About Us
Kindness that results in a positive school climate and peer support within it play big roles in academic success. So much of the achievement of academic success stems from self-esteem, and bullying directly depletes that. Yet so many college students have either witnessed or endured bullying from a peer or a professor. Bullying can lead to low self-esteem, depression, shyness, anxiety, and stress. That can in turn lead to low exam grades and success in college. On top of bullying, there is so much negativity and unkindness in the world overall. That is why SHINE is so important. In this program, students will partake in as many acts of kindness as they can, as well as attend special SHINE events that promote positivity on campus and beyond. They will attend meetings to discuss the importance of kindness and positivity and plan out future events, journal about their experiences, and work through difficulties they have had with negativity while promoting these important factors campus wide.
