Orion Jean Named 2021 Time Kid Of The Year
10.02.2022 - 07:11
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Time, Time For Kids and Nickledon have named their 2021 Kid Of The Year.
Orion Jean, 11, was also named the Ambassador For Kindness for organizing campaigns focused on doing good deeds for others. Jean started the Race to Kindness Initiative.
The young man spoke to Angelina Jolie about why he started his initiative.
“Well, to me, it can be a number of things. And the one that I started was the race to kindness. The race to kindness is not just a series of events, but also a call to action. It’s a way to get people involved in the community, you know, and when they see something happening now they can go out and do something about it… kindness is a choice, and while we can’t force others to be kind, we can be kind ourselves and hope to inspire other people,” Jean said.
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“So many people have great ideas but never act on them. I think it’s all about really caring about the issues that you’re seeing. Someone told me that you have to find something that breaks your heart for you to really get out there and make a difference in that area. And I want others to know that they can start today. If there’s an issue or problem or something that they see that they want to solve, all it takes is really just knowing deep down inside that it’s something you care about, and you can go out and get started,” he added.
Jean and other finalists were recognized during the “Kid Of The Year” special hosted by Trevor Noah on Feb. 9.
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Time editor-in-chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal wrote about how Jean “personifies” the title.
“When he was just 9 years old, he won a student kindness contest and donated his