ARISE Life Skills Instructor Testimonials
Participants in the ARISE Life Skills Instructor Training share what they’ve gained from this course. If you are interested in becoming an ARISE Life Skills Group Facilitator, please visit the ARISE Training Calendar for upcoming dates and locations.
- “I like using the stories (especially the "Nail in the Fence" story) when conducting the ARISE Life Skills Lessons - it keeps the youth paying attention.”by Cathy -South Regional Juvenile Detention Center
- “At first I thought the ARISE Life Skills Program was just the new "flavor of the week" like the Thinking for a Change or MI programs, but after attending the training held by an ARISE Master Trainer I will definitely give it a try.”by David -Osceola Regional Juvenile Dentention Center
- “Conducting the intensive 5-Day ARISE Train-the-Trainer workshops has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. Looking at my passion reflected in the eyes of the people I train validates everything about my job. I truly believe people working with our trouble youth have the hardest jobs in the world and I admire their will to want to make a difference. Arming these wonderful individuals with the tools they need to help at-risk young women and men, gives me great joy and satisfaction. It is an overwhelming feeling!”by Joliett Vega-Klucevsek (ARISE Training Manager) -ARISE Foundation - FL
- “The following is an email Mrs. Susan Benson received from an ARISE Life Skills and CHOICES trainee from the Al Price State Juvenile Correctional Facility:
Hello Susan, nice to hear from you. See if you all can come back at least once a year to continue to HELP us down here and allow the newcomers to have that beautiful life skills training you all provided to us here at Al Price. Keep me posted. Tell the crew Ms. Sonjia said HELLO and I can't wait to see you all again. Take Care”by Sonjia Jenkins Amos -Al Price State Juvenile Correctional Facility - Beaumont, TX - “The training was very educational, informative and interesting.”by Flora Johnson -Dade Marine Institute South - Miami, FL
- “I attended the Life Skills Certification today at your Miami office and just wanted to thank you for your foundation”by Harolyn Salandy -Principle Solutions, Inc.
- “The training manual was quite effective, the visual aids and pacing of the workshop was quite good.”by Wendiisha Phillips (Teacher) -The Educational Center - Bermuda
- “I have been certifying participants to use the ARISE Life-Skills curriculum for almost two years now. Each training is a new experience and a delightful one for me. I find that it does not matter what the background is of a participant as long as they have a passion and a desire to serve the youth. Each participant brings something different to the training. I am excited when my trainees take my instruction and combine it with their own creativity to make an ARISE lesson come to life before their eyes without expending a lot of energy to do so. And at the end of each training, I always challenge my trainees to go back to their youth and programs ready to allow them to express themselves and learn from each other by engaging them in lessons that are highly interactive and followed by plenty of positive reinforcement.”by Judy Lyons (ARISE Trainer) -Washington, DC
- “The training went well and the observer was very nice and very professional.”by B. Wright
- “The training was very well presented from start to finish. The interactive nature of the presentation makes it very engaging.”by Anthony Ball (Teacher) -The Educational Center - Bermuda