MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
Empowering youth through the art of storytelling.
Igniting Lasting Change in One Day!
Dynamic assembly with a compelling call to action
Student leadership training to kickstart a student-led Life Choices Club
Teacher training to ignite a passion for learning
Emotional resilience training curriculum (Supplemental material for educators and club leaders)
A Catalyst for Change
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE TRAINING PROMOTES POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AND LONG-LASTING SOCIETAL IMPACT
“This is not just a speech; it is the start of change in your community.”- S. East
Dynamic Presentations!
Educators and resource officers call it one of the most impactful student presentations, using Craig’s story to show how pain can become purpose, rather than focusing on tragedy.
connecting with teens’ joy and pain.
Over the past 25 years, Craig has had thousands of one-on-one conversations with teens following assemblies. They have opened up about their most painful traumas and experiences, providing Craig with valuable insight into what truly matters to them. As a leading expert on teen issues and school violence prevention, he conducts over 100 media interviews each year.
Assembly Time: Building Connections, Unity, and Lasting Impact for Your School
Age-appropriate content for students
The presentation balances humor, emotion, and interactive games, offering lighthearted moments that provide a chance for reflection on how to positively impact their community, despite addressing a heavy topic.
Life Lessons Taught
Students learn essential life skills such as emotional resilience, finding positivity in any situation, transforming negative emotions into positive ones, letting go of the past, living in the present, and not worrying about the future.
Call to Action
Craig encourages students to believe in their self-worth, value others, choose positive influences, stay connected, show compassion, and practice self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others.
Meet and Greet
Craig personally connects with the audience after the event, taking time to engage with students one-on-one.
“Everyone has a battle that they are fighting that you may know nothing about.”
Through Rachel’s journals, students will get to know her and challenged to follow in her footsteps and “start a chain reaction” of kindness and compassion within their school. They also hear how Craig overcame his broken state of mind to become free and whole and learn how to express themselves respectfully to find solutions to their situations.
Over a Million Students Have Been Reached!
Across the country, hundreds of educators report that this program has fostered unity within their schools, enhancing school culture and creating safer, more positive, and connected learning environments.
“I've been depressed for the longest time. I had nothing to live for. I learned how to help others and to forgive myself for mistakes I've made.” -LaTrena, Buffalo, NY - Sophomore
Student Leadership Training
Through participation, students will:
Develop a deeper appreciation for one another
Build character
Take ownership of their school culture -All while engaging in fun, impactful activities.
Club Start Up
During training, with the support of a sponsoring teacher, students identify key issues within their school and unofficially launch the Life Choices Club.
Monthly Projects to Improve School and Community
For lasting impact, it's essential to establish a student-led club after the assembly to influence students' social worlds—on social media, in classrooms, hallways, and common areas. Today, hundreds of these clubs are making a difference!
Emotional Resilience Curriculum
empowering students with essential communication skills for lasting change.
This curriculum includes 20 lessons on key topics like respect, self-worth, empathy, loneliness, failure, anger management, and racism. It can be used as standalone lessons or as supplemental material to foster respectful dialogue.
Developed more than 15 years ago and continuously updated, the curriculum is valued for its focus on sound psychological and mental health practices. A digital copy is provided to school administration, and lessons can be led by teachers or student leaders.
