Nadine Fonseca is on a mission to build a brighter, kinder, and more inclusive future, one young reader at a time. With the creation of a quarterly print magazine, Mighty Kind, this mom of four aims to use the simple concept of kindness as a gateway to anti-racist and anti-bias learning.

This week, we are joined by Nadine Fonseca, Founder and CEO of Mighty Kind, a publication company dedicated to providing anti-bias resources for parents and kids.  Nadine talks about how Mighty Kind focuses on kindness and compassion as the foundation for anti-bias learning, and why discussing these issues with our kids is more important than ever.  

LADY GAGA’S BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES LARGEST “#BeKind21” CAMPAIGN TO DATE

More than 400 nonprofit organizations, businesses, school districts, and communities team up for the annual challenge that encourages kindness to ourselves and others around the world throughout 21 days in September

NEW YORK — September 1, 2021 – Today, Born This Way Foundation, co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, announced the launch of its #BeKind21 campaign in collaboration with Oreo, GivingTuesday, Chicago Public Schools, Indeed, The city of Las Vegas, The City of San Diego, District of Columbia Government, Deloitte, DonorsChoose, Brightline, Conagra Brands, VolunteerMatch, Black Girls Vote, and hundreds more. #BeKind21 is a movement that calls on the public to practice an act of kindness each day from September 1st to September 21st to build kinder, more connected communities.

Mighty Kind, the anti-bias education company that publishes a quarterly series for kids using kindness and compassion as a foundation for anti-bias/anti-racist learning, has partnered with Kind Cotton to launch ‘Radicalize Kindness’, a campaign rooted in spreading kindness across the two brands’ collective communities. Known for their ‘Be Kind’ t-shirt, Kind Cotton helps to put books in the hands of children with every purchase.

As part of the campaign, Kind Cotton will release a limited edition “Radicalize Kindness” t-shirt for kids and adults. Proceeds from the sales of this tee will not only put a book in the hands of a child, but $5 from every purchase will go toward supplying copies of Mighty Kind to children.

Mighty Kind and Kind Cotton have a shared belief that kindness should be rooted in justice and pushed forward with intentional action. Kindness is more than simple pleasantries and performances; it’s inclusive and bold and requires us all to take part.

While a great number of people seem to be flipping out about kids learning “critical race theory” in elementary school [ed note: it’s taught in law schools, not elementary schools], we’re grateful that our readers have always been interested in anti-racism resources for kids of all ages. And we’ve found a really good one for you in Mighty Kind.

This quarterly magazine for children covers all kinds of fun and fascinating topics relevant to today’s kids — Olympics, inventions, natural wonders, storytelling, and more. They’re the kind of topics that kids will be naturally drawn to, and this mom thinks it’s pretty great too!

"It has been very much about a learning curve and creating safety nets for my mental health," says Nadine while describing her entrepreneurial journey.

In the second part, Nadine Fonseca, Co-founder and CEO of Mighty Kind, mention the various sections of each Issue. For example, they have sections on kindness and section for parents, teachers, caretakers, etc.

Their issues are also an opportunity for teenagers to learn about anti-bias. They are working on a subscription box model along with collaborating and producing an anti-bias school curriculum. She advises parents that they need to be open to learning as well.

In part 2, she talks about:

* The various section of each Issue

* Future Plans

* The negativity toward anti-bias and social justice education

* The challenges within the journey

* What parents can do

* How to listen to other voices with empathy

Join Ramon Vela and Nadine Fonseca as they break down the inside story on The Story of a Brand.

“We are striving to bring humanity back into the conversation at a younger age,” says Nadine Fonseca, Co-founder, and CEO of Mighty Kind, an anti-bias education company.

The brand aims to bring a better understanding of anti-bias learning to kids of elementary ages. Nadine grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area with a lot of diversity. She wanted her children to experience the same. This feeling towards her kids pushed Nadine to get started with the brand.

She says surrounding herself with people who understand and love the mission is essential.

In part 1, she talks about:

* How she’s grateful for her daughter

* Overview of the brand

* Why Bias is a naturally occurring thing that may never go away

* Dealing with Imposter syndrome

* Her life before Mighty Kind

* What pushed her to get started

* The Challenges

* The different types of content they produce

Join Ramon Vela and Nadine Fonseca as they break down the inside story on The Story of a Brand.

In Nadine's Words...  I've had these black @converse Chucks since I was a teenager. They were a hand-me-downs from my sister. I remember when she handed them off to me before going to college that I tried to play it off like it was no big deal... so "whatever". But I had seen the adventures that my sister had in these Chucks and there was a palpable thrill bubbling up inside me just thinking about what my own adventures in these shoes might look like.

Fast forward almost 20 years... I have had my fair share of adventures, struggles, challenges, victories and defeats-- maybe not always in my Chucks, but they've stuck it out with me after all this time. Since then, I've come to learn that we all have within us something that someone silently idolizes from a distance. We each have the capacity to be our best self and the only difference between those who feel accomplished in that pursuit and those that don't is taking daily steps toward it. We've got to walk the walk.

There's a reason a GPS won't start dictating until you're in motion... Take those steps and get in motion. Someone is watching, awaiting inspiration-- maybe it's your children, your sister, your friend, or maybe it's that teenage girl you used to see in the mirror anticipating all the adventures that life has to offer. Take the step. I'm rooting for you.

Retailers United, a charitable organization that seeks to help those in wholesale and retail impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be hosting a virtual pitch session on Tuesday at noon, EST. The event is free to attend.

Retailers United’s mission is to help small- and medium-sized wholesalers and retailers navigate through the current climate by providing various types of support including financial sponsorships, services and mentorships. They have already had four grant winners in the last few months. Among them was fashion designer Rubin Singer of Rubin Singer Designs, who received a $20,000 gift to help his company.

On Tuesday, five companies will vie for a $10,000 grant, which will be decided that afternoon.

We've met some truly unbelievable women through two action-packed sessions of our 10-week entrepreneurship course, Selfmade. Over 450 women brought their dream business ideas to the table and and put in the work to bring them to life with mentorship and support from expert coaches and the Brit + Co team at every step of the way.

As a little thank you, we thought we'd express our gratitude to these hard-working women by shining the spotlight on the budding entrepreneurs who launched their product-focused businesses ahead of Small Business Saturday. Follow them, share their brands with your friends and family, and support them in any way you can!

What we read as children influences our worldview and biases for the rest of our lives. In every picture book or magazine, there are lessons to be learned, and ideas about the world to be absorbed. This is why Mighty Kind’s mission is so important: they are the world’s leading anti-bias magazine for kids, and their work teaches young people about cultural acceptance, world traditions, and acts of service.

With beautiful artwork and thoughtful storytelling, Mighty Kind would fit perfectly into any kids’ bookshelf as an important cornerstone of their cultural education. Comics, poems, and activities make the magazine an interactive experience for young readers, encouraging them to think more deeply.

Mighty Kind is a woman of color-owned and mom-run business. Leading with the conviction that kindness, empathy and compassion are teachable skills, Mighty Kind gives children the opportunity to practice those skills. Mighty Kind helps children understand that compassion should extend beyond commonalities and that often practicing kindness doesn’t mean being “nice”. Instead being kind means being mighty — standing up in the face of injustice and working for a better world for everyone. With a gorgeous layout and engaging content, the magazine takes complicated issues adults grapple with and makes them accessible and actionable for kids.

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Caress is saddened by the severe impact that COVID-19 is wreaking on communities and on small businesses and entrepreneurs. They recognize that in this critical time, small businesses are struggling immensely and the disadvantages that women of color entrepreneurs face are only growing. As a founding partner of IFundWomen of Color, Caress is proud to be supporting 200 women of color owned small businesses with $500,000 in grants for COVID-19 relief.