In 2003, driven by our passion to transform children’s lives, we started a research and discovery project to find out what parents, children, educators, and health care providers would like to see more of in our communities. We asked people to dream big and dare to be bold, to think of ideal and non-existent services that would add value to their lives. We found that:
Parents worry about the increasing levels of stress from school and competitive sports, and want their children to learn how to handle pressure from expectations and from peers. They hope their children would be confident, healthy, connected, compassionate, happy, and unstoppable. Parents are looking for transformative activities and experiences for their children that will generate these results.
Educators and health care providers hope that coping skills, which enable children to manage stress and pressure situations, become an essential and required component of the educational experience, next to basic health and wellness principles. Overall, they want to see places in our communities where all kids can learn how to be and stay well, where they feel supported, encouraged, and where they can be “successful”.
Hiruko was created in response to these requests and it is a:
Our vision is to lead a powerful social movement that supports wellbeing for humanity. We invite you to join us.
