Know Yourself (company)

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Know Yourself
Know Yourself, PBC
Private
IndustryEducation
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Auckland, California
Founder
  • Nancy Howes
  • Tim Howes
SubsidiariesKnow Yourself Foundation
Websiteknowyourself.com

Know Yourself is a California-based company, which designs and sells products that teach kids about anatomy, physiology and psychology, including activity kits, books, comics and other lifestyle products.[1][2]

History

Know Yourself is a public benefit corporation, based in Oakland, California.[1] The company was co-founded in 2012 by an educator and entrepreneur, Nancy Howes and her husband, Tim Howes who is a computer scientist, entrepreneur and author.[3][4][5][6] Nancy Howes also serves as the CEO of Know Yourself.[7]

The company aims to make self literacy a vital part of early education by offering products that teach children about the basics of human anatomy, physiology and psychology.[8] Major products include activity kits, books and comics, among others.

Know Yourself Foundation is the not-for-profit subsidary of the company.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jackson |, Aziza (2016-06-23). "Oakland company makes anatomy fun". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. McMillan, Graeme (2018-07-13). "Lion Forge Comics Launching Educational Series to Teach Coding". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. "Alumnus Tim Howes chosen for Arbor Networks PhD Research Impact Lecture and Award". Computer Science and Engineering. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. "Know Yourself Launches Self Literacy Adventure Series for Kids". www.businesswire.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. Georgiadis, Candice (2022-01-19). "Nancy Howes and Hayden Merryn Van Hulzen Interviewed by Candice Georgiadis". EIN News. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. "Healthy leaders thrive on hard work, and wellness for themselves, students and others" (PDF). Leadership Magazine | Association of California School Administrators: 7. 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. Development, PodBean. "Knowyourself.com making health literacy as fundamental as the ABCs and 123s". realedtalk.podbean.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  8. Ledger, Matthew (2018-07-13). "SDCC '18: Lion Forge's "Debian Perl" Teaches Kids to Code". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

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