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AWARDS, FESTIVALS AND MORE!
 | | Project Happiness at the Historic Oriental Theater |
The last month has been truly amazing here at Project Happiness. The film has been accepted at multiple film festivals both in the U.S. and abroad and we just won our first award for Feature Documentary! The film really seems to be resonating with people and for this I am so grateful.
I have just returned from a whirlwind trip to through the western U.S. - screening of the film in Denver, Durango and Santa Fe as well as a truly amazing time at a trade show in Denver. After a short break for the holiday, I am gearing up for another round of screenings on the east coast. You would think that I would be exhausted but it is really true - happiness is a movement and the momentum I see from all of you keeps me so energized! This next round of screenings is truly exciting and it is just the tip of the iceberg. Be sure to keep checking the Project Happiness site for everything we have coming up in the next few months!
With love and gratitude,
Randy
Founder, Project Happiness
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Project Happiness to Open in Washington, D.C.
 | | Dalai Lama speaks to kids in Project Happiness |
In celebration the Dalai Lama's visit to Washington, D.C., we will be presenting a special two-night screening of the film PROJECT HAPPINESS at the West End Cinema. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A discussion with Project Happiness founder Randy Taran and a panel of special guests.
This two-night event is on July 10th and 11th at 7:30 pm at the West End Cinema in Washington, D.C. and is open to the public. Tickets are $10 and available through the West End Cinema box office or through their website - http://www.WestEndCinema.com |
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Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba Appointed Project Happiness Program Director for Africa
 | | Emmanuel with Archbishop Desmond Tutu |
We are thrilled to announce that Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba has been appointed Project Happiness Program Director for our outreach on the African continent. Emmanuel was a participant in the original Project Happiness project and is featured in the Project Happiness film. He is the founder of Creative Minds International Academy and serves as Executive Director for the New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation - a Nigeria based nonprofit empowering youths in West Africa with capacities to emerge from a life on the streets to become leaders capable of helping themselves and their communities. Emmanuel also serves as Council Ambassador to the Parliament of World Religions and as Global Ethics Stud Circle Coordinator for the Dalai Lama Foundation.
As program director for Africa, Emmanuel is striving to expand the Project Happiness movement to children, teens and young adults throughout the African continent. His efforts have already brought the Project Happiness curriculum to more than one thousand students in Nigeria and he has just initiated efforts to bring Project Happiness to Liberia.
Emmanuel proudly states that Project Happiness is "the best thing to happen to my life." We are thrilled to have Emmanuel involved in an increased capacity, stay tuned for more developments on his work in Africa!
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Excelsior Youth Center Joins Project Happiness for Denver Event!
 | | Gericho from Excelsior Youth Center |
In Denver, Colorado last month, Project Happiness was honored to meet the newest addition to our Happiness Coalition, Excelsior Youth Center. EYC is a residential treatment program established in 1973 that serves girls between the ages of 11 and 18 with emotional and behavioral difficulties. They are committed to the treatment and education of these young women and strive to enhance their successful reintegration into their families and communities.
Project Happiness partnered with EYC to have a special screening of the Project Happiness film at Denver's historic Oriental Theater - an event that served as a benefit for EYC and raised awareness of both organizations. As an added bonus, several of the girls from the program were on hand to watch the film. One of EYC's success stories, Gericho, joined Randy Taran on the panel to discuss the great work the two organizations are doing.
In addition to the money raised from the evening's screening, Project Happiness donated books and curriculum to Excelsior Youth Center. For more information on this amazing organization, please visit www.excelsioryc.org. If you know of an organization that you think would make a good coalition partner with Project Happiness, please contact Kavita at kavita@projecthappiness.com to discuss how our organizations could work together.
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About Us
Project Happiness, a 501(c)3 organization, specializes in emotional resilience-building programs that are used by people of any age and endorsed by public schools, private institutions and universities around the U.S. and the world. Our purpose is to provide proven techniques to cultivate one's own authentic happiness.
Drawn from research in positive psychology and neuroscience, Project Happiness' strength-based approach teaches vital social and emotional skills. Using books, film and educational programs, we're empowering children, families and communities to create happier, more meaningful lives.
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