Where Kindness,
Confidence &
Community POP!
POPsitivity helps young people put the Power Of Positivity into action—building kindness, confidence, resilience, and connection. We give them positive experiences they can carry into school, home, and community, so they can recognize their strengths, support others, and make great things POP!
WHY POPSITIVITY EXISTS
Bullying tears down.
POPsitivity builds up.
What do we mean when we say bullying?
Bullying is hurtful behavior involving unequal power that happens repeatedly or is likely to happen again. It can take the form of actions, words, exclusion, or online behavior, and it can leave young people feeling isolated, uncertain, or less confident in themselves.
These experiences can affect a young person’s confidence, connection, and sense of belonging, shaping how they see themselves, how they relate to others, and whether they feel their voice matters.
POPsitivity creates more opportunities for young people to feel valued, capable, connected, and supported while building confidence, resilience, and a stronger sense of belonging. Caring adults and school support systems remain there when additional help is needed.
You matter. You belong. You make great things POP!
THE CENTRAL IDEA
Give'em What They Want.
POPsitivity helps create more of what young people want to experience.
Kindness
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Kindness
Kindness is noticing people and making their day a little brighter.
A hello, a compliment, or making room can go a long way.
Small moves can make a big difference.
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Confidence
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Confidence
Confidence is giving yourself a chance—even when you’re not totally sure.
Speak up, try again, and trust that you can figure things out.
You don’t have to know it all to go for it.
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Community
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Community
Community is knowing you don’t have to do life alone.
Show up, include people, lend a hand, and bring your part.
Things get better when we build them together.
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THE POWER OF POPSITIVITY
Putting POPsitivity Into Practice.
The power of POPsitivity isn’t pretending everything is good. It’s what happens when you notice what matters, choose a helpful response, and put positivity into action—through support, encouragement, resilience, kindness, and contribution.
Choose a moment to explore.
A hard moment doesn’t get the final word.
Notice it: Start by naming what you’re feeling and what you need. You do not have to pretend a hard day feels good before you can do something useful with it.
Try this: Ask yourself: What can I control? What might help? Who could support me? Choose one useful next step—take a break, ask for help, reset, or try one small thing that helps you feel more steady.
Why it matters: Positivity is not ignoring hard feelings. It is remembering that a hard moment can still have a next step, and asking for support is a form of strength.
What you notice can help someone see themselves differently.
Notice it: Look for something real—effort, kindness, courage, creativity, persistence, improvement, or the way someone helped another person.
Try this: Tell them specifically what you noticed and why it mattered. Instead of only saying “good job,” let them know what they did that stood out.
Why it matters: Specific encouragement can strengthen confidence and belonging because it helps people recognize strengths they may not see in themselves.
Positivity becomes powerful when it becomes action.
Notice it: Look for something that could be better—someone being left out, a shared space that needs attention, a group that is stuck, or a need in your school or community.
Try this: Ask what would actually help. Then choose one role you can play: welcome, organize, create, explain, build, invite, or help. You do not have to solve everything to contribute something useful.
Why it matters: Taking action turns “someone should do something” into “I can contribute.” That builds confidence, responsibility, and community.
A setback can become information, not a definition.
Notice it: When something does not go the way you hoped, separate what happened from what you tell yourself it means about you. One result does not decide who you are.
Try this: Ask: What did I learn? What can I change? Who could help me? Make one adjustment, then give yourself another chance to try.
Why it matters: Confidence is not believing you will always succeed. It is believing one setback does not get to decide what happens next.
POPSITIVITY WEEK
Four Awesome Days.
One Connected Journey.
Four Awesome
Days.
One Connected
Journey.
TAKE THE POP WITH YOU
POPsitivity Doesn’t Have to End on Thursday.
The Week is an ignition point. POPsitivity can continue through family conversations, community action, student-created ideas, future challenges, and useful resources that help people keep practicing what they experienced.
Make one thing better for yourself or someone you know during your POP weekend.
FOR SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Bring POPsitivity to Your School.
POPsitivity is a student-centered activation designed to complement the prevention, counseling, safety, and support work schools already have in place. It gives students a positive, memorable way to practice connection, confidence, resilience, perspective, and contribution—without adding another yearlong curriculum.
Schools & Districts
A four-day student-centered experience that can fit alongside the support systems and initiatives your school already uses.
What Schools Receive
Guided activities, staff prompts, student-facing materials, and a flexible framework for bringing each day to life.
Families & Community Partners
Help extend the experience through encouragement, participation, useful resources, and opportunities for young people.
LET’S EXPLORE WHAT COMES NEXT
Tell us about your school or organization and what you would like to explore.