Raffi Foundation

05/20/2026

The Raffi Foundation's online course in Child Honouring is for parents, educators, caregivers - changemakers of all kinds. The course offers a shared, hopeful vision where the early years are regarded as the foundation for a compassionate and sustainable world.

Inspired by empathy, awareness, and care, the course is for all who want to nurture kindness, belonging, and hope in everyday life.

Rooted in the Covenant for Honouring Children and its Nine Principles, the course offers practical ways to live with compassion and help build a world that truly honours every child.

Together, let's rethink what truly matters in the early years. Learn more and begin your Child Honouring journey today: https://www.rfr.bz/fa4c52c

For Early Childhood Educators: 🎓
This 18-hour, self-paced online course offers professional development hours and includes a certificate of completion.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at the Raffi Foundation! Mothers and all those in a mothering role nourish and nurture children and shape our world in boundless ways. Thank you for all that you do for

"Ray of hope, ray of sunshine shining for tomorrow's child."
~Raffi

05/10/2026

There is a growing movement calling for online child and youth safety legislation in Canada.

Add your name to our Write Your Representative page for stronger protections for children and youth: https://win.newmode.net/raffifoundationforchildhonouring/protectourchildrenbansocialmediaforkidsunder16-4

We already protect children in the physical world: with road safety regulations, seatbelts and driver education. "Digital safety demands the same comprehensive approach for child safety: age guardrails, platform accountability, and digital literacy." ~Unplugged Canada

It's time for Canada to join countries like Norway, France, UK and Australia that are advancing or implementing age minimums and regulations.

Join the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring and Unplugged Canada in calling on federal and provincial governments to protect our kids. Write to your representative today on our page!

05/07/2026

Laurel Collins, our Executive Director, shares one concrete step you can take to protect kids online and raise the age of social media access to 16 in Canada.

Add your name to our Write Your Representative page today:

https://win.newmode.net/raffifoundationforchildhonouring/protectourchildrenbansocialmediaforkidsunder16-4

05/05/2026

Raffi Foundation needs your support! We're calling on the Canadian government to restrict social media access for children under the age of 16.

Platforms were built to maximize engagement, not protect children. "How we treat children shapes the world that we all live in." ~Raffi

Legislation would center children's rights, dignity, and well-being, and hold platforms accountable.

Add your voice today by sending a message to your representative:

https://win.newmode.net/raffifoundationforchildhonouring/protectourchildrenbansocialmediaforkidsunder16-4

05/05/2026

The Raffi Foundation is calling on the Canadian government to put in place social media age restrictions for children under 16.

Alongside Unplugged Canada and others, we’re demanding age minimums and real platform accountability, so children have the space to thrive.

It’s time to give kids their childhood back. Add your name: https://win.newmode.net/raffifoundationforchildhonouring/protectourchildrenbansocialmediaforkidsunder16-4

Right now, a child in Canada is being bullied online. Another is at risk of online sexual exploitation. Others are lying awake at 2am, scrolling through content designed by algorithms to keep them hooked.    Social media platforms were built to maximize engagement, not to protect children. We are...

04/27/2026

04/09/2026

Raffi asked, “What would the world look like if we prioritized the wellbeing of our youngest members of society?” Now, the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring has created an online course that invites us to rethink what truly matters in the early years, and why those years shape the world we’re building together.

This course offers simple, meaningful ways to care for children, and for the planet they’re growing up on. It’s for parents, educators, caregivers, and community leaders, for everyone who wants to nurture kindness, belonging, and hope in everyday life.

Learn more and begin your Child Honouring journey today:
https://www.rfr.bz/fb0be31

For Early Childhood Educators: 🎓
This 18-hour, self-paced online course offers professional development hours and includes a certificate of completion.

03/20/2026

The Raffi Foundation’s online course in Child Honouring invites us to rethink what truly matters in the early years, and why those years shape the world we’re building together.

One parent has shared, “The Child Honouring course is the most comprehensive, intelligent, fact-based teaching I've seen in any single venue. I'd gladly trade many of the best parenting books I've read for this single, comprehensive course." ~Sarah, Parent

If you're an Early Childhood Educator, the 18-hour, self-paced course also counts toward professional development.

The online course in Child Honouring offers a path towards nurturing kindness, belonging, and hope in everyday life.

Learn more and begin your Child Honouring journey today!
https://www.rfr.bz/f92957d

03/06/2026

The Raffi Foundation’s online course in Child Honouring invites us to rethink what truly matters in the early years, and why those years shape the world we’re building together.

One educator said, “I completed the course and loved it beyond what I could say! There is a lot to dig into, great messages and content. I was able to navigate and make plans to teach and guide myself, family and community to live more consciously."

For Early Childhood Educators, this 18-hour, self-paced online course can be added to professional development hours.

It's effective, inspiring, educational, and offers a path towards nurturing kindness, belonging, and hope in everyday life.

Learn more and begin your journey today: https://raffifoundation.org/child-honouring-course/