ABOUT US
OUR PROJECT DESIGN
4 Major Components
1) Our Website: Arranged categorically by age, we continuously add new stories and photos or illustrations of current and historical extraordinary achievers, prior to age 20.
2) Our Upcoming Set of Age-Specific Empowerment Guides: Each focuses on one age and provides a 1-2 paragraph description of each kid’s extraordinary achievement.
3) Our Upcoming Set of Age-Specific Books: Each volume, one per age, will provide an inspirational story and photo/illustration spotlighting how each kid became an extraordinary achiever.
4) The Kids Hall of Fame Building: This will showcase memorabilia and provide interactive educational exhibits and programs that inspire positive, extraordinary achievements for all kids worldwide.
OUR HISTORY
Our beginning: In 1997, after decades of researching the extraordinary achievements of kids, our founder, Victoria Nesnick, took an early retirement from her teaching position, with Long Island’s Bethpage School District, to begin The Kids Hall of Fame Project. She continually documented her research via our website and printed publications.
Our previous website (also called TheKidsHallofFame.com) won 5 awards and inspired phone calls from talent scouts, agents, and television producers asking to interview and spotlight our extraordinary achievers.
Our printed publication (The Kids Hall of Fame News) started as a newsletter and evolved into a 28-page magazine, which included trading cards of our nominees.
Our work was showcased in various ways, such as:
– A full-page article by Robbie Woliver in The New York Times
– A full-page article by Marie Wolf in the Long Island Parenting News
– A chapter in The Netherlands textbook Stepping Stones published by Wolters-Noordhoff
– A chapter in the Brainstorm 5 Student Book published by Macmillan.
Our board of advisors and numerous honorary ambassadors helped spread our message, “Kids can and have continually been extraordinary achievers, who are improving lives.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
6 Principles of The Kids Hall of Fame Philosophy
1. The It’s Never Too Early Principle
Kids should not have to wait until they are adults to make extraordinary contributions to society. They can and have been doing so throughout the world and throughout history. It’s never too early, and it’s never too late, to achieve something extraordinarily helpful.
2. The Hope for Tomorrow Principle
If we want to change tomorrow, we have to inspire kids today.
3. The Role Model Principle
Role models can provide the inspiration, challenge, courage, direction, and focus to pursue one’s dreams, persevere, and work toward one’s potentials. Kids need, want, and benefit from positive peer role models.
4. The Human Comparison Principle
People of all ages tend to compare themselves and their achievements to people of a similar age. People tend to say, “If that kid can do it, so can I,” or “I can do even better.”
5. The Greatness Principle
Greatness inspires greatness. Positive achievements strengthen self-esteem and self-esteem can enhance achievement.
6. The Kids Hall of Fame Principle
There needs to be at least one place kids can visit to learn what kids their age have achieved. If the world can have a Hamburger Hall of Fame, various sports halls of fame, and The Cockroach Hall of Fame (formerly in Plano, Texas), it is time for The Kids Hall of Fame.
OUR HIATUS
Victoria Nesnick’s 5 Reasons For Taking a Hiatus
From The Kids Hall of Fame Project
1. Her husband, Robert Nesnick, who partnered with her in the project, became seriously ill, was hospitalized for a long period of time, and eventually passed away.
2. Victoria relocated from Dix Hills to Miller Place, New York.
3. Victoria began and earned her Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from Hofstra University. Her research was focus on the parents of young extraordinary achievers. Victoria’s efforts emerged into her parenting theory and dissertation entitled Parental Influence on Kids’ Extraordinary Achievement: A Grounded Theory. It is currently being considered by a book publisher. An overview of Victoria’s theory is demonstrated by the step-pyramid diagram available here: Victoria’s Theory of Parental Influence.
4. Victoria served as Associate Dean of Instruction at The Institute of Audio Research (IAR) in Manhattan, Deputy Chair of the Education Division at Five Towns College on Long Island, and taught graduate and undergraduate teacher education courses (face-to-face and online) at four colleges/universities/career schools.
5. Victoria established her faculty development practice to help college professors (subject matters experts) become highly effective educators. She conducted face-to-face and online workshops at universities, colleges, and career schools throughout the nation. These efforts may be viewed on her faculty development website: VictoriaNesnick.com. Additional information is provided in Victoria’s CV.
THE KIDS HALL OF FAME THEME SONG by AMY GILVARY
Never underestimate the power of a child.
Never underestimate his dreams.
For that child can bring something to our future.
And the future’s closer than it seems.
They can be smart. They can be great.
They can build. They can create.
The world can’t wait.
Never underestimate the power of a child.
If you tell her she can win at anything she tries,
she will show you she can be a star.
All they want is for the chance to look good in your eyes. So take a good look at what they really are.
They can be smart. They can be great.
They can build. They can create.
The world can’t wait.
Never underestimate the power of a child.
They need only one heart that is strong and true.
And they will give back more than they received.
Loving them and guiding them belongs to me and you.
If only in them, someone just believed.
They can be smart. They can be great.
They can build. They can create.
The world can’t wait.
Never underestimate the power of a child.