The Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 26-30, 2026
- What
- The Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 26-30, 2026
- When
- 1/26/2026
The California Department of Education, in partnership with the Great Kindness Challenge (GKC), encourages California school communities to participate in the GKC Week, January 26–30, 2026.
The theme of this year’s challenge is Show Us Your Kind. This theme calls on students, educators, and families to shine a light on kindness—capturing and sharing the powerful ways they bring compassion to life and infuse our world with positivity.
The GKC offers free, ready-to-use resources designed to make participation simple, meaningful, and inspiring. Two of these resources are highlighted below:
The GKC provides Customizable Checklists and a toolkit for use during the GKC Week.
The GKC Classroom Curriculum can be used year-round.