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LAUSD Passing It Forward

The Movement

Brian Williams has a dream of making the world a better place one act at a time. Brian is currently collaborating with individuals, groups, clubs, schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations to accomplish his goals. He has spoken to thousands of children and is seeking to unite the City of Los Angeles to feel the effects of random acts of kindness. Arlan Berglas, the Director of the Pass It Forward Movement (born and raised in Los Angeles) would like Los Angeles to lead the world during National Volunteer Week 2010 at "people helping people".  The Pass It Forward Movement has proposed documenting 1 million acts of kindness performed by the Los Angeles Unified School Districts students to set a Guinnes World Record for kind acts performed by one city during this one week period. "We anticipate classrooms challenging classrooms, schools chalenging schools, and districts challenging districts," says Berglas..



There’s a movement gaining momentum everyday and it’s global! It’s about mentoring, inspiring, and empowering one another to realize we can all make a positive difference; simply by passing on kind acts and good deeds.

National Volunteer Week

Following tense discussions of budget shortfalls, the Board recognized the importance of 61.8 million American’s who volunteer annually, during National Volunteer Week on April 19 to April 26. LAUSD Board Member (District 3) Tamar Galatzan’s resolution focused on the importance of volunteerism and utilizing volunteers to increase the longevity of some services and programs that would have otherwise been affected by the District’s budget crisis. In the above photo starting on the left is Wilda Kier, Justin Weiss, Arlan Berglas, Susan Snelgrove & Brian Williams. Pilot Program Proposal.

For information on how you can start your own program, please contact brian@thinkkindness.org.  When you are involved with kindness, you will be able to highlight your program on the this website at zero cost.

The “The Pass it Forward Movement” embraces all creeds, religions, and political beliefs. If it doesn’t appeal to 100% of the population then it is not part of the movement.

Every entity, non-profit, business, school, organization, and individual can be part of this movement. Together, we can all unite and collaborate as just one voice to “pass it forward” and make the world a gentler, kinder place.

The Basic Concept: Take a look at the 100 Ways To Pass It Forward for Teens - Pick one way (in your heart) and your volunteer mentor will help you find 99 other like minded people or organizations to do the rest. The "A United World" website will provide all of the tools necessary to implement your idea so you can make a difference in this world!   As an example see 100 Mentoring Sources, 131 Mentoring Ideas, and 366 Community Service Ideas.

Tamar Galatzen Passing It Forward

Objective: To challenge 3 local elementary schools during the month of May to document a combined

school within the LAUSD at no‐charge. Guiness Book of World Records would create a new world record

About: The One Million A.O.K program opens up with a motivational speech by Brian Williams. Brian

educates children how “Kindness is the ultimate for of self‐defense”. Through his unique speaking style

This event is 100% sponsored by local businesses and comes at NO‐COST to the school. It has been

• Each school will need to assign an onsite teacher/staff to help collect journals and distribute

• Each school will need to allow Brian to have a 40 minute school assembly to kick off the One

• Each school will be asked to play the 1:30 morning announcement before each school day.