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students reached

  • “I used to love journaling, but I stopped because people kept asking me what I was writing about. This workshop made me feel safe again. I’m going to start journaling every day.”

    — Workshop participant

  • “I didn’t do well on a test, but I am smart, and I am able to do well next time.”

    — A student’s rewritten affirmation, after she originally said she wasn’t smart

  • “At first I wrote something mean about myself, but then I thought—what if I talked to myself like I’d talk to a friend?”

    — Student during self-affirmation activity

  • “I’ve never had a journal before. This one’s actually mine—I’m going to take good care of it.”

    — Student participant

Breakthrough Miami

“Thank you Ryan and Isla for reminding our Scholars that their voices matter and their stories are worth telling.”

Breakthrough Miami

“Two extraordinary young changemakers”