Student voices
The only testimonials on this site were written by students.
At the end of a program, participants answer the same written questions anonymously. We publish their pages as they were written. No names, no editing for polish, and no rewriting anyone into sounding more impressive than they were.
Did you feel engaged and supported throughout the sessions? Why or why not?
“Yes because I can relate to some of the things she said.”Anonymous student
The feedback wall
In their own handwriting
English and Spanish, exactly as written. The first two answer the question about what should be done differently.
Was there anything you found confusing, unhelpful, or would like to see done differently?
“No.”Anonymous student
Was there anything you found confusing, unhelpful, or would like to see done differently?
“I would like them to try to manage the time better because it got cut short both times.”Anonymous student
What specific part of the program did you find most helpful or valuable?
“The 2nd meet where the questions were more detailed on paper and she said very wise things regarding our futures. ‘Your behavior has to match the life you want’”Anonymous student
“Your behavior has to match the life you want.”Written down by a student as the thing that stayed with them
What specific part of the program did you find most helpful or valuable?
“The goal part helped me visualize what I need to do to get where I want to be.”Anonymous student
Did you feel engaged and supported throughout the sessions? Why or why not?
“Yes because because she was honest with everything and explained stuff well enough.”Anonymous student
What was your overall impression of the two Level Up sessions?
“Bastante informativa ya que la persona que las daba vivió una o más vidas que cualquiera de los que estaban en esa habitación y además que entendí su intención de sus consejos y se lo agradezco profundamente.”“Very informative, because the person giving them had lived one or more lives more than anyone in that room, and I understood the intention behind her advice and I’m deeply grateful for it.”Anonymous student
Two answers on one page
“El último día platicamos con ella en turnos sobre la violencia escolar y hábitos inútiles que nos pueden llevar al fracaso. Fue bastante bueno escuchar la opinión de todos uno por uno y aconsejarnos acerca de ello.” “On the last day we talked with her in turns about school violence and the useless habits that can lead us to failure. It was really good to hear everyone’s opinion one by one and to be given advice about it.” What specific part of the program did you find most helpful or valuable?
“No sé, al chile no sé qué madres dice ayá arriba ↑ (no hablo in…) pero definitivamente me sentí apoyado ya que la maestra nos hizo saber que podíamos decirle lo que sea con confianza para poder aconse… Y bueno… demostró genuina preocupación y eso me hace sentir seg… y en confianza con ella.” “Honestly I don’t know what it says up there ↑ (I don’t speak…) but I definitely felt supported, because the teacher let us know we could tell her anything in confidence… And well… she showed genuine concern and that makes me feel safe and able to trust her.” Did you feel engaged and supported throughout the sessions? Why or why not?
How this works
Why these are scans and not quote cards
It would be easy to retype these into clean typography and add a photo of a smiling teenager. It would also be worth considerably less. The handwriting is the evidence.
What we don’t publish
No names, no initials, no signatures, no campus or case identifiers, and no photographs of participants. Feedback is collected anonymously and checked before anything goes online.
Hear it from your own students.
Every Level Up program ends with the same anonymous written feedback, so you get an honest read on how it landed with your young people, not ours.