The GREAT KINDNESS Challenge Week
What is the Great Kindness Challenge?
The Great Kindness Challenge is a week-long event dedicated to fostering kindness, respect, and unity in schools. Students, educators, and staff across the country take part in simple acts of kindness that inspire positive change within their school communities The goal is to inspire millions of kind acts worldwide, creating a ripple effect of positivity and compassion.
The Napa County Office of Education is proud to be a kindness certified county office of education. Through our partnership with The Great Kindness Challenge, we are dedicated to implementing kindness as a culture at our Napa County Schools and throughout the Napa County Office of Education. During this week, students and staff are tasked with performing as many kind deeds as possible. They check off their deeds on a checklist , complete the challenge, and show the world that KINDNESS MATTERS!
When does it take place?
January 26-30, 2026
Highlights:
- Participants: Over 20 million students and 41 thousands schools
- Acts of Kindness: Over 1 billion
- Global Reach: 115 countries
Educators love it because it’s…
- Free
- Easy
- Proactive
- Positive
- SEL
- Bullying PreventionCreates a culture of kindness
How Can You Get Involved?
Whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or community leader, there are many ways to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge!
- Complete the Kindness Checklist: The challenge provides a checklist of kind actions that participants can complete during the week. The checklist includes simple acts like smiling at 25 people, helping someone in need, or giving a compliment.
– English Version
– Spanish Version
– Junior Edition
– Junior Edition (Spanish)
– Family Edition
– Create Your Own Checklist: Add unique actions that are specific to your school or community, making the challenge more personalized and impactful. - Download the toolkit: (Toolkit) to implement the kindness challenge at your school or organize a kindness event in your neighborhood to spread positivity.
- Volunteer your time: Help out in your local school, or help us at NCOE. You might also volunteer your time at local organizations like food banks, homeless shelters, or animal shelters. You could even help with clean-up efforts in parks or beaches, or join environmental conservation groups.
- Spread Kindness Online: Share your kindness actions using #GreatKindnessChallenge on Social Media and encourage others to join in. You can post about your experience, create videos, share inspirational quotes, or post positive creating a ripple effect online.
- Host a Kindness Event: Organize a neighborhood or community event focused on kindness. It could be a clean-up day, a charity drive, or a kindness-themed party.
- Spread the Word: Encourage others to join the Great Kindness Challenge by speaking to community groups, writing about it in local publications, or reaching out to other schools or organizations to register
