(1) You observe
an act of kindness (someone demonstrating caring for another
person or for the environment) when going about your daily
routine. (2) You personally thank the individual for caring to
reward this response. (3) You then give the person a special
green AC4P wristband (see Fig. 1; also visit www.ac4p.org)
and ask the individual to pass it on when s/he sees someone
else engaged in AC4P behavior. (4) You ask the person to
share the story of this exchange on social media and tag the
event with the code imprinted on the wristband. Through this
process, cultural awareness of caring is fostered. Dr. Geller
and his team (Fig. 2) have formalized the AC4P Movement
in elementary, middle, and high schools to establish
more empathic cultures where interpersonal conflicts
and bullying are reduced while AC4P behaviors are
promoted. In doing so, tragic outcomes from bullied
students have been prevented.
