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Mindset & Confidence Workshops for Schools

Students today face constant academic, social, and emotional pressure. While many are capable and motivated, they often lack the mental tools needed to handle mistakes, manage stress, and stay confident when challenges arise.

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Our school-based mindset workshops provide practical, age-appropriate strategies that help students regulate emotions, build confidence, and respond effectively under pressure, skills that support both academic success and overall well-being.

Why Schools Choose This Program

This is not a motivational assembly.

It is a skills-based Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) experience designed to complement classroom instruction and school culture.

Schools partner with us because the training:

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  • Builds confidence through teachable, repeatable strategies

  • Helps students recover faster from mistakes and setbacks

  • Improves focus, self-talk, and emotional regulation

  • Supports positive behavior and student engagement

  • Aligns with SEL goals and academic readiness
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Students leave with tools they can use immediately—and language teachers can reinforce daily.

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What Students Learn

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Through interactive activities, discussion, and reflection, students learn how to:

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  • Understand what confidence really is and how it’s built

  • Use a simple reset routine after mistakes or challenges

  • Manage emotions and self-talk under pressure

  • Improve focus, awareness, and intentional decision-making

  • Set intentions aligned with personal and academic goals
     

All content is adapted to be developmentally appropriate for elementary, middle, or high school students.

Program & Workshop Options for Schools

ALL programs and workshops are flexible and can be customized to meet your school’s needs.

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Confidence Foundations Session

30–60 minute interactive workshop
 

  • Ideal for assemblies or grade-level groups

  • Introduces core confidence and mindset skills

  • Practical tools they can carry with them
     

Children Outdoors Learning

Half-Day or Full-Day Programs

Deeper learning across multiple grades

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  • Age-specific sessions

  • Consistent language across the school

  • Optional teacher reinforcement resources

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Ongoing Mindset
Series

Multi-session program for sustained impact
 

  • Weekly sessions focused on confidence, resilience, and goal-setting

  • Journaling, reflection, and skill reinforcement

  • Ideal for after-school, summer, or extended learning programs

Alignment With School Priorities

This program supports:
 

  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies

  • Emotional regulation and self-management

  • Academic resilience and growth mindset

  • Positive school culture and student well-being
     

Teacher and parent reinforcement resources are available to help extend learning beyond the workshop.

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About the Facilitator: Kari Ehmer

Meet Kari Ehmer

Kari Ehmer is a youth mindset coach, former Division I athlete, U.S. Army veteran, and experienced educator in confidence and mental performance training. Her approach combines structure, empathy, and real-world application to help students build confidence from the inside out.

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Kari works closely with school leaders to ensure programming aligns with student needs, school goals, and classroom expectations.

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