Nowhere are kids and teens asked key life questions on a regular basis—questions like what they care most about, who they love, what they’re afraid of, and who they want to be.
When given the chance to answer these questions annually, kids and teens gain self-awareness and tend to make better choices, helping them run the gauntlet of adolescence.
How do we help our children find themselves before they lose themselves?
As Parents, we know that our children live with many big issues that provoke fear and anxiety. We are partnering with The 5000 Days Project, which has been helping children for the last 17 years to understand what they’re feeling and why they’re feeling it.
By giving your children the chance to ask challenging questions of themselves on a regular basis within the privacy of the StoryQ kiosk, and especially at the least self-aware period of their lives, you can give them the gift of fully expressing themselves in a safe setting. By encouraging them to verbalize everything they are feeling you can help your child to not only build their self-knowledge but also increase their emotional intelligence.
And at the end, you’ll have a priceless time capsule of your child’s life.
The cost for the program is $75 per student per year, paid directly to King’s Schools.
Our Evidence-Based Approach
The StoryQ methodology has been developed and constantly refined over the past 17 years by a The 5000 Days Project and their team of neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers, including Dr. John Medina (author of Brain Rules).
As clinical studies show, a healthy EQ is key to academic and lifelong skills.
Watch a short animation on how The 5000 Days Project’s flagship program, The Student Annual Journal, works for participants.
How it Works
The StoryQ kiosk offers a variety of programs including, but not limited to, The Student Annual Video Journal and Restorative Justice.
The flagship program, The Student Annual Journal at King’s Schools, involves in-depth, private interviews with students. Once a year, participants scan their “ticket” to unlock an automated and completely private video interview. Age-specific interviews take 30-40 minutes to complete, and after the last question, the video footage is safely and securely stored to the Cloud.
What Kids Are Saying
Watch 5000 Days Project participants discuss their experience using the StoryQ as a safe, private, and judgement-free space to talk.
What Educators Are Saying
Justin Robinson, the Director of Australia’s Institute of Positive Education, shares his observations on the value of verbal journaling and how the StoryQ has been benefiting his students since 2017.
The StoryQ Video Journal vs. The “Ambassador” Program
While the vast majority of 5000 Days Project consists of Video Journal (the StoryQ kiosk) participants, the company also offers a limited number of “Ambassador” spots to certain schools and organizations around the world. Unlike the normal video journaling program, which operates within the school, the Ambassador Program involves an in-person film crew conducting one-on-one interviews annually outside of school, as well as periodic “B-roll” filming of a student’s home and school life. Led by Rick Stevenson, the 5000 Days Project Ambassador interviewers apply the StoryQ Method of inquiry, and include professionals with backgrounds in counseling, youth education, and documentary filmmaking.
This year, kids and teens from King’s Schools may also audition to be a 5000 Days Project Ambassador. With everyone’s mutual consent, the story may become part of a 5000 Days Project film or curriculum designed to help other kids.
Learn More About the Ambassador Program Here
An annual fee of $1000 USD is required for each Ambassador interview. A deposit of $200 is required for the initial audition interview. If that interview turns into their first year’s interview, the remaining $800 is due for year one. If the student is not quite ready, the $200 deposit will be returned. This $1000/year includes the in-depth annual interview, the collection of limited "B-roll" footage, storage, and administrative expenses. Note: Scholarships based on need are available for this program.
Once participants graduate, they will receive a copy of all the raw footage.
Edited Film add-on: Most families will want to opt for an 8-15 minute edited film produced upon graduation. This cost is estimated at a $12,000 current market rate of which The 5000 Days Scholarship Fund offers to cover 50% for a total current cost to parents of $6000 for the finished edit add-on. If parents would like to lock in the cost of the edited film at today’s prices, they can do so by making an annual, non-refundable contribution of $250 to their own film fund which goes against the $6000. Otherwise, the cost of the eventual edited film will be at the future market rate.
Like all 5000 Days Project interviews, the goal is to help develop emotional intelligence in the participants. The interviews and the eventual edit remain in complete control of the participant. Any final pieces that are edited will only be made viewable to the public if the participant chooses to do so.
FEATURED AMBASSADOR STORY
Nicki, like many girls, grows up struggling with an eating disorder. Watch her discover herself and unleash the power of her own story as she turns her greatest challenge into a source of inspiration and hope for others.
Testimonials
“Even if you can’t save time in a bottle, The 5000 Days Project captured something just as precious: the little girl giggle-stories, the pre-teen insights, and the adolescent angst and thoughtfulness of my (now) adult daughter. Watching her ups, downs, trials, and joys stream together on video still brings tears to my eyes when I see it. I can only imagine what it will mean to her future children when she chooses to show them.”
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“I’m a psychologist and parent of pre-teen and teenage children. At work and home I am acutely aware of the issues young people face in all spheres of their life. In my association with the project (both as a parent, and links with other children involved in the project), I believe the program provides a unique and invaluable opportunity for young people to reflect upon these issues, develop insight, and thus enable them to cope with challenges they face: they are truly richer for the experience.”
“My son Joshua has been part of the project for the last 5 years... It is nothing short of brilliant in the way the project facilitates emotional resilience and self awareness within the kids. By creating a safe environment that allows kids to truly express how they feel and by combining this with potent questions that stimulate self-inquiry and self-expression, it creates a foundation for kids to get clarity on what can often be a very confusing world…”
“This has had a profound impact on our son. It has enabled him to really open up, reflect, and think deeply about life, his hopes and dreams, the fears, and pressures that children are faced with as they grow up in today’s society, becoming more aware of himself and who he really is. It has built his self confidence, his willingness to take on new challenges, and helped make important decisions giving him positive self direction. We are so grateful that our son has had the opportunity to be a part of this incredible project which I feel would benefit every child.”
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