REALITY CHECK:listen to learn

How connected are you with everyone on your campus?

  • Do you know how everyone feels about their voices?
  • Do you know if everyone feels like they are important?
  • Do you know who everyone is as people?
  • What are their dreams?
  • What are their goals?

If you cannot answer these questions, maybe it is time to ask some questions and listen carefully.

When we listen, we can find the foundation for change.

Do you struggle with student engagement and ownership?

Good news! We have tested-tools to help you listen to your students.

If you are ready to learn, we are ready to share some lesson plans.

Introduction: STUDENT VOICE  Survey

CURIOSITY can FUEL CHANGE.

When 400 staff and high school students were asked two simple questions, the results were thought-provoking and heart-breaking.

We LISTENED.

Question #1 What does it mean to have a voice?

  • Having a voice means another person is caring enough about me to listen to the meaning of my words.
  • Bravery
  • To have a “voice” means to be able to speak your own opinion and no matter who listens.
  • It feels great!  like I have power.
  • To be heard.
  • If someone listens to what you say, you have a voice.
Question #2: Do you feel like you have a voice?  Why or why not?

  • I do feel like I have a voice. If I have a concern then I can express it. I can tell lots of people my feelings or thoughts.
  • Yes because I can talk to my friends about my problems.
  • I do feel like I have a voice, but it doesn’t matter what I say. It doesn’t affect anything.
  • Sometimes once in a while I am made to feel like my opinion is invalid or stupid and therefore restrain to voice it.
  • Only sometimes I feel like my voice is heard.
  • I feel like I don’t have a voice most of the time because nobody really bothers to listen to me.
  • No I don’t. I feel like I can’t express who I am without being judged.
  • Not really because I don’t usually tell people how I feel or what I think.
WE LEARNED.

45% of those surveyed did not feel like they had a voice.  Their answers inspired the We All Have a Voice! Program. We are committed to giving students who feel left out, alone, helpless, and rejected OPPORTUNITIES to CONNECT and HELP ONE ANOTHER.

If you are ready to listen and learn from your students, we have our lesson plan for you!