Beyond the traumatic effects that 9/11 had on the minds of many, I also brought up with Hawn the ongoing effects of this lingering Covid-19 pandemic and the many months that children had to learn in front of a computer screen from home, instead of within the traditional social environment of a classroom. Hawn goes on to reveal to me that had she not pursued an acting career years ago, she would have been a psychologist because she is fascinated with behavior. Goldie Hawn sharing the MindUP For Life program with schoolkids. If they are given tools when they’re young, they’ll be able to manage around some of the emotional ups-and-downs that we have during the day and in life.” Twenty years ago, we had a rise in suicide for our children ages 10 to 15 and that was the third-leading cause of death. After 9/11, I decided at this moment in time, we needed to create preventive mental health programs in the classroom and in doing so, I started looking at all the statistics and our children literally started to suffer then. I knew we were up for some brand new ways of dealing with our psychic and our children were the beginning of the next generation. “It was really looked at what the state of mind of our children was after 9/11, feeling the world had changed forever. So, what inspired Hawn to ultimately create this not-for-profit organization? Hawn says that she initially began her foundation around the wish of creating MindUP. Today, Hawn, 76, strives to continue to leave a lasting impression on the people around her, especially our future generations of children, through her dedicated efforts with MindUP For Life and The Goldie Hawn Foundation.įounded in 2003, MindUP’s mission is to help children around the world develop the mental fitness necessary to thrive in school and throughout their lives.
Over the span of many decades, actress, producer, author, and philanthropist Goldie Hawn has brought her bright energy to moviegoers with her wide array of hilariously lovable characters.
Goldie Hawn for MindUP For Life/The Goldie Hawn Foundation
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