{"id":3206,"date":"2020-10-19T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T09:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spsetia.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3206"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:56:55","slug":"stars-lend-shine-in-drive-for-kindness","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/spsetia.com\/zh\/news\/stars-lend-shine-in-drive-for-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars lend shine in drive for kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PETALING JAYA: Nearly a thousand students and teachers have been trained to be \u201cKindness Ambassadors\u201d to spread positivity amid the Covid-19 pandemic \u2013 with help from some of the country\u2019s most famous celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>The online-based #StandTogether Kindness Workshops, funded by Unicef Malaysia as part of R.AGE and S P Setia\u2019s #StandTogether Kindness Movement, has reached eight states so far, receiving glowing reviews from students and teachers who have participated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel a lot more educated on empathy and kindness after this workshop, \u201d added Pritika Nagaraj, 15, a student from SMK Convent Green Lane, Penang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBullying is something we see around us all the time and we can feel like giving up, but workshops like these encourage us to take action, and overcome these challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/21764785206\/Desktop\/Desktop_TSOL\/Desktop_TSOL_News\/Desktop_TSOL_News_SP_Mid\/Desktop_TSOL_News_SP_Mid_OSV_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/21764785206\/Desktop\/Desktop_TSOL\/Desktop_TSOL_News\/Desktop_TSOL_News_SP_Mid\/Desktop_TSOL_News_SP_Mid_OSV_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\u201cI am looking forward to sharing this experience with my friends, and am going to encourage them to be kinder to others, \u201d said Jamal Harith, a student participant from SMK Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>A special session is also aimed at teachers, who are given training on how to impart kindness and empathy to students, and to practise positive reinforcement instead of resorting to physical or emotional punishment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very happy the workshop has continued despite the change in circumstances, and this year there\u2019s focus on developing empathy, which is really important, \u201d said SMK Paduka Tuan teacher Salzul Rahman, 38.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy students are more aware of the nuances of bullying and I hope, moving forward, this workshop can be expanded further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kindness Workshops, endorsed by the Education Ministry, is a free online gathering for students with interactive games and activities to improve their empathy skills.<\/p>\n<p>Workshops end with surprise appearances and motivational conversations by #StandTogether celebrity ambassadors such as Jinnyboy, Arwind Kumar, Lisa Surihani, Harith Iskander, Ismail Izzani, Nik Qistina, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and more.<\/p>\n<p>Schools and individual students can join by signing up for free at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/standtogether.my\/kindnessworkshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.standtogether.my\/kindnessworkshop<\/a>. Certificates and co-curricular points are available for participants.<\/p>\n<p>The #StandTogether National Kindness Week campaign was founded in 2017 by R.AGE and S P Setia to kickstart a \u201cKindness Revolution\u201d in Malaysia, after becoming alarmed at the level of violence against children both in schools and online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is easy to forget about kindness in the midst of this pandemic where many parents struggle with the uncertainties ahead for the families, \u201d said S P Setia head of group branding and communications Adelene Wong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese workshops are crucial reminders to our children and ourselves \u2013 that a little kindness, no matter how small, may have the biggest impact on others, \u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Kindness Workshop programme was developed by empathy training experts Tribeless, and delivered by education programme organisers Study Hub Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re big believers in making empathy as practical and actionable as possible, so we integrated lots of experiential learning into the programme, and 90% of it are discussions, games and storytelling in small groups, \u201d said Tribeless founder Wong Gwen Yi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the workshop, we found that bullying can happen to anyone, regardless of ethnicity, gender and seniority in school, \u201d said Study Hub co-founder Brian Law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot more needs to be done to promote empathy and kindness to break the cycle of violence against children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ten more Kindness Workshop sessions are scheduled in October and early November, and will be open to all schools in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Unicef Malaysia will organise two sessions specially for individual participants (open to all below 25), as part of its KitaConnect youth network on Telegram, on Nov 3 and 4. Registration is at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/standtogether.my\/kindnessworkshop-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.standtogether.my\/kindnessworkshop-public<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>R.AGE and S P Setia are also running the #StandTogether Kindness Leadership Programme, an online fellowship for all students from now until the year\u2019s end, during which students can pitch for up to RM1,000 in a grant for Kindness Projects in their schools.<\/p>\n<p>To sign up for all #StandTogether programmes, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/standtogether.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.standtogether.my<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PETALING JAYA: Nearly a thousand students and teachers have been trained to be \u201cKindness Ambassadors\u201d to spread positivity amid the Covid-19 pandemic \u2013 with help from some of the country\u2019s most famous celebrities. 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