News Updates
Get Your Change On! Recap
In order to become a change-maker, you must first learn to adapt to change in a healthy way. Let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment -- although change is necessary, it can also be extremely difficult. It can cause our emotional balloons to fill up and be on the...
The Same Same Different Game
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.” – Winnie The Pooh _________________ We’re all different in our own unique ways. We have different appearances, talents, and abilities. We all think, feel, behave, and believe differently. That’s what...
Kids Say The Smartest Things Recap
Thank you for attending Soul Shoppe’s virtual game show, Kids Say the Smartest Things! We had a blast sharing superhero trivia and imitating animal sounds, talking about polar bears and playground problems, but more importantly:...
Soul Shoppe on the Radio – 94.1 KPFA
Host Timothy Regan welcomes you to learn peacebuilding skills along with the people and stories of Soul Shoppe – our own Bay Area peacebuilding children’s educational fun-team! This nonprofit teaches healthy relationship and conflict management skills to thousands of...
Gifts, Giggles & Goodness
Soul Shoppe’s virtual holiday celebration – Gifts, Giggles & Goodness – made it an incredible week for us. We hit record numbers of participants with well over 1200 kids joining in over the course of 3 days! Together we got crafty with homemade holiday gifts,...
Tools of the Heart – our first course is online!
Soul Shoppe has been working hard to adapt to this “new normal” so we can continue providing your kids with the tools to thrive, even in the face of profound challenges. As a result, we’re proud to announce our first entirely digital course. Tools of the...
5 Days of Fun!⠀
Here at Soul Shoppe, we believe that good goes around. That’s why we wanted to keep the good times rolling with more exciting events and innovative programs especially designed to help kids and adults navigate these challenging times. November’s event was 5...
We Love Educators – October’s celebration!
Last month we took some time to share appreciation and gratitude for educators everywhere with our first ever virtual event. If you were on call, you know how surprisingly connected we all felt thanks to Adorable’s guided meditation and the musical talent of our...
Join our “The Power of Allyship” 3-Part Lesson Series
Dear Soul Shoppe Community, Thank you again to the 300+ kids and families who showed up for our Live Lesson last Monday to talk about racism. Conversations about racism are hard and we are grateful that so many of you are willing to lean in to talk, listen, share and...
Centering Black Voices
The truth is we are all equal... The reality is we are not. ~Dr. Leticia Nieto Sweet community, In the history of Soul Shoppe, our Black and African-American staff have experienced racism - from being questioned about their purpose on campus from both staff and...