“2 High School Teachers

I love the SOLE Effects (Adventure) Program for our school. I got to see the students engaged and really taking in everything the mentors were talking about was amazing. The students left the program feeling empowered.

 I had students who I thought would struggle with this type of environment show so much interest. The small groups allowed for my big class to start a bond within their groups.”

“4 Ninth Grade Students
It made me realize that the stress that I am feeling other people are feeling too and I’m not alone and that it’s ok to not be ok and to struggle.

 It showed me a different perspective on things. For example, I shouldn’t be mad at someone for treating me bad, but think about how they might be treated at home and what is “beneath the surface”. I also learned that firm handshakes and eye contact could help me get jobs and get into colleges as well as leaving good first impressions. 

I came into this thinking SOLE effects was gonna be another dumb thing that our school does, but boy was I wrong. I always looked forward to it on Friday.


It gave me a safe and fun place to talk about what I wanted and how I felt without having to even think about being judged or made fun of. it lowered my stress level. It showed me to laugh at my mistakes.
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