Honoring Through Kindness with Kristina Ulmer

About this episode

Kristina Ulmer discusses her $20 Kindness Challenge that encourages students to perform acts of kindness in memory of her late sister.

Our guest today is , a ninth-grade English teacher who honors her late sister's memory through the "$20 Kindness Challenge." Kristina gives each student $20 to perform acts of kindness in their community – a simple idea that has led to over 350 acts of kindness with more than $7,000 contributed by donors. Join us on the third Wednesday of each month on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, including , , , and . For podcast updates straight to your inbox, visit https://tinyurl.com/WomensWealthPodcast. See you next month! Helpful Links:  Kristina Ulmer LinkedIn: $20 Kindness Challenge: Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®:  Glen Eagle: Disclaimer: Glen Eagle does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement.

People in this episode

Guest: Kristina Ulmer

Topics covered

• kindness
• education
• community service

Keywords

• $20 Kindness Challenge
• acts of kindness
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Honoring Through Kindness

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