How to Make a Movement
Tucked along a quiet, winding street just a few miles north of I-40 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, sits a fairly unremarkable cinder-block building. It has a parking lot, a tree or two, and ...
Heroes In Waiting is dedicated to the proposition that “bully” is another word for a hurting kid. That empathy is inherent. Compassion is a super power. And young people are peace builders at heart. All they need to make a better world is permission.
The Heroes In Waiting Program
Heroes In Waiting exists to ensure the mental wellness of children everywhere, and to empower youth to be peace builders in a changing world. Our FREE 12-lesson program goes beyond anti-bullying to incorporate current, trauma-informed research and best practices for meeting kid’s core needs of safety and belonging, and cultivating an environment where they can learn and grow.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Facilitators
Lesson plans, videos, and more to help you create a culture that cultivates, reinforces, and protects the human rights of kids.
Students
Engaging videos and handouts to help reinforce the Heroes In Waiting concepts and behaviors learned in class.
Adult Supporters
Follow along with the Heroes In Waiting program at home, and help reinforce key concepts for the kids you care about.
“I AM” HEROES IN WAITING VIDEO CHALLENGE
We know that the effects of bullying behavior can follow youth into adulthood, where, without help and healing, they may continue to act out in ways that keep them from living life to its fullest. Our “I Am” Heroes In Waiting Video Challenge asks grownups everywhere to boldly share their stories of bullying as a way to break cycles and encourage change.
I Am a Leader
The support of a teacher who believed in him helped Kyron step out of his comfort zone and onto an amazing path.
THE TRUTH ABOUT Bullying
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kids will skip school because of relentless bullying
of kids bullied experience prolonged depression
of bullying stops when a peer intervenes
Meet One of Our Heroes
We met our friend Rayden in 2019, when a heartbreaking video of this brave, resilient young man living with autism sparked a social media firestorm. The video showed him being bullied...
Lights…Camera…Heroes In Waiting!
Go behind the scenes with our production team as they give it their all to bring our FREE anti-bullying and peacebuilding program to the kids who need it most.