Act Like You Matter

Act Like You Matter Student-led, solution-driven, anti-bullying empowerment programs for K-12. Act Like You Matter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in San Diego.

Helping young people find their voice and change the way their generation treats each other, so that each child can rise to their full potential without fear of being bullied. Offering student-led, age-appropriate, anti-bullying programs for K-12 on campus (San Diego County) and live-streamed (Everywhere!). Also offering private Bullying Resilience Coaching and Bullying Prevention Consulting for s

chools and businesses. We provide the tools that help each person be part of the solution. Mission: To empower young people to find their voice, be part of the solution, and change the way their generation treats each other, so that schools and communities are places of acceptance and tolerance, where empathy and kindness are second nature and each child can rise to their full potential, without fear of being bullied. Parent company of (Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Actors & Empowerment Advocates). Please follow us there, too!

Our new series Stories of resilience gives you the chance to be someone’s hope: to let them know that you’re not alone i...
06/13/2026

Our new series Stories of resilience gives you the chance to be someone’s hope: to let them know that you’re not alone in whatever you’re going through! Our world is constantly changing but one way we can change it for the better is by sharing our stories! Whether it’s your stories about bullying, or maybe you were the one bullying, or maybe it’s mental health struggles, whatever struggle you’ve been through and overcame could be someone else’s push towards a better future. So don’t be afraid to submit your story (written or video) to [email protected] and be the change the world needs! We can’t wait to hear from you! Made by: Girlwhatever🦩

What was your favorite end of the school year activity when you were younger? 🧐Water day, Field day, or maybe even the p...
06/13/2026

What was your favorite end of the school year activity when you were younger? 🧐

Water day, Field day, or maybe even the parachute playground (or as everyone affectionately calls it, 'the round rainbow thing you run under').

Are there any we missed? 🤔







Post created by Youth Advisory Board member Alyssa

Happy Pride Month! We believe every person deserves to feel safe, accepted, respected, and free to be themselves.To ever...
06/12/2026

Happy Pride Month! We believe every person deserves to feel safe, accepted, respected, and free to be themselves.

To everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community:

🌟We see you.
🌟We accept you.
🌟You are safe with us.

Comment, “Yes!” if you agree.

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Help us welcome our newest team member, Sofia! With us for over a month, she’s passionate about performing arts, baking,...
06/02/2026

Help us welcome our newest team member, Sofia! With us for over a month, she’s passionate about performing arts, baking, music, and sports! She’s also a talented designer who we’ll see many future posts from and is an amazing addition to the ALYM/TOP team!


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05/27/2026

What’s better: end of the school year or your favorite baseball team winning?

Created by Youth Advisory Board member Alyssa (our resident Phillies super fan! ❤️🔔)





When should summer break start?
05/20/2026

When should summer break start?





05/15/2026

Content Warning: Teen Depression

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, a teenager (whose identity was verified by our Founder) submitted a written piece, sharing their experience with depression and what helps them heal. To bring this Story of Resilience to life, Youth Advisory Board member reads their submission aloud on camera.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or may be considering su***de, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 in the U.S.

To read the original piece and watch the full video, head over to our blog: https://www.actlikeyoumatter.org/blog/

If this content helped you, please tell us and follow our account!





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05/11/2026

K-3 Teachers: As we head into the final stretch of the school year, are your students overly excited about summer break?! Show them this quick lesson on how to calm themselves down with stomach breathing (aka: belly breathing). If they enjoy learning this strategy, click the link in our bio to purchase lifetime access to “Baffle Away Bullying! Interactive Video Workshop for K-3rd”:

✅ Finish these last few weeks of school with calmer students and fewer distractions and interruptions from peer dynamics.

✅ Use it again this fall to help set expectations about respectful communication and build classroom community.


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Teacher Appreciation Week is here, and we appreciate YOU!As a small thank-you for the work you do every single day (espe...
05/04/2026

Teacher Appreciation Week is here, and we appreciate YOU!

As a small thank-you for the work you do every single day (especially during these high-energy end-of-year weeks), our interactive video workshop for K-3rd is on sale: get an automatic 20% off “Baffle Away Bullying” when you purchase from our Teachers Pay Teachers store starting today! Enter this code at checkout for an additional 5% off starting tomorrow (25% total discount!): THANKYOU26

This no prep, student-led, interactive video workshop teaches students how to handle rudeness, meanness, and bullying in the moment by using a simple 3-step strategy. Split into 16 segments of 1-4 minutes each to help you easily fit brief lessons into your already packed day. Just press play and let the characters teach your students: guiding them in learning, practicing, and applying life skills.

Sound like something helpful to cross the year end finish line? Tag a fellow K-3rd grade teacher in the comments!

Copy/Paste to learn more & purchase:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Baffle-Away-Bullying-Student-Led-Anti-Bullying-SEL-Video-Workshop-K3-No-Prep-16082759



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K-3rd Teachers: Stop classroom disruptions and constant reports of rudeness, meanness, and bullying without adding more ...
04/17/2026

K-3rd Teachers: Stop classroom disruptions and constant reports of rudeness, meanness, and bullying without adding more to your plate. This no prep, student-led, interactive video workshop teaches students what to say and do in the moment using a simple 3-step strategy.

Split into 16 segments of 1-4 minutes each to help you easily fit brief lessons into your already packed day. Just press play and let the characters teach your students: guiding them in learning, practicing, and applying life skills.

This is the video version of our anti-bullying assembly for K-3rd which has been performed on campus at dozens of schools in southern California. Consider it the anti-bullying assembly your students can attend anytime they want!

Link in bio, or copy/paste to watch the trailer and purchase: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Baffle-Away-Bullying-Student-Led-Anti-Bullying-SEL-Video-Workshop-K3-No-Prep-16082759


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