“I learned that there are emotional and legal consequences for making bad choices such as losing trust and respect with your parents and teachers. You are also at risk for getting a bad reputation with your peers. Project for Teens provided me with tools I can use to make healthy delicious.”
“I have new role models to look up to now that Project for Teens presented to us. I like that these high school students have overcome things in junior high and are now leaders in their schools. I want to be part of this program when I get to high school.”
“My superpower is being brave. I know I can use this superpower when faced in peer pressure situations or to help someone when they are being bullied. I chose to be an Upstander and not a bystander.”
“I learned that a healthy relationship is about communication and consent. Being in a good relationship is about respecting each other. I liked that Project for Teens talked to us about what healthy relationships look like.”
Peer Leaders:
“Project for Teens has taught me life-long leadership skills that I will use to be successful in life.”
“Instead of middle school kids looking up to celebrities, they can look up to us. We show middle school kids that we are a smart and healthy group of individuals choosing to make safe healthy decisions.”
“Being a part of Project for Teens has helped my self-esteem and self-confidence after being bullied in my early youth. I am so grateful for this program.”