Character Development. One Episode at a time.

HARBOR EPISODES

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, Renaissance members have access to a downloadable critical thinking discussion guide to foster student-led discussions for each episode

All six seasons and 160 episodes are listed below, with most recent episodes at the top. Use the "Browse by Keyword" link below to see topics covered and filter episodes by topic.

All Harbor episodes are copyright Jostens 2015-2020.

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Season 6

EPISODE 12: CONSENT

Consent between two people is complicated and is an ever-changing conversation. In this episode, a group of poets explores the ways in which consent isn’t what it may seem, but is a source and expression of strength. NOTE: This episode may be triggering for some viewers, so we recommend viewing it ahead of time, reading through the discussion questions and the poem, and notifying students of the topic prior to the episode being shown so they have a chance to opt out in a manner that respects their privacy. This episode is not recommended for middle school students.

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Season 5
EPISODE 27: Communication

Communication is an important life skill and one that’s integral to being an effective leader. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike gives some…

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Season 05
EPISODE 05: Gratitude

Everyone who works in a school puts countless time and energy towards helping students get to the finish line. Establishing traditions to show gratitude to these…

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Season 4
EPISODE 15: RELATIONSHIPS

For many of us, high school is when we experience our first romantic relationship. On this episode of The Harbor by Jostens, Mike visits with students about…

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Season 2
EPISODE 22: VERONICA TOLENTINO

Veronica Tolentino reveals her story of being in an unhealthy relationship and reminds everyone that they deserve to be treated with love and respect.

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Season 2
EPISODE 21:EJAY O'DONNELL

Ejay O’Donnell, Vice President of diecutstickers.com, reminds us that life is fragile and hopes that we focus on how we treat others – as humans, not robots.

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