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CharacterUp - the App

Be Part of Something Revolutionary

 In a world powered by AI, your mindset, curiosity, and character are what set you apart—and we’re here to help you level up. While AI handles the basics, you'll master the skills that actually matter—creativity, problem-solving, and the character traits that make you irreplaceable in jobs that don't even exist yet. 


Build the resilience, empathy, and innovative mindset that will set you apart in a world where human connection and authentic leadership are the ultimate competitive advantage.

Human Skills for an AI World

The future belongs to creators, not just test-takers—so we’re helping you build the skills that actually matter: creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving.
 

CharacterUP - a UDL Sandbox

A UDL (User Design for Learning) project

Students particpate in a UDL project to develop an app for development of 21st Century skills - character/creativity

UDL Project Based

Students particpate in the design and testing of a new app to improve the content / user interface / scalability that they launch at the end of the project.

Project Portfolios

Students create demonstrations of skills by posting to social media and e-portfolios for use in college or career.

Character Up UDL Project

Designed for students by students

  “CharacterUp is a mobile application designed to foster personal growth in character development, creativity enhancement, and critical thinking skills.” 

Know Your Strengths

  When students understand their strengths 

and how their brains work, they develop 

a better self-concept, leading to improved academic performance, mental health, and social interactions..

Find Your Purpose

 Prompts encourage users to personalize content through search and explore, which may also result in improving algorithms that reinforce a positive outlook. 

Practice of Purpose

 Design user engagement that leads to positive habit formation.

·A trigger - Find your Strengths ·An action Prompts to explore ·A variable reward Sharing with others ·An investment Practice of Reflection   

Recognize Strengths in Yourself and Others

Know your strengths

Take the VIA Character Strengths  survey to identify your top character strengths

Show Us Your Strengths

TikTok Character Strengths Challenge

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See Strengths in Others

Understanding your own strengths, and being able to seestrenths is others is the foundation of collaboration.

Apply your Strengths

Create an e-portfolio to communicate your strengths to others.  Use in college and career applications and interviews to demonstrate your creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills.

Digital Portfolios

Purpose and Goals

In their portfolio, students also maintain a “Purpose and Goals” section – revisiting their  purpose and setting short-term and long-term goals. For example, a student might note: “I am passionate about environmental science (love + good at), so my mission is to help my community adopt green practices (world needs). This year, I aim to start a recycling      campaign at school.” By writing down such goals and periodically reviewing them, students ensure that their day-to-day learning aligns with their broader purpose.

By age 18 or 21, students have a tangible product to share in interviews – a collection of projects and reflections that demonstrate their skills and character. This could give them an edge in college applications, job interviews, or in pitching entrepreneurial ventures they developed.

Showcase

The portfolio is not only for personal growth but also a showcase for college or career.  It shifts the focus from “Where did you go to school and what was your GPA?” to “Show us what you can do,” aligning with how real-world hiring and innovation often work. 

e-portfolios

Students continually add to their portfolio project reports, essays, videos of presentations, artwork, code they've written, evidence of skill mastery (e.g a badge or certificate from an online course). Over time, the portfolio becomes a rich portrait of the student’s capabilities and progress, far beyond what a transc

Sponsor & Support CharacterUp

SIMA STUDIOS is the Fiscal Sponsor of CharacterUp

To Support students in the CharacterUp sandbox


 Click the button below:

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https://simastudios.org/fiscal-sponsorship/characterup/


Every amount is appreciated and an important contribution.


 SIMA’S Tax ID is 46-2836025. 


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