parents on a personal journey to discover their unique parenting manual and offer insights and easy, practical tools to best support their children while practicing self-love and self-care. Please visit www. courses. sfk. org for more details.