With kids everywhere going back to school, anti-bullying initiatives are a hot topic. Most programs are run by teachers and parents, adults with an outside perspective. But at Osseo High School in Minnesota, seventeen-year-old Kevin Curwick has taken the lead by starting a Twitter account, @OsseoNiceThings, where he compliments classmates because he wants “them to feel welcomed, be happy about what they are and what they contribute to Osseo.”

The high school football team captain started the account to lift spirits anonymously when some of his friends were being bullied online. Classmates know he's behind the kind words now and with over 4,000 Twitter followers, it looks like people everywhere are inspired by his small but impactful efforts. “A nice word can go a long ways,” he said. “We are a society looking for the positive.”

Kevin's Twitter account has been active for less than a month, but already there have been similar pages created around the Twin Cities and the country. The #NiceItForward movement has received attention in Australia and even scored Kevin a phone interview with Ryan Seacrest.

It seems kindness has gone viral and students all over are taking notice. We love hearing that kids are fighting cyberbullying one nice word at a time.

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