August 17th, 2011
Here's the latest from the TEEN TRUTH newsroom:
TEEN TRUTH is about to hit the ground running for the 2011-12 school year! We've already booked over 50 schools in the next three months! We're looking forward to being on the road in California, Illinois, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Indiana, New York, and Montreal! Together with all of you, we know this will be the best year yet!
July 20th, 2011
TEEN TRUTH recently hit the road for our annual executive retreat in Lake Tahoe, NV to plan another year of exciting programs and projects.
We have a lot to celebrate: we brought our TEEN TRUTH LIVE programs to over 200,000 students during 2010-2011, we launched our TEEN TRUTH PLUS program that offers leadership training to students after our presentations, we hired two new speakers and we collaborated with amazing organizations like Special Olympics, the Jason Taylor Foundation and the Ronnie Brown Project to bring our message to more ...
July 9th, 2011
Here's the latest from the TEEN TRUTH newsroom:
JOIN THE TEEN TRUTH TEAM!
TEEN TRUTH will be adding a new MARKETING INTERN to our team for the 2011-2012 school year!
If you are between the ages of 19 and 25, and have an interest in marketing, film and making a difference, please contact our team at info (at) teentruthlive.com.
This is an unpaid opportunity, and requires a full school year commitment, but you will work directly with TEEN TRUTH co-founder, JC Pohl, and receive hands on experience and training under one of America's premiere brands.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn, work, and ...
July 9th, 2011
TEEN TRUTH's 2010-2011 Client Appreciation Winner is Stacey Honda of Schurr HS in Montebello, California.
For her support and dedication filling out her customer satisfaction survey she will receive an iPod shuffle.
Thanks to everyone who returned their surveys and CONGRATS to Ms. Honda on the award!
June 8th, 2011
We're thrilled and honored to report that our TEEN TRUTH Film Series has officially reached over 3.5 MILLION LIVES. We're so grateful to everyone who has helped us MAKE A DIFFERENCE - we appreciate your support!
May 19th, 2011
Back when he was a 14-year-old high school student, documentary filmmaker Erahm Christopher nearly made a tragic mistake: Bringing a gun to school to protect himself from bullies.
Students at Taunton High School listened attentively to Christopher’s every word during the Thursday morning assembly at the school. There were many serious faces in the crowd when he delivered his message and showed a documentary he filmed about school shootings and bullying.
Christopher, the founder of Teen Truth Live, travels the United States and Canada to spread a message of tolerance and anti-bullying. He ...
April 27th, 2011
In a fight against school violence, members of the San Dimas-La Verne community recently joined forces to bully bullying out of their schools.
More than 150 administrators, educators, students and parents of Bonita Unified School District gathered to address the global issue and learn ways to stop it. The districtwide anti-bullying campaign was held at Lone Hill Middle School in San Dimas.
"People talk about these issues - it's a drug problem, it's a gang problem, it's a bullying problem. We believe it's a community problem," ...
April 27th, 2011
MARLBORO — Teasing and taunting may seem like part of everyone’s childhood, but the hurt that is caused to the victim early in life can last for years.
That was one of Erahm Christopher’s messages to pupils at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School when he visited on March 24 with his presentation “Teen Truth Live” about bullying and school violence.
Christopher showed students a powerful video that was filmed by five students of various backgrounds who took a camera into their daily lives.
Christopher asked the ...
April 26th, 2011
Special Olympics / Project UNIFY® and TEEN TRUTH have partnered to create TEEN TRUTH LIVE: PROJECT UNIFY, a new assembly program from the creators of TEEN TRUTH.
TEEN TRUTH LIVE: PROJECT UNIFY is an interactive, multimedia experience focused on fulfilling Project UNIFY and TEEN TRUTHs’ shared mission to empower youth to develop strong school communities. Featuring inspiring films, stories about Special Olympic Athletes, and powerful TEEN TRUTH speakers, the program aims to advance respect and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities. With a primary focus on bullying and its it destructive ...
April 13th, 2011
We're excited to announce the winner of our very first Future Horizon Filmmaker Award!
Stephanie Hoang submitted the powerful film, "Bridging the Gap" to our inaugural youth Film Festival held recently in California. Her film explores the complications that can arise between Asian American teens and their immigrant parents and was made while she was a student at MetWest High School in Oakland, California. Now a Freshman at UC Berkeley, she cites influences as wide ranging as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "Princess Mononoke" and "Slumdog Millionaire". Inspired by the Asian ...