Find your path to success.
{Students}
Are you ready…
to write an application and personal essay that you’re proud of and increase your chance of acceptance?
to present your best, authentic self to schools and others?
to find the right College and major for you?
{Parents}
Do you want…
to help your student make the right decisions for them when applying to colleges?
to have your child learn important knowledge about who they are and give them a definitive advantage in the College application process (and beyond)?
to save time, energy and money by finding the right College fit for your child?
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CORE VALUES :
High School Edition
Discover grounding, focus, and authentic direction.
“VERY HELPFUL!” “INSIGHTFUL!” “THOUGHT-PROVOKING!” “AMAZING!”
What students are saying about Core Values: High School Edition
“Amy Johnson has created a thoughtful, reflective, intentional program that helps all kinds of high school students consider what is most important to them and how their core values show up in their lives.
I strongly recommend this workshop to any teenager looking to think more about what they value and how they want to enable and act on their values in their lives. ”
— Jessica Smith, Director of College Counseling at Westtown (West Chester, PA)
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Lexa (she/her) 16 yrs old
“The Core Values Workshop helped me tremendously with college applications, I was able to figure out exactly what I want from college. This helped me narrow down my list and make my essay more authentically me.”
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J (he/him) 17 yrs old
“The Discover Your Core Values Workshop has been life changing for me inside and out of the the college process. Throughout the program, I was constantly realizing and discovering things about myself that I had never known. It is something I will look back on for the rest of my life.”
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Navi (they/she/he) 17 yrs old
“The Core Values workshop was empowering. My Core Values help me figure out what I truly want, so that when I express myself in my life I know it’s genuine.”
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Noir (he/him) 18 yrs old
“I loved the workshop. It surprised me in the ways that it made me think about things that I don't really think about on an everyday basis. My Core Values helped me understand why I see the world in the way that I do. Since I took the course with my friends, I gained a deeper understanding of their own values and individual views on life which enabled me to connect with them more.”
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Ella (she/her) 18 yrs old
“After doing this work, I’ve found that despite what pressures come my way, when I center and ground myself back to my core values I’m able to make decisions that align with what is truly best for me and what I believe in. At the end of the day, I know myself, I know where I’m going, or at least that the kind of life I live is centered in my values and no matter what I do or where I go - that will fulfill me.”
“Success is the well-being that comes when the decisions you make match who you are.”
- Susan Labowitz (A Wise Mother)
BENEFITS OF CORE VALUES
SELF KNOWLEDGE.
Core Values work enables students to know themselves and establish a process to continue exploring what matters to them. This process gives them a deep understanding of who they are and how they can continue to grow into the person they want to be.
RESILIENCE.
Students learn to trust themselves. The Core Values work gives them a reliable tool to believe in themselves and be less influenced by outside forces. This process shows them that they have the inner strength and resilience to be “ok” even as they navigate disappointment and tough situations in life.
CONFIDENCE.
Students who do this work demonstrate more confidence about who they are, what matters to them and the path they are on. They make decisions more confidently. They have learned tools to express themselves authentically and confidently to others and the outside world.
ENGAGEMENT.
Core Values work gives students the opportunity to be fully engaged in an introspective process. With this clarity of self, they take a more active role in making life decisions. Identifying their values helps them to take conscious, engaged action that is aligned with those values.
Discovering your Core Values gives you the tools to find your direct pathway to your success in college and beyond!
OUR SERVICES
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Complementary Consult
A complementary, fifteen minute introduction for those looking to learn more about the program and get their specific questions answered.
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Mentoring Sessions
Students work one-on-one with a mentor through the Discover Your Core Values: College Edition program. Includes two sessions, 1 hour each. plus an optional check in.
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Group Sessions
Students work in groups of 3-15 students through The Core Values: High School Edition program. These groups can be put together and customized by students or created by our mentors.
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Classroom Sessions
College counselors/advisors can use the program for students as part of a Human Development, Life Skills, or College Prep curriculum. The program includes up to 8 modules. Includes workbook.
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Office Hours
Students may schedule a 30 minute one-on-one session for added support and guidance. Office Hours are an excellent option that can be added onto any program or scheduled as a followup after completing the program.
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Self Study
A digital copy of our workbook is available for purchase and download. Our self study package includes one (1) 30 minute Office Hours session with a mentor.