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Student mental health initiative spreads through Aitkin

Led by Joshua Smith, the student council organized posters for the #IyouWe campaign, which has gained steam this school year at Rippleside Elementary, spreading kindness and mental health awareness.
Motivated by rising negativity, the Rippleside Elementary Student Council created the initiative to counteract negativity and show a small school can make a difference, Smith said.
Students defined three poses—thumbs to self, pointing outward, palms up—and launched photo and video challenges that drew responses from local responders and built a little free library outside the school.
Posters hang in school hallways and community groups have responded to challenges, extending the initiative's reach in Aitkin, Smith said.
The council says the campaign helps people understand their worth and push through tough times, boosting mental health, as students Willow Leiviska and Thomas Ostrowski say knowing others’ experiences reassures them.

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Student mental health initiative spreads through Aitkin

AITKIN — Waves of positivity are rippling through Aitkin, thanks to students at Rippleside Elementary. “I matter, you matter, we matter” is this year’s mantra for the school’s student council, spreading kindness and boosting mental health. The idea now known as #IyouWe came from Joshua Smith, a paraprofessional, coach and adviser for the Rippleside Elementary Student Council. “We all have to know that we all matter,” Smith said. “... Especially …

16 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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