Black Thiles’ collaboration with PeopleUknow

Black Thiles supports the project with dedicated art to create new funding opportunities to the project. We stand by PeopleUknow's values to teach children social skills and prevent bullying.

Here comes a short letter written by the artist, who was the actual inspiration to the whole project.

Dear Parents

I am thrilled to announce my collaboration with PeopleUknow, an incredible organization dedicated to teaching children social skills and preventing bullying. PeopleUknow aim to create a positive and inclusive environment for young minds to thrive.

As an artist, I firmly believe in the power of art to inspire and educate. That is why I am honored to contribute my dedicated art for this project.

PeopleUknow's mission deeply resonates with me, as I was the inspiration for it.

I believe that teaching social skills from an early age is crucial in shaping a better future for all human beings. By equipping children with the tools to navigate relationships and promote respect, we can create a better world, where bullying becomes a thing of the past.

I am truly excited to be part of this collaboration and to support PeopleUknow's important work. Together, we can make a difference and empower the younger generation to build a society rooted in compassion and acceptance.

Thank you for your support, and let us continue to inspire positive change.

If you want, you can donate directly to PeopleUknow by using Vipps number 90123, or you can purchase the Enchanted Rose to hang on your wall. Please note that 100 % of the profit goes to PeopleUknow.

In advance, we thank you for contributing to this cause, and hope that you can help us spread the word by sharing this with your network or on your social media.

#peopleuknow @visitpeopleuknow

Warmest regards,
Mia Nordberg

The Story

The story of PeopleUknow started with the story of a 16-year old girl. In 10th grade she started a new school and had the unfortunate experience of what may happen if you are new in a class. There was no physical violence and no verbal harassment, but she was systematically ignored. This is one of the most subtle and harmful ways of bullying happening in schools today.

“But HOW can we solve this problem?”, the mother asked her. And she said: “It’s simple – everyone needs to get to know everyone!”

That was the seed from which PeopleUknow was born.

The Problem

School bullying is becoming a public health concern affecting a large proportion of school-aged kids. Bullying is not the initial problem, but rather the lack of social skills. Research shows that the threat of the physical and emotional safety in a bad school environment generates stress that causes output like lack of self esteem and motivation. This leads to a number of problems like loneliness, dropouts, bullying, violence and various psychological problems that have a long lasting effect for the kids and also negative impacts on their ability to learn.