“I loved seeing our students so engaged and excited. It was great to watch them collaborate, especially when they worked together to create and share their stories. It was great to see them using language in such a meaningful way. They weren’t just learning words—they were making meaning and telling stories, which made the learning feel more real and personal.”

“I felt nervous and I wasn’t sure about anything, but now I feel that I have made a lot of friends and I feel confident being around different people, now that I have similar interests as most of the people in the camp, and I fell that I belong with these people.”

“Thank you so much for bringing your work to my classroom. I believe in what you are doing. It makes a difference for students. It opens up their world. It gives them permission to be who they are. You are all doing very important work. Keep it up.”

“During these uncertain times, your dedication to equip the youth with tools like leadership and story telling is promising. Outstanding work, YEB and StoryArk!”

“I have found that there are more people that go to the school I go to and I feel like I have gotten to know them better and broke the ice with them.

“Thank you so much for this meaningful opportunity for my daughter- she loved it!”

“Overall, it was a refreshing and rewarding experience that deepened my connection to my students and to the joy of teaching.”

“The lessons opened conversations on topics that we seem to touch on at the beginning of the year while community-building, and then we don’t always go back to it! Having these topics be at the center of our conversations greatly improved our community!”

“My biggest takeaway is how impressed I am with young people and their investment into these sorts of projects.”

“Creating a fictional story in this programming helped me get better at coding and be more creative. It also gave me a chance to work with classmates I don’t usually talk to, which made the experience more fun and interactive.”

Its fun to showcase my work, and see the people I know enjoying it

“The lessons were well planned out, highly engaging, and connected with students on multiple levels.”

“It’s so good to meet people and to show my skills, I am very happy spending time here to improve myself. I tried painting and playing games with friends, and it was so good. Thank you.”

“It challenged me to do things I would not usually do and it made me uncomfortable but in a good way”

“I loved the focus on Leadership. The students NEED to hear that they are capable of being great leaders! Identifying the characteristics of a leader really helped some see the leadership qualities in themselves.

“..Overall, StoryArk brought a lot of energy and creativity into the classroom, and it was wonderful to watch the students grow in their skills and confidence.”

“I saw ALL the students engage in their assigned groups. I saw creativity and effort that students don’t always put into their regular classroom work.”

“The importance of sharing our stores. There’s so much that we can learn from different perspectives, cultures, and identities.”

“It impacted me as a person and helped me see how I can impact others as well.”

“StoryArk helped me better understand the kind of person I am, and how I articulate that.”