Marywood Students Travel Nationally and Regionally to Give Kindness Presentations

Marywood senior multimedia communication students Liz and Maddie Adams, twin sisters who co-founded and host the podcast, Courageously Kind, have been traveling nationally and regionally to share messages of kindness and self-esteem with children and families affected by facial differences. 

The Adams sisters will speak regionally at The Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock on Sunday, February 16, at 2 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is being sponsored by the Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock Business and Professional Women, and Marywood University. Light refreshments will be served, and tickets are available by calling 570-836-1022, extension 3 or at the Dietrich's ticket booth. They will discuss why they have chosen to spread the importance of kindness every day of their lives, both in person and through their inspirational podcast.

Liz and Maddie also recently traveled across the country to speak to the Girls Scouts of San Diego Balboa Service Center in San Diego, CA, on January 18. That presentation, in collaboration with ConnectMed and the University of California San Diego, sought to equip kids with tools to boost their self-confidence and to share kindness with others in their community. It was part of a research study led by UCSD and ConnectMed, to show the impact of peer-to peer-support groups on social image, wellbeing, and self-esteem.

Their kindness initiative began after Liz shared her story about her facial disfigurement and condition. She wanted to inspire others to be kind to those who look different. Her twin sister, Maddie, suggested starting a podcast to encourage others to be kind. Courageously Kind got its start as a quarantine passion project while the two Susquehanna County natives were still seniors in high school. The initiative has grown throughout their college years to include a worldwide audience of more than 170,000 followers in 70 countries.