Keynote: The Scientific Impact of Kindness

Science proves that kindness is powerful. So powerful in fact that UCLA created the Bedari Institute of Kindness, which is dedicated to the research, education, and practice of kindness. During this presentation, Brian will unpack the scientific impact of kindness and how it relates to your students, classroom, and student culture. But rather than just talk about the scientific data, Brian will have the entire audience carry-out 5 acts of kindness during his presentation and leave them walking away with tips, tactics, and strategies to start their very own kindness movement.

Learning Outcomes:

• Proven benefits of kindness
• Societal Barriers to inspiring kindness
• Ways to ‘Make Kindness Cool’
• How Kindness can shift your school culture
• How to get parents involved in teaching Kindness

Workshop: Owning Your 4 Walls – Transforming Your School Culture with Kindness

In this empowering speech, Brian Williams, founder of Think Kindness, shares practical, science-backed strategies and resources to help educators transform the culture within their immediate environments – the four walls they interact with daily. Whether it’s a classroom, office, gym, cafeteria, or even a bus, Brian emphasizes the importance of focusing on the spaces where individual influence can have the most impact.

Drawing from over a decade of experience traveling to schools across the country and speaking to over 1.1 million youth, Brian has witnessed firsthand what works and what doesn’t in fostering kindness movements. His mission is to build community, compassion, and empathy, and he provides actionable tips and tactics that can be implemented immediately to begin shifting the culture within these four walls.

Key highlights:

• Practical Strategies: Brian shares proven methods to inspire kindness and create a positive, inclusive environment.
• Science-Backed Insights: The presentation is grounded in research, ensuring that the strategies are not only effective but also supported by evidence.
• Immediate Action: Participants leave with actionable steps they can take to start transforming their school culture right away.
• Personal Responsibility: Brian emphasizes the power of individual action, encouraging educators to take ownership of their spaces and lead by example.
• By focusing on the transformative power of kindness, Brian Williams offers a compelling vision for how educators can create a ripple effect of positivity that extends beyond their immediate environments, ultimately shaping the broader school culture