Ojai Valley Youth Foundation

Teen Insight Seminars I & II Summer 2008

Last summer, nearly 60 teenagers from Ojai and beyond participated in the world-renowned Teen Insight Seminar, sponsored for the fifth year by the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation. Teens enjoyed a variety of opportunities to learn about positive risk-taking, acceptance, honesty, trust, responsibility, communication, and more. Teen Insight provides an intensive learning environment that gives teens a chance to understand both their potential and their limitations, and develop tools to achieve their dreams. Some quotes from last year’s participants

“I learned how to be open, to trust and listen, be honest, and to be myself.”

“I did things I never thought I’d have the courage to do.”

“I met a lot of new people and had a great experience.”

“I learned to be completely honest with myself and the others around me.”

“This was so much fun. It made a difference in my life. It changed me.”

“I learned not to blame myself for my mistakes.”

“I made great friends who let me be open and who supported me.”

“I learned to stop putting myself down.”

“I got out of my comfort zone and I liked the experience.”

“I learned good life skills.”

“Everyone here comes together as a group, as one family.”

Dates for Teen Insight Summer 2008