Student Success programs engage on three levels
Intellectual
Our programs are based on contemporary research in the field and are driven by cutting-edge educational theories. Students benefit from content based on social norming theory and motivational interviewing techniques. Because we’re aware of students’ ability to appreciate subtlety, our programs are rich with essential factual data that empowers them to distinguish myth from reality.
Emotional
Abstract ideas take powerful form through real-life interviews and stories relating to the material being discussed in a program. True accounts of sexual assault, for instance, told by survivors themselves, help build empathy in male viewers, and help female viewers better understand the risks they face. Our programs’ realistic scenarios put students directly into situations they may find themselves in one day.
Social
All our programs are peer-led, with actors raising and resolving the same objections and questions students viewing the program may have. Rather than being preached to, students viewing our programs “listen in” on true-to-life conversations. Acknowledging the fundamentally social nature of students, our programs teach them how to be socially adept while still engaging in constructive, positive behavior.