WSU sponsors social platform to spread kindness in K-12 schools
OGDEN, Utah — Weber State University is spreading kindness throughout K-12 schools by offering free access to a social platform that features uplifting messages.
YouUplift’s Kindness eWall is a web-based platform where students, teachers, counselors and coaches can share kind notes about one another. Those positive messages are then displayed on school monitors for others to read and enjoy.
WSU has sponsored the platform for all K-12 public schools in Utah since 2023. Next year, the university will expand access throughout Idaho and Wyoming, making the software available to nearly 1,500 additional schools.
“At Weber State, we’re all about supporting students and fostering community. That's why we’re proud to support YouUplift’s Kindness eWall,” said John Kowalewski, executive director of WSU Marketing & Communications. “Encouraging a sense of community in schools is important, and we’re excited to help create places where people can engage with each other in positive ways, and students feel seen and valued. These days, we can all use a little more kindness.”
The Kindness eWall was created by Doug Reavis, a seasoned educator, and his son David Reavis, an information technology graduate from Virginia Tech with a background in software design and development. Together, they created an interface that allows anyone to spread kindness with a simple click.
The YouUplift team will send an email to schools in each sponsored state, inviting them to use the platform completely free of charge. Once onboarded, a designated administrator approves positive comments to display on school screens.
"Weber State's sponsorship has not only helped thousands of students and teachers uplift and encourage one another on a daily basis, but it has also made the Kindness eWall available to hundreds of schools throughout Utah who otherwise would not have had the budget to access it,” Doug Reavis said. “Their decision to also sponsor schools in Idaho and Wyoming will further extend their positive impact on hundreds of school families throughout three states, and we are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with them."
Every school in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming is invited to join the YouUplift platform by visiting YouUplift.com or emailing Doug Reavis at doug@youuplift.com.
Marketing & Communications staff
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Rachel Badali, news coordinator
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