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“Some of today’s youth’s biggest role models are superheroes, and it was no different for me. I can still remember the awe I felt watching Superman battling with the forces of evil. But as I grew up, I started encountering many problems that the superheroes on TV never taught me how to solve.
There are no gadgets to help you deal with getting bullied. No powers that can magically heal hurt feelings. In the comics, most obstacles were overcome by fists and willpower, but that’s not how it works in the real world. So as I was walking down the streets of L.A., I decided to just start doling out compliments to the people I walked past. As I saw their faces light up, I realized that we need a superhero who CAN deal with those complex issues. A real live hero who resolves conflict without violence; whose superpowers are infectious positivity and the ability to encourage people to do their best and spread kindness. And that is exactly what Captain Encouragement is all about.
Our goal is to perpetuate positive change in the world, starting by giving our children the tools to break the cycle of violence that is inherent in our society and the media. We need to use the world’s unprecedented inter-connectivity to wake up the new generations, and finally trade our apathy and isolation for the love and kindness of a more positive humankind.”
Nicholas Domingo, Co-Executive Director for Call to Inspire