Since 2001, The 5000 Days Project has been helping to develop emotional intelligence in individuals from around the world. As individuals are given the space and guidance to make sense of what is in their hearts, they gain the self-knowledge and confidence to unleash the power of their own story into their life and to the world around them.
We have deployed StoryQ method to schools and organizations in 12 countries, touching a diverse collection of personal stories.
What WE Do Is Working
A 2018 evaluation undertaken by StoryQ on The 5000 Days Project participants show that the process is already helping kids.
We’Re Scalable
Because we offer virtual personal story mentoring sessions, we can work with students from anywhere. So far, we’ve captured over 300,000 personal video recordings worldwide plus over 6000 hours of recorded personal story mentoring sessions.
WE TAKE CARE OF IT ALL.
Our Personal Story Mentoring program can be operated off campus requiring virtually no school staff resources.
For families who can’t afford the service, we offer scholarships and affordable DIY web app options to make the StoryQ method of inquiry available to all.
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Here’s what others are saying…
“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-enquiry and self-expression, it creates a foundation for kids to get clarity on what can often be, a very confusing world…”
“I think this is super cool. It’s just a great idea. When I was younger I thought it was a little weird, but now I’m so glad I did it. It definitely helped me express my feelings and know myself better. I can’t wait to get my video back so I can see what I said about my life over the years.”
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“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 todays 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 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.”
“I would recommend participating in this project because I’m very excited to see how I’ve grown as an individual since I started in 5th grade. I feel that video journaling is very genuine, and liked that I was reminded, held accountable, and given prompts.”
“Having our daughter’s life chronicled was a dream come true. It is amazing to see how our sweet little girl grew up right before our eyes, and time truly flies when you are living it. No one could really tell you and have you understand how the time flies, so being able to look back on her life is a real gift for us, not to mention a gift for her. I think it really helped her stay focused and mature to some degree knowing that she’d have these periodic check-ins. We are forever grateful for the experience.”