Mahima Poddar

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About Mahima Poddar

Founder - The Kindness Foundation Board of Directors - Poddar Pigments Ltd. Social entrepreneur, Expressive Art Therapy Practitioner, Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention expert, Empathy Education and Compassionate Communication Advocate! Speaking: leadership, navigating change, Empathy & Kindness, Kindness Curriculum 100+ workshops on :~ Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention ~ Teacher training on POCSO Compliance ~ Parent Training for Child Safety ~ Compassionate Communication ~ Life Skills Training for College Students Created and launched:~ The Kindness Week (sharing experiences)~ The Kindness Vouchers (gifting experiences)~ Kind Campus (empathy education curriculum)~ Kindness Speaks (Voices of the youth)~ The Kindness Gallery (Voices of artists),~ The Kindness Brigade (Identifying Kindness ambassadors/youth internship program)~ Kindness Pillar of Support (Directory of Non-governmental impact-making organisations)~ International Kindness Festival - 1st edition, Mar 2021. 2nd edition Dec 2023 A global symposium on the Science, Politics, Ethics and practicality and glory of everyday kindness. The Festival brings together visionary progressionists, thought-leaders and change-makers from various fields to brainstorm all things kindness. Founder of The Kindness Foundation - a non-profit thinking organization with one simple yet powerful vision – to create compassionate communities worldwide. Through events, workshops & programs, Team Kindness at the Foundation works daily to break stereotypes, and expand perspectives on kindness, philanthropy and charity. Featured in The Hindu, DT Next, New Indian Express, and various news and online websites & publications like The News Minute & The Quint.