The Promise

Promise

Awaken

Each student to their strength of character

Challenge

Each student to meet the high-stakes choices before them

Call forth

Each student to forge a positive vision for themselves

Empower

Each student with the skills to succeed

Inspire

Each student to become their own hero

“It changed my life—SPIRIT SERIES!”

— Dominika Peikos, 7th Grade

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IMAGINE…
THIS STUDENT MULTIPLIED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS

SCHOOL COMMUNITIES transformed by a culture of shared values, empowerment and excellence

A GENERATION equipped to become successful and civic adults

AMERICAN K-12 EDUCATION reimagined for the 21st Century

Over 60,000 students in 2,000 classrooms from California to Maine have already shared this dream…

With your help, it can become a reality across America.

“Powerful and impressive. SPIRIT SERIES is a blend of the true, the beautiful and the good”

— Dr. Howard Gardner, Harvard Graduate School of Education

EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD STORY

Since the beginning of time, humankind has harnessed the profound power of storytelling to create meaning and instill values. SPIRIT SERIES stands proudly in that ancient tradition, conveying wisdom as well as knowledge to young people at a critical crossroads in their lives. Through sustained engagement with these powerful hero-stories—from pre-teen to adolescence—every student can build a lifetime identification with core human values that speak to their very deepest concerns.

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“The most fruitful time to transform pessimistic children into optimistic ones is before puberty, but late enough in childhood so they are metacognitive [able to think about thinking]”

— Martin Seligman, “Learned Optimism”

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THE SERIES CONNECTS…

Offering students a rigorous, high-stakes, compelling learning adventure through which to express their natural desire to succeed. By meeting the SPIRIT SERIES challenge—completing the many demanding tasks required to successfully bring their project-based journey to conclusion—participants strive for academic excellence, forge a positive vision for themselves, and begin to become their own heroes.

SPIRIT SERIES is profound. Beyond career & college ready, it addresses a more elusive standard: moral engagement.”

— Paul Cummins, Founder, Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences

Empower Students Across America

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