<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1cexoP_1GvZdFIQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1cexoP_1GvZdFIQ00" width="1920" height="1962" ><figcaption>Captain Kindness Image courtesy of Thanks-Giving Square</figcaption></figure>Eight school districts and three private schools serving 213,390 students will take part in North Texas Kindness Week presented by Thanks-Giving Foundation, Nov. 7-14.The foundation operates Thanks-Giving Square, an interfaith space in downtown Dallas that hosts gatherings, civic conversations and educational programs built around respect, civility, kindness and gratitude. The week asks people across the region to bring kindness into their classrooms, workplaces, congregations and neighborhoods.The week of kindness will open with the free North Texas Kindness Festival, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Annette Strauss Square at the AT&amp;T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St.“Kindness is a decision within our reach every day,” said Kyle Ogden, president and CEO of the Thanks-Giving Foundation. “We cannot control every circumstance or every choice someone else makes. But we can decide how we treat the person in front of us.”Kindness in schoolsParticipating districts are Dallas, Richardson, Grand Prairie, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Coppell, Red Oak, Cedar Hill and DeSoto ISDs. St. Mark’s School of Texas, Greenhill School and St. John’s Episcopal School are the private schools taking part.Schools and families can use the week to help young people practice gratitude, look for ways to help others and treat people with dignity. KERA is the week’s official educational partner and provides lesson plans.Kindness FestivalThe festival will feature 50 performances, including youth choirs, cultural dance and spoken word, on three outdoor stages: Annette Strauss Stage, Sammons Stage and Sammons Lawn. In a Storytelling Corner, students will read from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.The festival will also have food trucks and a Kindness Market with local artists, makers and nonprofits. Family activities include bounce houses, art walls, games, face painting, balloon artists and take-home projects. Visitors can write gratitude notes, share stories and sign the Kindness Pledge.No tickets are required, and the event will be held rain or shine. Visitors can take DART to Pearl/Arts District Station or park in nearby garages and lots. The event offers wheelchair access, ASL interpretation for major stage segments and a family rest zone. The festival guide, with schedule updates, is at thanksgiving.org/kindness2026-festival-guide.Other eventsStory Spirals: Faye Lane, artist-in-residence and chief inspiration officer at Thanks-Giving Square, will lead two storytelling gatherings at the square Sunday at 2 p.m. and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Participants can share true personal stories or just listen. There is no feedback or crosstalk. Space is limited, and registration is required at thanksgiving.org/the-good-city-report/the-kindness-of-telling-the-truth-about-your-life.Community acts of kindness: All week, businesses, faith groups, nonprofits, civic organizations and families are encouraged to choose an act of service, gratitude or generosity. Organizations can sign up at thanksgiving.org/kindness. Performer and volunteer forms are also on that page.Kindness Pledge: Residents can sign the pledge online or at the festival.“Kindness does not require a grand gesture,” Ogden said. “It can begin with a word of encouragement, an offer of help or a moment of patience.”</div></body>

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Eight school districts and three private schools serving 213,390 students will take part in North Texas Kindness Week presented by Thanks-Giving Foundation, Nov. 7-14. The foundation operates Thanks-Giving Square, an interfaith space in downtown Dallas that hosts gatherings, civic conversations and educational programs built around respect, civility, kindness and gratitude. The week asks people across the region to bring kindness into their classrooms, workplaces, congregations and neighborhoods.

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Eight school districts and three private schools serving 213,390 students will take part in North Texas Kindness Week presented by Thanks-Giving Foundation

North Texas schools put kindness into their lesson plans

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