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.
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.
Students particpate in a UDL project to develop an app for development of 21st Century skills - character/creativity
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.
Students create demonstrations of skills by posting to social media and e-portfolios for use in college or career.
“CharacterUp is a mobile application designed to foster personal growth in character development, creativity enhancement, and critical thinking skills.”
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..
Prompts encourage users to personalize content through search and explore, which may also result in improving algorithms that reinforce a positive outlook.
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
Take the VIA Character Strengths survey to identify your top character strengths
TikTok Character Strengths Challenge
Understanding your own strengths, and being able to seestrenths is others is the foundation of collaboration.
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.
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.
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.
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
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