BECOMING YOUR BEST SELF. ONE EPISODE AT A TIME.
These videos are a free educational video resource for schools that provide students with real perspectives from real people that will help them achieve greater success in the outside world.
Designed for the classroom, Jostens Renaissance members have access to a downloadable critical thinking discussion guide that fosters student-led discussions for each student character and wellness video.
The Jostens Renaissance suite of Character and Wellness videos include the following:
All In
Throughout the All In series, host Gian Paul Gonzalez shares lessons he’s learned from his personal journey working with his students as a ninth-grade world history teacher, professional athletes and inmates serving sentences in correctional facilities. These episodes feature the authentic perspectives of students, captured by students.
Better Than Good
Set to release each month of the 25-26 school year, this new video series is hosted by Keith Hawkins – an inspirational speaker who grew up in a struggling family from a tough part of Los Angeles. With various student perspectives, these videos focuses on the greatness bottled up inside us and the opportunities that life offers.
Courageous Conversations
These videos are designed for student, educator and parent audiences, featuring people who have shown real strength – sharing stories related to grit, handling failure, wellbeing, mental health and overcoming obstacles.
The Harbor
Hosted by Mike Smith, an entrepreneur and inspirational speaker, The Harbor™ by Jostens® facilitates the teaching of character development in classrooms by showcasing tangible life lessons through rich and engaging video content. Episodes feature adult and student guests who share their perspectives with Mike.
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Grit
IN THIS COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION… Grit is one of those qualities that we all can admit there is a need for, but not everyone exhibits grit. In…
QUITTING
Mike advises that it’s OK to quit something if you decide that your time and energy are meant to do something better or something more you.
EMPOWERMENT WITH ANN BANCROFT
Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft describes how empowerment can be viewed as a process in which we get stronger, one step at a time.
HOW TO ASK
Mike suggests asking others for help in a way that shows them how much you respect their time and their contributions, and emphasizes how important it is to offer something before you ask for something.
THE FIRST 10%
Mike believes that the hardest part of starting anything is getting through the first 10%. The first 10% is often difficult, lonely, and more work than…
BUILDING THE SKILL OF GRIT
We’re all faced with challenges every day, but it’s up to each one of us to decide how we’re going to approach those challenges. On this…
RESILIENCE, WITH JARED LEAF
Jared Leaf was a great student athlete whose dreams were knocked off track when his college apartment started on fire. On this episode of The Harbor by…
ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS, WITH DJ RASHIDA
Having goals and dreams is common, but being fully ready for your moment when the opportunity arises is not. On this episode of The Harbor by…
OVERCOMING INJURY, WITH ALYSIA KEZERIAN
As a college student, Alysia Kezerian had a hiking accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens,…