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Testimonials: Educators' Response to Catalyst“Honestly, David, I felt that this was one of the best workshops (if not the best) that I have offered my students. For once, we had a presenter who actually connected to the group's needs. It is tremendously valuable to them, and without exception, all of them thought it was worthwhile and extremely enjoyable. I would endorse this workshop for all of my colleagues.” "This is the second year that King George Secondary School has hired David to deliver his Catalyst program to students in the Planning 10 course. David is a pleasure to work with in so many ways. He is always willing and able to adapt Catalyst (content, structure, and timing) to meet our school's needs. He has a holistic approach to service delivery with enhances and enriches the student's experience and the school and community's ability to support his work. David is calm, open, honest, and sincere. His ability to build rapport with students and staff is evidenced by he hallway discussions and the request for more sessions from those who attend Catalyst. He exudes a caring confidence that is so appealing to students that they can't help but want to be around him. He is a fantastic facilitator and role model. I would not hesitate to have him come back again and again and again...in fact I have two more dates booked this year and hope to have more next school year.” “David is a leader in very important empowerment work with boys and men. I recommend him highly. A passionate teacher and facilitator, David Hatfield has a lot to offer: gender talk which is sophisticated but easily understood an ability to quickly establish a rapport with the group and truly engaging experiential programming.” "I strongly recommend it. A rare opportunity for boys to be validated, accepted and celebrated as GUYS. A further realization that teenage boys lack forums for guidance, acceptance, and generally feeling good about themselves." “Extremely valuable learning experience. I would highly recommend it. [The best part was ] watching the boys ‘emerge.’ A ‘refreshed’ view of 12-13-14 year old boys! Young men and middle-aged men definitely exist on the same continuum.” “Excellent, timely, and very informative for this age group. [I got] A better understanding of this age group. Hope it will become a regular part of grade 9 program.” “Awesome! A wall that was there before with the boys has been dropped. They expressed things that I assume are usually hidden from us. I saw them for who they were and I was honored to have shared the experience with them. I will strive to maintain this opening and create more opportunities to share with them.” “Excellent. Very exciting work. Both genders had the opportunity to put themselves in each others’ shoes. The boys and girls were open and willing to share. I felt as though we are on the verge of bridging a lot of gaps between the genders. Thanks for providing the tools which we can use.” |