Student Training Testimonies & Quotes

“Around our schools there are a lot of kids, under fake smiles, that are hurting inside. They are thinking about suicide and other bad things. We need to go past our good intentions and be able to talk with them. This training helps us know how to do that.”
–Student participant, Gastonia, NC

“Adults aren’t the only ones who have problems. Students may actually have it harder, because they can’t express themselves as well. Adults have more people to talk with and the students need the same thing – in other students. I want to help those who are sad because we all need to know that somebody loves us.”
–Student participant, November 2010 student training

“Everybody experiences grief at some point and magnitude. We are at a vulnerable point in life when we are discovering who we are. Teenagers need to be targeted with training so we can know, and help others. This was just one day that gave me something I can use the rest of my life.”
–Student participant, Charlotte, NC

“This is a world of chaos and confusion, and the only way we are going to get through it is to look to God for help.”
–Student participant, November 2010 student training

“I came to the training today so I can become more confident in helping other people. To help someone, you have to listen, and this is helping me to do that.”
–Student participant, Kannapolis, NC

“There is a sense that teenagers are not supposed to, or can’t, do anything significant. This training helps give the confidence to do something and make a difference. It helped me know how to listen and show the love of Christ to someone.”
– Student participant, November 2010 student training