CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. ONE EPISODE AT A TIME.
The Harbor, featuring Mike Smith and guests, facilitates the teaching of character development in classrooms by showcasing tangible life lessons through a school year’s worth of episodes with rich, raw and engaging video content. Designed for the classroom, Jostens Renaissance members have access to a downloadable critical thinking discussion guide to foster student-led discussions for each episode
All 160 episodes are listed below: Use the “Browse by Keyword” link below to see topics covered and filter episodes by topic.
All of The Harbor episodes are copyright Jostens 2015-2020.
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FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Mike offers advice to incoming freshmen on being yourself, developing healthy habits, and paying attention to the unsung heroes on your campus.
OVERCOMING INJURY, WITH DARIUS GLOVER
Darius Glover was in a motocross accident that left him paralyzed when he was 15. As soon as he got out of the hospital, he got…
HOW TO START
Some students know what they want to do and where they want to go, but they just don’t know how to start. In this episode of…
EDUCATION
”Teachers are people too.” On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, educators from across the country sit on the crate to give their perspectives on…
RESILIENCE, WITH KEVIN PEARCE
Former professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce shows his resilience as he recovers from a traumatic head injury.
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Tips on navigating high school from students who recently graduated.
SELF-TALK
The way we talk to ourselves can greatly affect our mood, our behavior, and our day-to-day life. In this episode, Mike challenges students to think about how they talk to themselves.
SUCCESS
Mike discusses his views on success and what we can do to get one step closer to fulfilling our dreams.
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