Bringing Big Potential to Flint, MI

I can't think of anything that is bringing me more joy in my work right now than this project, and I want to do it with you...

This year we are bring happiness research into 21 school districts of Flint, Michigan and surrounding areas. As many of you know, Flint has been experiencing a true public health crisis from cyclical poverty, contaminated water, and eroding safety. The children of Flint are facing so many challenges most of us are fortunate to never have faced. Our educational partners at the Orange Frog Workshop have been working with the schools of Flint to create a happiness curriculum for the educators, the staff, and the students. The schools have already completed 6,000 random acts of kindness, trained 2,000 teachers, and we are starting to see the impact.

Want to help right now and take part? Here is literally the easiest way to make a big difference: I'm going out to work with the educators of Flint on Aug 27, and they are requesting a lot more copies of Big Potential or The Happiness Advantage to go along with the curriculum and videos we are giving them. So let's give it to them...from all over the world...showing them we care about Flint and that happiness isn't just for the lucky or privileged.

Wherever you are in the world, if you or your team have the means, please send one or as many copies of either books as you want directly to:

Genesee Intermediate School District

℅ Flint Optimism Initiative

2413 W. Maple Ave.

Flint, MI 48507

 (810) 591-4402  

(*I think it's important to say I'm not making anything from this, I will be giving 100% of the revenues of these books purchased right back to the schools.) We will keep track of the progress, and I'll post updates on social (@shawnachor) to let you know how it went and over the next year how it's going. I know only a handful of people will even read this far, much less take part, but this takes 3 minutes on Amazon and it will not only create meaning for you, but also for the children of Flint.

Gratefully,

Shawn