Building Emotionally
Resilient Youth
Imagine your students becoming emotionally resilient: setting and accomplishing their goals and dreams, learning how to forgive and overcome their negative experiences, not blaming and shaming others when things don’t go their way, while at the same time challenging others to do the same.
Who We Are
Ambassadors of Compassion is an innovative emotional resiliency building program that helps students work through real-life issues and equips them with the critical skills needed to navigate and succeed through life’s inevitable challenges. The program is scientifically validated and proven to improve emotional health and performance in school while mitigating negative or destructive behavior. It brings together the collective wisdom and expertise of successful leaders, educators, and influencers from around the world.
70,000+
Students Lives Changed
40+
States Hosting Us
1500+
Schools Embraced Us
2000+
Happy Communities
Why Ambassadors?
Trauma, in all its forms, is the most significant problem facing our school system and students. Expressed as unresolved hurt and pain, trauma impedes students’ ability to perform to their optimal capabilities and often leads to destructive behaviors. Recent studies show that the COVID pandemic has exacerbated the situation. The tragedy is the loss of unrealized human potential that will never benefit our families, society, or the world.
Hear it from NFL Champion Spencer Tillman
Former NFL player Spencer Tillman talks about the challenges Gen Z is facing today and how it affects mental health. He introduces the Ambassadors of Compassion Life Skills program as a way to prepare individuals to deal with life transitions and to master the set of mental and emotional skills needed to recover from disruption and thrive.
The Antidote is Emotional Resilience
What Makes Our Program So Successful
The Ambassadors of Compassion journey brings hope. It opens hearts and minds to new possibilities. It helps young people understand who they are, where they belong, and where they want to go in life. It unlocks purpose by helping students identify and move past the obstacles that prevent them from being their best selves. And demonstrates the freedom and power of serving others.
Proven Results
We put core values
into action.
Real Connection
We focus on students’ hearts.
Builds Community
We reach out and serve others.
Positive Engagement
We teach resilience, empathy, and accountability.
Meaningful Mentoring
We involve adults who listen and care.
Partnerships
Ambassadors of Compassion partners with caring corporations, the entertainment industry, pro and college sports teams, and civic-minded groups to provide community-wide support for our students and schools.
Jerry Colangelo
Former Owner, Phoenix Suns / Arizona Diamondbacks
“The Ambassadors of Compassion program is a perfect vehicle to create lasting change. I encourage all that have access to the program to use it.”
Spencer Tillman
AOC Coach, Fox Sports Analyst, Captain of the Super Bowl XXIV Champion San Francisco 49ers
“Ambassadors of Compassion build leaders. That’s why I’m involved.”
Mario Lopez
Television Host and Actor
“I want to encourage you on your journey right now because I’m becoming an Ambassador of Compassion”
Craig Cheek
Former Vice President, Nike Inc.
“At Nike we were obsessed and relentless about creating the best product for athletes. Ambassadors of Compassion is striving to make athletes better by addressing personal issues that are often the difference between a great and mediocre team success.”
Partnerships
Ambassadors of Compassion partners with caring corporations, celebrities and the entertainment industry, pro and college sports teams, schools, and community-based groups.
Mario Lopez
Television Host and Actor
“I want to encourage you on your journey right now because I’m becoming an Ambassador of Compassion”
Jerry Colangelo
Former Owner, Phoenix Suns / Arizona Diamondbacks
“The Ambassadors of Compassion program is a perfect vehicle to create lasting change. I encourage all that have access to the program to use it.”
Wyane Huizenga Jr.
President, Huizenga Holdings, Inc. Former owner of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins
“The Ambassadors of Compassion Journey challenges and inspires youth to leave the past behind, and reach out to their full potential in life.”
Spencer Tillman
AOC Coach, CBS Sports Analyst, Captain of the Super Bowl XXIV Champion San Francisco 49ers
“Ambassadors of Compassion build leaders. That’s why I’m involved.”
Craig Cheek
Former Vice President, Nike Inc.
“At Nike we were obsessed and relentless about creating the best product for athletes. Ambassadors of Compassion is striving to make athletes better by addressing personal issues that are often the difference between a great and mediocre team success.”
What Students Are Saying
Feedback from thousands of students attests to the life-changing results of the program.
Practice is Everything
Emotional Resilience isn’t a trait you are born with. It is a learned skill that improves with practice and is mastered over time. It is the ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. Highly resilient individuals adapt to adversity with minimal long-term negative effects. A lack of emotional resilience leads to anxiety, depression, and long-term emotional, physical, and mental health issues.
“Emotional resilience and connectedness are protective factors for suicide prevention and the promotion of positive behaviors.”
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Study
Our Learning Model
The Ambassadors Emotional Resilience Learning Model includes hands-on learning, interacting with peers with empathy and accountability, and putting into practice concepts, principles, and insights which help students overcome emotional obstacles. It helps students find their voice and provides a safe space to uncover and process their real-life issues. The confidence gained during the program also shapes students’ character and helps them be a positive influence on others in their school and community.
Life Training Event
The Ambassadors of Compassion program starts with Advanced LIFE Training event. This highly energized 2-hour assembly introduces students to the Ambassadors content and process. It gets them emotionally connected to the program, their coaches, and each other.
Group Sessions
The Ambassadors of Compassion program revolves around small group discussions where students have the opportunity to personally examine and practice life-ready principles with their peers. Led by an Ambassador Coach, these groups meet once a week to view the session video and discuss the questions in the Ambassadors Coach Session Guide.
Online Sessions
Our online journal walks students through introspective questions and weekly calls-to-action specifically designed to help them discover who they are, identify and release obstacles holding them back, and take responsibility for their own lives. Challenging them to start taking the actual steps necessary to achieve their goals and dreams, and to be accountable for their own outcomes.
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