July 12, 2010
Mr. Papadas had a career in sales (and later, sales training) as well as motivational speaking and thought he could put that skill set to good use.
He got so excited he got out of bed and started writing down ideas, which would eventually turn into the non-profit I Am 4 Kids. When his wife woke in the morning and found him in the kitchen, she asked if he had been up all night, and he had to shush her. “I was in the zone and didn’t want to lose anything,” he recalled.
I Am 4 Kids, a learning and self-esteem-building tool being given free to schools across the country, teaches children the value of believing in themselves.
“I did over eight months of research and development,” Mr. Papadas said, “and got the input of teachers, principals, child psychologists and other educators that directly interacted with young kids and knew the challenges they faced in building their identities and believing in themselves.”
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