The Call For Kindness offers young changemakers the chance to participate in a dynamic leadership development fellowship and win funding for a project of their own that inspires kindness and strengthens their local, national, or global communities.
Answer the Call For Kindness by submitting a new or existing youth-led project rooted in Riley’s Way values–kindness, empathy, youth leadership, and inclusive community–that tackles anything from pressing equity and social justice issues to building meaningful connections in your school or community.
In addition to the general category, the Foundation will select 10 projects specifically focused on the 2023 special topic: environmental justice to address the growing need for solutions in this critical space.
Riley’s Way will also continue to support one award in a special dance and performing arts category, the Yuriko Kikuchi Arigato Award (“Arigato” means “thank you” in Japanese), in honor of Yuriko, the pioneering dancer, choreographer, and keeper of Martha Graham’s flame.
