Smile when the good times come, and cry to express your emotion. Do not be afraid to cry. Great time, loved meeting new people and opening up. Thanks so much for helping me open up easier and for helping me find my true self!

Parent attended My Family Talks Workshop

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 ...

Because others expressed themselves I felt I could.

Alice age 14, grade 9

I am happy to have been able to participate. This day has further helped me to see and understand some of the difficulties that my students must endure daily. I take with me that there is definitely a reason that I am at this school. The curriculum is SECONDARY. The relationships and helping ...

Dear Jack, I really want to thank you for coming and doing this workshop with us. I never told my story to so many people I never thought to trust. I never wrote down my life story and let someone beside myself read it. I now feel more comfortable talking about my story. ...

Well this is second time coming to Quest I’m On and all I can say is you got me again! You guys are probably the best speakers I have ever heard and you just inspire me so much to grow and do something like this when I’m older. The hardest parts of today ...

I feel closer to people I never thought possible!

Kate age 14, grade 9

Dear Jack, Thank you for such an amazing day. I think today I learned all of the things that I need to improve on to make me happier. I have had a really rough tough month and I think this session with you has brought me a step closer to finding out who ...

Dear Jack, Thank you for today because I got to meet and talk to children I never would have spoken to before. I’m new to Madonna, in fact new to Canada, so as you can imagine I have no friends as yet and as a result, I find myself on my own a ...

This day was a very event filled day that shown me a lot about others when I believed it couldn’t happen to them because I see them in school and they’re basically happy but I know it’s a mask waiting to be town down, just like I wear every day of my life. ...

I would like to say thank you so much for coming to my school to do this again. I really enjoyed you both doing this for us. I found it to be a very very good experience for me and everyone else. It is very touching all. It makes people change, well at ...

What an awesome experience. You certainly have a talent for dealing with people and developing rapport in such a short period of time. Many of the students expressed how much closer that they felt to one another as a result of your workshop. It was truly a blessing to have you.

It just made me feel so special.

Benny age 15, grade 10

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 ...

Dear Jack, Thank you so much for coming to Madonna! I think all of us here will take lessons back and put them in effect in our lives. I really liked how you emphasized listening and its importance. In this fast-paced world we now live in, we all don’t listen to each other ...

Dear Jack, This experience today has been life changing. I was unsure of what to expect coming into this, but I have left with a complete new mindset. Today you taught me things that I’ve never known before. There’s a lot going on in my life and I’ve been through a lot. I ...

Dear Jack, I would like to thank you for a wonderful and changing day. I know I won’t forget today and change will happen. In the beginning of the day I thought I would be with the people I know. I didn’t know by the end of the day I would have friends ...

Dear Jack, When I first walked in, I thought we all are just going to play around, meet new people and watch a movie. But well I was so wrong. I had the best time here, met all new people, you made me feel special, safe and welcome. The most emotional part is ...

Today helped me realize that I’m not the only one struggling with situations. Now I have some people I might go to for help that I wouldn’t have before. It helped me also realize people are being judged for more than race or gender. My friends helped me do this allowing me to ...

Thank you for today. I came in here this morning thinking it would be gay and I wasn’t going to come. But it turned out to be alright. The best activity (the line) was very emotional but I feel a lot better letting it out and for that I thank you guys very ...