Child Empowerment - The Importance Of Building Community

At Earth's kids we believe that children are our future.  Their creativity, values, and choices will shape our society and create waves of impact that may someday be felt all over the planet - perhaps for centuries to come.  It's up to us to help them make that impact a positive one.
And as research has shown, what kids learn in the first five years of their life, and quality of care in that period, will form the core of who they become, as teenagers and as adults.  We believe this makes teachers and caregivers vitally important guardians and shapers of their future.  And we at Earth's kids are committed to connecting them with the information and resources they need to do this job joyfully and creatively. 
We also work with children, directly and through our website, to teach them to value themselves, the environment, and their connection to all living things.  An important part of our focus is to help young people understand the power that they possess to do good, and to connect them with opportunities to get involved with important causes and volunteer their time.
Finally, w know that right now world events are setting the stage for the challenges our children will face as adults, and for the quality of life they enjoy or endure.  So we at Earth's kids are committed to working together with educators, scientists, activists and other community leaders to share  information, take action, and positively shape the world that our children will inherit.
We hope you will join us.
Good Parenting Is The Source Of Every Child's Well-being
However from the ordinary and inescapable trials that every family must surmount to the extraordinary perils unique to each generation, families often need help finding the information, support, and resources they need to triumph over the challenges confronting them.
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The Importance Of Building Community
Our most effective tools in creating change for our children are compassion and community.  From compassion comes our will to act.  And from community comes our power to take action
Together we can share information and creativity and shape solutions that work for all of us.  But just as important, by forming communities  -  not just of shared residence, but of shared purpose - we give our children th experiences of belonging to a larger group that cares for them and works to support them.  And this in turn helps them learn to work together with others.  It also boosts their self-esteem, confidence and iinitiative.
We urge parents to seek out this experience, for your own well-being and that of your children.  Seek out play-groups, co-op schools, nurturing church or spiritual groups, and other volunteer dependent organizations that will join with you and your child in making positive change at the small group level.  We think you will find this experience empowering and slightly addictive!  And we believe that it will become a beacon to you and your children, convincing you that we can make significant change in our communities, and also showing you how it can get done, with wisdom, compassion and humanity.
We know that working togetherr with compassionate concern, we can make a significant difference for all Earth's children.
Build Community!  Celebrate Community!
From earthskids.com