upcoming Event

55th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade

March 5, 2022

2022 theme is "Toward Community and Unity" which is exactly what we stand for. Ability Awareness Project, a Laguna Beach nonprofit leading the Laguna Beach Kindness Movement with a mission to build a united interconnected world free of bullying. Founder Shadi Pourkashef, The Goodwill Ambassador of World Kindness for the City of Laguna Beach is now the Secretary General of World Kindness USA and is joined by board members, the talented singer Sydney Noelle and volunteers reminding us all to hold each other close and be united in love and kindness.

AAP KINDNESS DAY CELEBRATION  

Nov. 13, 2021, 10:00a.m.-5:00 PM 

Laguna Beach Main Beach, Cobblestone Area, Laguna Beach

Members of our community and planet earth are all invited as we make a human connection with strangers through eye contact, meditations, conversations or dance to the music!!   "Cool to Be Kind" , "Courage to Be Kind", "Kindness Hero" award will be given to the young and the old members of our community for their small and big acts of Kindness in town... yes, we've been taking notes all year long!.  This year celebrating with us are musician Jason Feddy, special appearance of The Creature of Kindness: BigFoot, #ConversationsInKindness, children's activities sponsored by HeArtsy and we're ending with a Sunset meditation.  United in Kindness we rise up to bullying and celebrate World Kindness Day. This is Ability Awareness Project's Annual Public Awareness Event in collaboration with City of Laguna Beach. 

5 Online Bullying Prevention Presentations

Nov. 1-5 / 2021

Los Gatos Union School District

A total of 5 presentations will be given via zoom  and projected to each scheduled classroom TV.  From Kindergarten to 8th grades.

AAP KINDNESS DAY CELEBRATION 

Nov. 13, 2020, 3:00-9:00 PM

Laguna Beach Promenade and Stage, Laguna Beach

This event is sponsored by The City of Laguna Beach, live-streamed as we celebrate the 2020 Kindness Day.
We are proud recipients of a beautiful Kindness Wall sponsored by the City of Laguna Beach put together by our 2019 Kindness Hero Dan Safkow, featuring artist Yeggi Watts.
Featuring Musicians:Jason Feddy, Ava August, Lily Gabora and Maya Grace
"Cool to Be Kind" awards, "Courage to Be Kind" awards and one "Kindness Hero" award was be given to local members of our community for their acts of Kindness in town. 

Ability Awareness Project at Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade
March 7, 2020

Park Ave., Laguna Beach
The talented Ava August, riding the LOVE BUG singing "I see your true colors"

Over 40 volunteers marched along holding our signs and banners

Travis Elementary ,  

Houston, Texas 

March 5, 2020 @8:00 a.m.,  

Presentation for K-3rd grades

March 5, 2020 @9:00 a.m.

Presentation for 4th+5th grades

March 5, 2020 @6:00 p.m.

Presentation for Parents

Laguna Beach Hospitality Night,  

Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, CA 

Dec. 6, 2019 @3:00-9:00 p.m.,  

Information booth, activities for children

"Be the I in Kind" step&repeat banner and pics

Back Bay High School

390 Monte Vista Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 

Nov. 22, 2019 @11:00 a.m.,  

1 Presentations: 

All Students, Teachers and staff

Day of Kindness Event

Ability Awareness Project's Annual Event in Laguna Beach

Nov. 9,  2019 10am till 5:30pm,  

Turn off cell phones and make a human connection! Volunteers bring strangers together and had them start off by saying: "I am the other you and I love you just the same". Then guide them to talk, meditate or just maintain eye contact. "Take what you need and Pay it Forward" on our brand new Kindness Wall!!  More volunteers offered: "Eye Contact", "Free Hugs", "Sit with Me", "Meditate with Me", "Dance with Me". There was uplifting music and speakers all day long ending with a Kindness Meditation at sunset: 4:52. We had our vigils of children who have died by suicide due to bullying and we sent them a prayer. With our unity, love and kindness we let them know that we won't let their death be in vain and we are here, unified in kindness, to rise up to bullying.    This year our event was in collaboration with the City of Laguna Beach to celebrate 2019 World Kindness Day. 

Dyslexia Voice Awareness Event

Huntington Beach Library, Huntington Beach

Oct. 12,  2019 @9am-2pm,  

Information booth and Kindness Wall

Maddison Park Community Fair

Maddison Park, Santa Ana

Oct. 5,  2019 @9-12:30pm,  

Information booth, vigils and Kindness Wall

Kindness Kures

Event to benefit Ability Awareness Project

Center Club, Costa Mesa 

Sept. 19,  2019 @5:30-8:00pm,  

Short Presentation 

Humans For Happiness

Stop Self Bullying

School of Multidimensional Healing Arts and Sciences, Irvine 

Aug. 1,  2019 @7-9pm,  

Stop Self Bullying and Kindness Wall

CampKindness Day 

Kindness Activities at Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach

The Osani Web of Friendship, Kindness Wall, Nice Cube

1085 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

May 28, 2019 @11:30a.m-1:30pm,  

Tower on the 19th 

A presentation for Seniors.

678 W. 19th St.

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

May 28, 2019 @10:30a.m.,  

Presentation and Kindness Wall

National Mental Health Awareness 

Norman P Murray Community Center

24932 Veterans Way

Mission Viejo, CA 92692

May 8, 2019  6-9pm,  

Make a human connection Challenge and Kindness Wall

Soka University International Festival  

1 University Dr., Aliso Viejo, CA 

May 4, 2019 @10:00am-4:00pm,  

Make a human connection Challenge and Kindness Wall

Heritage Elementary School,  

426 S. Andres Pl. Santa Ana, CA 

March 27, 2019 @2:00 p.m.,  

3 Presentations: 

K-2nd graders,  3rd-5th graders

Saint Catherine,

3 presentations,

K-3rd

4th and 5th grades

Middle School

March 5, 2019  begining at 8:00am

Woodbridge Manor Senior Center, 

Irvine, a presentation for Seniors, 

Feb. 20, 2019, 11:30a.m.

Bathgate Elementary, Mission Viejo

A presentation for parents,

Feb. 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach

Kindness Wall, event with the Gomang Monks of Tibet

Feb. 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove, 

Presentation for School Staff and Counselors, 

Jan. 28 2019, 1:00 p.m.

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Newport-Mesa School District,
Newport Harbor High School, school gym

Dec. 12, 6:00p.m.
Presentation for Parents

Orange County Academy Of Sciences And Arts, 

29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Nov. 29, 2018 @6:00p.m.

Presentation for Parents  

Huntington Gardens.
18765 Florida St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Nov. 8, 2018, 10:00a.m.

This is a presentation for seniors and people over 40 who live with disabilities. 

High School Inc., 
1801 S. Greenville St., Santa Ana, CA 92704.
October 26, 2018, 8:00a.m.​
2 presentations

7:55a.m. and 9:10a.m. 
 

Orange County Academy Of Sciences And Arts,
29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Oct. 24 2018 @1:00 p.m.,
3 Presentations: 
K-2nd graders, 
3rd-5th graders 
Middle Schoolers.

Capistrano Unified School District CAC,  
33122 Valle Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
October 17, 2018 @ 10:00a.m.
Presentation for CAC reps of Capistrano Unified School District

Ability Awareness Project Annual Event
Oct. 7, sunrise to sunset

Cobblestone area, main beach, Laguna Beach 

Youth Resilience Workshop, 

Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 
Sept. 26, 2018

La Puerta Abierta Church

17751 Mitchell N., Irvine, CA  7:00-9:00pm

August 1st, 2018

Presentation for Teens and Parents

Translated live to Spanish

Laguna Beach City Council Meeting

​505 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach 92651
June 26, 2018

Presentation for the Laguna Beach Mayor and Councilmen 

Received Proclamation of Support from the City of Laguna Beach

​Drug Prevention Coalition

​Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

​June 20, 2018

Featured Presentation 

Fete De La Musique

Cobblestone area, Laguna Beach

June 16, 2018

Debute of our Laguna Beach "Kindness Wall"

Youth Resilience Workshop

Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 

In association with Western Youth Services

May 23, 2018

6:30-9:00pm

2018 F.A.C.T Conference, Great Wolf Lodge

12681 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840

Two presentations in Spanish.

May 17, 2018 

8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m.

Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach

1085 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Three Presentations:

March 30th, 2018

K-3rd Grades

4th-6th Grades

7th-12th Grades

UCI
Student Center, Irvine, CA 92697
Annual OC HUMAN RELATIONS/BRIDGES Youth Conference for Junior High School Students
Three Presentations: 
March 23, 2018
6th-8th grades @9:30a.m., 10:35a.m, and 11:40a.m. (included puppets and marionettes) 

Rotary Club of Laguna Beach

Skyloft, 422 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Feb. 23, 2018

Wood Canyon Elementary 
23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo , CA 92656
Two Presentations:  

Jan. 19, 2018 

k-3rd grades (included puppet show)

4th/5th grades (included puppet show)

Soul Center OC

6401 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Newport Beach, CA 

Oct. 29, 2017

Sunday morning's Children's Spiritual Program ​

Marian Bergeson Elementary
25302 Rancho Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 
Two Presentations:  

Oct. 13, 2017

K-3rd grades

4th/5th grades

Ability Awareness Project Annual Event
Oct. 6,2017 sunrise to sunset

Cobblestone area, main beach, Laguna Beach 

Niguel Hills Middle School
29070 Paseo Escuela, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Six Presentations:

May 9, 2017

6th grades (two presentations)

7th grades (two presentations)

3rd grades (two presentations)

Ability Awareness Project Annual Event
April 27th 2016, sunrise to sunset

Cobblestone area, main beach, Laguna Beach 

Participating in Orange County Community Foundation "I love OC" giving day

UCI
Student Center, Irvine, CA 92697
Annual OC HUMAN RELATIONS/BRIDGES Youth Conference for Junior High School Students
Three Presentations:

March 3, 2017

6th-8th grades @9:30a.m., 10:35a.m, and 11:40a.m.

Truman Benedict Elementary School
1251 Calle Sarmentoso, San Clemente, CA 92673
Three Presentations:

Feb. 16, 2016 

PreK-1st grade

2nd/3rd grades

4th/5th grades

Crown Valley Elementary School
29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Two Presentations:

June 4, 2015 

K-3rd grades

4th/5th grades

Moulton Elementary School
29851 Highlands Ave, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Two Presentations: 
Feb. 26, 2015 

K-3rd grades
4th/5th grades

Wood Canyon Elementary
23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo , CA 92656
Two Presentations:  
Jan. 22, 2015
k-3rd grades
4th/5th grades