SERVE THE FUTURE
Keep the Promises - Become a Good Ancestor
GUARDIANS IN ACTION
Promises Become Meaningful Through Action
Guardians are young people, educators, schools, organizations, and community partners who transform shared commitments into meaningful work.
Across classrooms, communities, and gatherings, they listen, collaborate, create, serve, and share what they learn so that successful ideas can grow.
Every action begins with a promise. Every promise can help shape the future.
TWO STORIES. THE BEGINNING OF MANY
These are two real Guardian initiatives: one school community expanding opportunity in Cambodia and one school preparing to host a Guardian Gathering in Southern California. Together, they are the beginning of what we hope will become hundreds of stories of promises made and meaningful action taken.
Domank Smach Primary School - Cambodia
The school community is expanding access to learning through bicycles, classroom projectors, screens, and reliable internet. A former scholarship student also led the development of a basketball court and teams, creating new opportunities for young people to learn, play, and lead.
The Barnhart School
Arcadia, CA, USA
Southern California Guardian Gathering
May 14, 2027
Students, educators, schools, and community partners will gather to share their work, build relationships, and make commitments to continued action.
YOUR STORY COULD BE NEXT
The Guardian movement grows when people make a promise, take action, and share what they learn. As more young people, educators, schools, organizations, and community partners join us, this page will become home to stories from communities worldwide.
Your work, projects, and events could become the next story.
QUESTIONS ABOUT GETTING STARTED
Who can become a Guardian?
Anyone can participate. Young people, educators, families, schools, organizations, and community partners can begin wherever they are.
Is membership required?
No. The Guardian Project is a movement, not a membership program. Participation begins by choosing a Promise and taking meaningful action.
Does it cost anything to participate?
No fee is required to explore the Five Promises, use shared resources, take action, or share your story.
What is a Guardian Gathering?
A Guardian Gathering brings people together to share meaningful work, learn from one another, build relationships, and commit to continued action.
How can my school or organization begin? Start by proudly displaying The Guardian Project logo on your website, linking it to www.theguardianproject.net. Let your community and the world know that you stand behind the Five Promises to Children and are part of a growing global movement to serve the future.
Then explore the Five Promises, choose one that resonates with your community, take meaningful action, and invite others to join you. Every logo builds recognition. Every promise inspires action. Together, we are building a movement!
Join the movement.
Make a promise.
Help shape what comes next.
“As a retired psychologist, author and grandfather, I am inspired by the forward-looking mission of The Guardian Project and proud to be a member. The Project's focus on empathy and resilience is exactly what children need today." -Dr. Michael Thompson