UNICEF Kid Power

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UNICEF Kid Power [1] is a philanthropic initiative that was launched in 2015 as a division of the US Fund for UNICEF. [2] It marks UNICEF's first foray into the hardware space. UNICEF Kid Power, with the help of California-based technology firm Calorie Cloud and design studio Ammunition, developed the world's first "Wearable for Good" [3] activity tracker called Kid Power Bands.

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These bands act as a kids’ fitness tracker bracelet that connects to a smartphone app. The app lets users complete missions, which counts total steps and awards points. The points then unlock funding from partners, which is then used by UNICEF to deliver packets [4] of therapeutic food to severely malnourished children around the world.

History

Rajesh Anandan, SVP of Strategic Partnerships and UNICEF Ventures, stated that UNICEF Kid Power and its Kid Power Band product is essentially a digital extension of UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat program, which had been started in 1950. [5]

Partnerships

UNICEF Kid Power has a number of partnerships and collaborations. On May 22, 2016, UNICEF Kid Power teamed up with Star Wars to create an exclusive Star Wars style Kid Power Band. [6]

The National Basketball Association has also collaborated with UNICEF Kid Power via the Sacramento Kings. [7] The collaboration involves the Kings, UNICEF, & City of Sacramento ‘Kid Power’ Pilot Program, in which all 3 organizations teamed up to leverage the power of technology in an effort to educate and highlight student fitness in the wider Sacramento area.

UNICEF Kid Power has also collaborated in the classroom, with TEACH UNICEF [8] and Scholastic. [9]

UNICEF Kid Power has also teamed up with a number of athletes ranging from Gymnastics, soccer, basketball, baseball and much more. These athletes participated as Kid Power Champions, as part of UNICEF Kid Power's Global Mission program:

Outside of athletics, Grammy award-winning artist Pink has also gotten involved as a UNICEF Ambassador as well as a Kid Power National Spokeswoman. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kid Power Bands: Wearables for Good - UNICEF Kid Power".
  2. ↑ "UNICEF Launches New Kid Power Program, Empowering American Youth to Get Active and Save Lives around the World". US Fund for UNICEF. 25 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Calorie Cloud Turns American Weight Loss Into Developing World Food Aid". Fast Company. 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "WHO - Malnutrition". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ Rhodes, Margaret. "Fitness Band Sends Kids on Digital Humanitarian Missions".
  6. ↑ "Star Wars: Force for Change and UNICEF Kid Power Introduce New Green Kid Power Band - StarWars.com".
  7. ↑ "Kings, UNICEF Kid Power Pilot Program Recap - Sacramento Kings".
  8. ↑ "UNICEF Kid Power". 26 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Unicef Kid Power".
  10. ↑ "P!nk announced as newest UNICEF Ambassador".
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