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In a climate where kids are more anxious than ever, Project Happiness Global programs directly impact the lives of teens by equipping them with the skills for emotional resilience and greater positivity.  Last school year, we worked with Life’s Good Electronics to create Project Happiness Clubs in 10 schools and we are happy to announce the expansion of that program this year to 30 schools.

Corporate wellness is helping organisations to attract and retain talent, reduce absenteeism and create happier and healthy workplaces! The Wellbeing at Work Event includes a programme of influential speakers, debating panels, workshops and networking sessions where delegates can ask questions, exchange ideas and share experiences on a subject that will change the world of work forever.

The debate is settled, and science has spoken: happiness is a skill that you can learn and cultivate. But what does this mean, and how can these principles be applied to you, and your classroom? You might be thinking skills all sound lovely, but are they really practical?

We’re so excited to announce our partnership with Reader’s Digest in search of the Nicest Places in America! Founder and CEO of Project Happiness Randy Taran will be a guest judge in search for the Nicest Place, along with amazing co-judges Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, USA Today’s 10best.com, YMCA and other Partners. “At Reader’s Digest, we’re betting on that hard-wiring, on the media messages that are gaining traction, and on our “better angels.” That’s why we’re resuming our search for the Nicest Places in America. Last year, we hit a nerve. A call for nominations brought us 300 from across the USA. We published nearly 200 of them on our website and then chose 10 finalists. Gallatin, Tenn., our 2017...

This is why I have walked over 5,400 miles in 600 days over the course of the past 6 years talking to people about happiness and researching what we, in the United States, believe truly matters in life: identifying our common values and characteristics of a thriving nation.

Celebrating International Day of Happiness this year – Project Happiness is proud to be one of the featured experts in the Virtual Field Trip, "Discover Your Happy," hosted by Discovery Education and LG Electronics USA. On International Day of Happiness, classrooms, students, and parents from across the globe tuned in for a watch party, where the 26-minute video short was debuted!

Noelle gives us a run down of her experience on International Day of Happiness in New York City!

The Parent Shift is a Master Class series featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading parenting experts, researchers and my favorite colleagues giving parenting solutions you can easily implement. Think of it as having a cup of coffee with some of the greatest minds in today’s research and therapy - the true change makers for families.

We are excited to announce that our CEO and Founder, Randy Taran, has been featured on The Happiness Club Interview Series.  She was interviewed by Bestselling Author, Inspirational Speaker, Happiness Expert and Founder of The Happiness Club, Jo Howarth. The interview series stars happiness experts from around the world.

Project Happiness all started around the dinner table, when Randy's teenage daughter look at her and said, "I want to be happy, but I don't know...how." It rocked Randy to her core. She asked herself, "Where were the resources, how many more were suffering, and why are we not talking about this?"