Conference Update ~ 2026
Thank you to everyone inquiring about the Shine On conference this spring. This year, Shine On has decided to have a one-day conference. This year's conference will be held on April 18th, duration TBD. We're excited to announce this year's theme, "Step Outside Your Bubble: Do it Scared." Our workshops will focus on empowering students to step outside their comfort zone and expand their social circle.
Registration forms are currently being sent to North Country elementary schools, and registration will open on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at 10 a.m. on this website! This registration is first-come, first-served and will fill up quickly, so mark your calendars!
Phone Free Schools Movement
What are the goals?
Provide youth the freedom to excel academically and develop socially without the pressures and harms of phones and social media during the school day.
A collaborative movement by parents, educators, administrators, and students to support and implement effective phone-free policies for K-12 schools.
Digital Media Survey
We're studying social media usage in North Country children.
Click the link below to view results
SURVEY RESULTS
What We Do
SUNY Plattsburgh’s Shine On! program is a preventive program designed to increase resiliency, self-esteem and confidence in elementary-school children, aiming to reduce negative mental health issues before they reach middle school. Our three pillars are instilling and building the seven character strengths, providing young kids with a toolbox of upstander communication skills, and teaching media and marketing literacy.
Our Sponsors
"We support an inclusive environment where diversity and individual differences are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength. We expect everyone involved in Shine On! will respect differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples' perspectives, behaviors, and worldviews may be different from their own."