"Many thanks to you and the Edventure team for all of your work and planning in making this program happen. It was eye opening and inspiring to hear what is happening in other parts of the state. Even a little reassuring to know others have some of the same struggles as well. I feel it was especially helpful that L.I.F.E. gave the many different parts of our school an opportunity to gather and focus specifically on family engagement. We all came into it with many different perspectives and focuses; however, I believe we have come out of the program with a more unified focus moving forward."

"This program provided me with a rewarding experience in which I was able to build upon a foundation for community engagement. Continuous monitoring and adjustments need to implemented into any plan moving forward, however it is important to note that I feel that the current plan for the school has been enhanced tremendously by the participation in the is program. In conclusion, I am appreciative of the opportunity to have participated and believe I am a better educator due to my experiences and conversations associated with the L.I.F.E. program. I would like to thank you for this experience and hope that it continues to help educators to better meet the needs of their students and communities."

"From my perspective, I initially viewed this opportunity as a great chance to earn money for Christmas and vacation. However, once the program began I realized that this opportunity was just that: a tremendous chance for our school to grow concerning family engagement. As the year progressed, I found each content session to be diverse and beneficial, and each pod activity posed unique challenges that proved rigorous and applicable for us as professionals. Overall, I feel like I got more than I bargained for with the LIFE program. Knowing the good folks at WVFEC and the quality work they do, I knew I would be able to glean something from the program that would make our school better with regard to family engagement. However, the content delivered, and the ideas exchanged, far exceeded my expectation. Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of this program."

"Being apart of these sessions has taught me that there are educators that are doing great things in our state. The positivity that I felt when listening to other people speak about their communities and schools was great to hear, as the last two years have not been fun in education. Knowing that other schools are struggling just like we are helps put into perspective that we are all in this together and we will come out stronger in the long run. I am also thankful to the ability to network with the other schools. Without L.I.F.E. I wouldn’t have met anyone from the two other high schools in our pod."