The sidewalks outside U-E school buildings weren’t just places to walk; they became canvases. 
Students took part in Chalk the Walk, an event where they transformed concrete into colorful messages of support, encouragement, and awareness around one simple truth: mental health is health.
Armed with buckets of chalk, students wrote words of hope, sketching uplifting images, and leaving reminders that no one is alone in their struggles. From bold phrases like “You matter” and “It’s okay to not be okay” to drawings of suns, hearts, and flowers, the sidewalks are vibrant galleries of encouragement for anyone passing by.
