Empowerment Media is passionate about helping young people succeed in life. The goal of our curricula is to inspire youth of all ages through entertaining and thought-provoking resources that engage them in creative ways. Our strategies are evidence based, positive, and life changing.
The Problem
Last Year the U.S. Surgeon General issued a dire advisory, bringing to the public’s attention a loneliness and isolation epidemic in our country. Research in this report confirms that young people are extremely disconnected from each other and often lack the communication skills necessary for crucial face-to-face conversations. This advisory also stated that as social media use increases, time spent in face-to-face communication declines, which leads to less social engagement, decreased self-esteem, increased loneliness and lower self-efficacy in the skills necessary to engage with the people around them. The Two@aTime Project will answer the Surgeon Generals call to action.
The Answer
The goal of the Two@aTime Project is to help young people discover the value of putting down their phones and social media devices and having face-to-face conversations with their peers, teachers, parents and community members. By having more positive face-to-face conversations, young people of all ages will create connections and gain a greater understanding of each other by learning to listen, ask good questions, appreciate each other, show empathy, and ultimately find common ground. As our youth develop new skills, they will gain confidence, realize new opportunities, and most importantly discover how to build healthy relationships and supportive communities, which improve mental health and success outcomes.
“This program really gave me better communication skills. I was worried about how to start new conversations. Now I can talk with people that I didn’t think I’d be friends with. I rate it a 10 out of 10!"
“This is really a big deal and incredibly important! I love that the Two@aTime Project deals with things that matter to our students."
“We need this!"
“This is a perfect program for what is ailing our young people….We’ve seen our data improve for peer-to-peer engagement. Thank you, Empowerment Media, for providing us with the program."
“I really like the project! It is so engaging for the students. The great videos increase their attention span. And I love that it doesn’t require too much from the leaders."
“The most important thing I learned is that the first step to change is communication and that I can change the world."
Student“It influenced me to step outside my comfort zone and it made my life better."
Student“I have never seen a program get such good reviews across the board!"
“This project equipped me to be successful in my life by inspiring me to be more outgoing to make friends."
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