We aren't here to demonise for-profit or non-profit organisations. We are here to demonise waste.
We don't believe that good will is more important than good skill for people in need. We believe that we can change the way that people help people, but we need your help, if you or your organisation are looking to have a more significant and relevant impact in the world, get in touch. We want to change the way people help people. To do that, we need to continually improve the understanding of the needs of communities and causes of disadvantage. To do that, we actually need to guide people to mastering their own character in order to develop perspective that allows them to understand other people's circumstances. On this mission, we have seen children being 'taught' disadvantage in a way that actually harms their capacity for resilience and real understanding, not through any bad intent, but through confusion as to the best way to develop understanding and agency for people of all ages. If you, or anyone you know are looking to build character and resilience, or looking to have a meaningful impact in the world, enquire about our courses and opportunities for partnership below.
This week we have gotten angry about current proposals to allow discrimination in schools based on sexuality, and the continuing blatant mistreatment of asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru.
With mental health day yesterday, we need to speak up to ensure that we create environments that foster inclusivity and opportunity for all, in order to provide avenues to improved mental health for everyone. In Australia we are in a privileged position to be able to be lift people up, we can't allow our policies to be those that segregate, discriminate and keep people down. To support our work providing avenues to opportunity from all walks of life, please subscribe here; for less than $10 a week you can help us ensure individuals and communities get proper housing, employment and good mental health.
We've come a long way with encouraging men to speak up about their poor mental health and to let people know when they are struggling.
But what are we doing after that? The Just Be Nice Project is committed to not only improving the conversation around mental health, but also improving the access to the material support required to create environments where people can flourish. You can support our work by subscribing and becoming a JBN Legend Here, we can't do it without the support of our amazing partners and subscribers. Helping people feel good about doing good is an important element of engagement, but it cannot be the end-game to getting people involved in positive impact.
Is it easy to feel good about things that don't do that much good? Absolutely. Is that the best we can do? Absolutely not. The end game, and point of help, should always be about what happens for the person in need. Teaching people what effective looks like for people in need, rather than finding ways to make people feel good about attempts at help, is the real future of helping people, help people. Our work at the Just Be Nice Project is about harnessing the potential of every organisation and individual into effective impacts for those in need, while remaining engaging, relevant and worthwhile to those providing the help. There is a better way. Creating extraordinary positive change in the world, by helping people make ordinary positive change.
Part of the amazing Education Changemaker team, we caught up with Summer Howarth at the Northern Territory Learning Commission in Katherine, NT.
Great work being done by wonderful people, for wonderful people. It's what the Just Be Nice Project is all about! Check out the great work they are doing at Education Changemakers and come down to Educhange on the 25th-29th September in Melbourne and meet the Summer, John from the Northern Territory Learning Commission and us in Melbourne! Please Like, Subscribe and Share!!
Check out the great work that Kym is doing at CHAMPION LIFE and check them out at EDUCHANGE 2017 where we will also be working to improve opportunities for teachers and school communities to have effective positive impact through presentations and workshops!
Champion Life is another wonderful organisation and initiative that we are rapt to be a part of, going into schools in 2018! Please Like, Subscribe and Share!! |
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