Envision Your Future is a non-clinical, strength-based, positive youth development program with modules for Youth, Facilitators, Teachers and Parents. Envision Your Future was developed to connect with this generation of 21st century kids, raised with and on technology. Realizing that this generation does not respond to more layers of information, but rather to finding their own answers, Envision Your Future is based on Cognitive Field Theory, Motivational Interviewing and Self Determination Theory. These concepts and theories are used in such away that both professional and non-degreed people can be taught to facilitate this transformational system. It is Socratic (questioned-based) in its application, highly interactive and experiential.

Envision Your Future for Youths is based on the 4 Cornerstones of Success. The 4 Cornerstones are anchored in relationships to (1) Self (2) Others (3) Values (4) Money/Resources. Each school year the students develop these relationships, at varying depths, depending on their age. For example, as youths mature in relationships, they evolve from self and home life to school, classmates, teachers and later, to more intimate relationships.

The program consists of Envision Your Future Modules from 6th through 12th grades. Each Module consists of six Master Classes of 90 minutes each.

Modules can be implemented starting at the 5th, 6th or 7th grade levels. Accelerated versions, covering a weekend or a few weeks, are provided for older groups and adjudicated youth. Each school year typically consists of the eight Master Class, the teacher or counselor follows up with weekly or bi-monthly Envision Your Future activities and journaling. The students are given a workbook for the particular module they are working on and the teacher or counselor is supplied with an Envision Your Future Study Guide. Envision Your Future is portable and is adaptable to the requirements for challenged and adjudicated youth programs. Envision Your Future complies with Education Standards and Benchmarks and cultivates 17 of the 20 Internal Assets from the 40 Developmental Assets (Internal) as defined by Search Institute.

Envision Your Future for Facilitators is a 2-day intensive certification training for individuals interested in bringing the program back to their youth venue. A full-day training is required for each additional new module they present to students. Facilitator effectiveness is monitored through regular meetings, consultations and feed-back from the classroom.

Teaching 21st Century Kids brings an understanding of today’s generation, raised on technology, and how to connect and communicate with them.  The outcomes of this one-day workshop are tools to improve classroom management, motivation and the creating of a learning atmosphere

Envision Your Future for Parents – Communicating with Your Teens, RU Ready?  This is a half-day interactive workshop for parents and teens who want to strengthen their relationship and enjoy more positive communication.  The outcomes are gaining a mutual understanding, the building of trust and respect, increasing appreciation and acknowledgement, which all lead to expanding and improving communication and positive connections.    

Nothing happens unless first a dream. Carl Sandburg

Envision Your Future - A strength-based, positive youth development program that helps our youth create a positive future story with a blueprint and support that leads to high school graduation and moving on to college or professional training.