TEEN TRUTH filmmaking team, Erahm Christopher and JC Pohl, recommend the following film because it made them think... FINDING FORRESTER Directed by: Gus Van Sant Written by: Mike Rich When Jamal Wallace scores exceptionally high on a state-wide standardized test, he finds himself enrolled in a prep school and very much out of his element. A gifted basketball player, Jamal's true passion is writing, but he lacks the self-confidence to embrace what he initially thinks untenable. Jamal seeks out an unlikely mentor in reclusive writer, William Forrester, and discovers the meaning ...

#11 EXHIBIT TOLERANCE Be the change you want to see. By being TOLERANT of others, you're setting an example for others to follow.

QUESTION: "If someone is making fun of you or spreading rumors what do you do? Do you tease them back, ignore them or tell an authority figure?" - Danielle ANSWER: "The question you asked about defending yourself without offending others is a great question! It seems to me like this bullying is causing you to feel insecure, angry, and powerless. It is never okay for anyone to tease you and you're right your reaction can have ranging results, but what is most important is that you do what you feel most ...

Read Part II of this TEEN TRUTH Tribe Member's personal story of challenge and resilience... One night we were running a drill that I completely did not understand, and the captains began to raise their voices at me. “What are you doing?” “You’re so stupid!” The hits just felt like they were piling on all at once, and I just couldn’t take it. I ended up mouthing off to the seniors which only added to the fire. Our coach lined us up for sprints and after each whistle, I dug ...

Read about TEEN TRUTH filmmaker Erahm Christopher's recent encounter with a big thinker... About a two-hour drive (or four in a snow storm) southeast of the Adirondack Mountains there is a quaint village where a student with big ideas lives. Although I do my best to prepare for the difficult questions students of all ages throw at me following a presentation, nothing could have prepared me for what Justin was about to ask. After finishing an afternoon TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY EXPERIENCE ...

If you're not making a difference, you're doing nothing. That was the message sent to hundreds of Rancho Cucamonga High School students on Tuesday during a Teen Truth Live assembly. "Our main focus is to have students realize how important it is to tell the truth and not to hold it in," said J.C. Pohl, the emcee of the assembly. "They have the power to be the difference at school, home and the community." Pohl - who admits he's a filmmaker and not a motivational speaker - challenged students to watch and discuss bullying through film footage ...