- You helped me put myself in another person’s shoe
Dear Jack, I am really glad that I took this workshop. I thank you for being with us today. I thank you for all the things you taught us today. I hope all of this things will always stay with me. Thank you for helping us/me to open up and realize the things ...
- This improved my communication skills a lot
Dear Jack, Thank you for coming to help us throughout this workshop. This improved my communication skills a lot. Come back to Bosco next year to help the next ones doing this activity. There’s really nothing to improve on since the workshops were successful. (original message)
- Today you taught me how to help people
Dear Jack, Today you taught me how to help people & how I should deal with my problems, I thank you for that. You showed me that there are other people who are in the same situation as I am in. I promise to help people no matter what the situation is & ...
- I feel now that I can trust the people around me more
I would like to thank you for coming today. You really helped a lot of people, including me. I had a lot of bottled emotions and you helped let it out. I truly am glad. I feel now that I can trust the people around me more. I’m really thankful of you and ...
- Today I have found my inner self
Dear Jack, Thank you for teaching me how to become a true leader and listener. I will use the knowledge that I have gained to become a better person and to help those in need. Today I have found my inner self and found a lot about others. One thing that I will ...
- Thank you so very much for this
Dear Jack, I thank you for doing this leadership program today with us. I learned that one of my friends isn’t very happy and doesn’t feel safe from the line you you had us do. I want to thank you so very much for this. If you hadn’t done this it would have ...
- It brought us together
Dear Jack, Thank you so much for today. We met new people, and for us Grade 9’s it brought us together and showed us that at Madonna we aren’t alone. There are people here that are willing to listen to us. Jack, I promise that if I ever see anyone upset and they ...
- I never expected to actually learn anything about myself or my peers
Dear Jack, To be completely honest, I thought this day would be light, fun and cheery. I never expected to actually learn anything about myself or my peers. I thought it would be just a bunch of games no one took seriously. I’m glad I came today because I was able to express ...
- Excellent!
Excellent! Thank you very much Jack! Our colleagues will greatly appreciate the list of wonderful and engaging activities!
W. Lee (Vice Principal)
- I was surprised
My expectations for the day were that it could get the majority of people emotional which would most likely get me emotional too. Personally I think the most important message you guys were trying to get across was that people have problems in their lives and when you tease them it doesn’t make ...
- I’ve learned some of the most important values of life
I would just like to tell you how thankful I am that you guys came here today! You both are brilliant guys and have taught me so much over such a short period of time. I think I’ve learned some of the most important values of life today. This program has opened my ...
- Many new people to talk to
I feel I have so many new people to talk to!
Frankie age 15, grade 10
- Thank you and don’t stop
There is not a lot I can say other than… thank you and don’t stop! (original message)
Student age 15, grade 10
- Testimonials from Students
- I felt good
It felt good to know that I wasn’t the only one that had all these troubles.
Jason age 14, grade 9
- I promise to be more caring, loving and welcoming
Dear Jack, Thank you so much for this experience… though I did not like the last game because often times I don’t like expressing my feelings. Sometimes I feel very alone even though I still have so many friends and I know they will always support me. Often times, I don’t feel like ...
- I thought this was a fantastic workshop
Want to let you know that I thought this was a fantastic workshop and that I 100% agree with what you are trying to do. I believe everyone benefits. The benefits for us would be great but it would be another way of working with DB to breakdown biases resulting in more students ...
- I enjoyed the experience
I enjoyed the experience. This is the first time I attend to a workshop of this nature, and with my daughter! Thank you, Jack. It was a lot of valuable information to absorb in one day. I hope to remember them all or the most important: listening to my daughter.
Dear Jack, Today was a great experience overall for me because I got to know other students more and learned the qualities of a leader. This taught me to improve my listening skills, and to become a better person. Thank you for taking your time to come to Madonna. (original message)
Because others expressed themselves I felt I could.
Alice age 14, grade 9