We are on a mission to reach as many young people as possible to create generational change. Our research-based program is designed to drive immediate and sustainable results in schools, and long-term impact on students’ personal journeys to adulthood and beyond.
The challenges facing schools today can seem insurmountable and student needs around well-being are complex. Our programming is designed to ignite transformation from kids themselves enabling them to experience the following:
“What better way to introduce the Captain and Poet to my island classroom than with beach rocks!!! I picked beach rocks and brought them into class for the students to paint. As we painted I explained how these special rocks will remind them of the inner parts of them that they want to work on this summer. They will work on strengthening their inner Captain by trying new things this summer that require them to have more courage. Some will work on strengthening their inner Poet by having more patience during frustrating times and practice taking deep breaths.” – Tracy Arsenault
Ellerslie Elementary School – Public Schools Branch
"Whether experienced leaders or novices, students found it valuable and were able to seamlessly make connections to their own experiences. The facilitators were experts in insuring all voices were heard and leading our students to new understandings in wholly natural and stress-free conversations. Students were empowered to reimagine and expand their leadership potential by balancing the Captain and the Poet in an authentic way."
Director of Character and Leadership Development - Holy Trinity School
“Working with Captains & Poets was awesome! They were adaptable to our needs and priorities as a school and offered a deeply engaging leadership program for our students. We knew after the first session that this was something special and that we would want to do more work with them in the future. Captains & Poets gave our young adolescents the space to explore who they are and how they want to show up in the world!”
Coordinator, Student Wellbeing Programs - Upper Canada College
“Captains & Poets helped students and adults to think differently about the concept of identity. It was inspiring to see the light bulbs come on as each participant began to better understand their true nature, their innate drivers, and what enables them to thrive."
Tyler Fujita - Project Director, Finding Why: Bringing Life Design to Hawai'i High Schools
"The Captains & Poets curriculum requires learners to bring their whole, authentic selves to the classroom and community. This means examining their identities and how they show up for themselves and others. Through this critical reflection, the curriculum promotes inclusion for all."
Executive Director - Curated Leadership
"I really enjoyed the program...Themes of identity and equity and humanity and how to treat others arose. The program provides a lens for advocacy and agency around how we respond to things going on in the world right now."
Teacher - Grade 7 - Toronto District School Board
"Captains & Poets focuses deeply on self-awareness AND social awareness using language accessible to all students Grades K - 12! They support educators with insightful, engaging and relevant lessons that help educators model and grow all five of CASEL's competencies (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making). By offering a simple language for students to explore who they are and inform how they are showing up in the classroom, students are able to connect thoughts and feelings with actions and to deepen their relationship with themselves and others."
Founder - Resonance Educational Consulting
"The Captains & Poets program acts as a formalized platform for integrating SEL in the classroom with a consistent approach across classrooms. It provides a common language for kids and they recognize is is something they all go through. It is a great way to address the social/emotional learning of young people. It is easy to implement, flexible, and students will really enjoy the activities. This was a blessing and really worked out well at the end of a tough year as it kept students engaged."
Teacher - Grade 8 - Toronto District School Board
“The Captains & Poets program is a great way to address the social/emotional learning of young people. It is easy to implement, flexible, and students will really enjoy the activities.”
Teacher - Grade 11 - Durham District School Board
“Captains & Poets helped my students realize we all have the potential to be the best version of ourselves by focusing on progress and not perfection on the learning journey.”
Teacher - Grade 7 - Toronto District School Board
"At Nugent, we have been focussing on enhancing our equality, diversity and inclusivity and this programme from Captains & Poets will further enrich our students, giving them the space and tools to thrive as they navigate their futures. We are very excited to be collaborating with Captains & Poets."
CEO - Nugent School House
“Captains & Poets provides a blueprint for social connection. Children learn to contribute to a group and feel positive about the way they co-exist with others.”
Primary Teacher - Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
“I loved seeing the light in my student’s eyes when he recognized that his Captain could help his Poet and pointed to his heart.”
Teacher - Grade 7 - Toronto District School Board
“The brilliance of Captains & Poets was their ability to tailor the workshops to our school leadership and character development programming as well as students’ individual leadership journeys. The workshops met the pent-up need and demand for meaningful leadership training and will inform our own framework going forward."
Director of Character and Leadership Development - Holy Trinity School
"Captains & Poets is an excellent unit promoting inclusion and a positive school climate. It engaged my Grade 7's with multimedia and thought-provoking activities. Activities connect well with Health and Language curriculum and assessments."
Teacher - Grade 7 - Toronto District School Board
“Captains & Poets will really help kids, not only talk about their feelings with others but put a name to the feelings that they have inside.”
Public School Librarian – Nebraska
“Captains & Poets was transformative and will have a life-changing, lasting impact on the well-being of my class of students living with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”
Teacher - Intensive Support Program - Toronto District School Board
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