YA / School assemblies
For schools + educators
Bring hope to your students.
Positive, public-school-appropriate assemblies built around better choices and the worth of every student.
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Wisconsin / Northern Michigan · Since 1993
Students Living Better.
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Youth Alive helps students in grades 6–12 experience hope, make better choices, and live the best life possible.
Impact that lasts
1993Serving students since
325,000+Students reached
6–12Grades served
WI + Northern MIOur region
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Two contexts.
One mission.
YA / School assemblies
YA / Faith in action
For churches + students
Put faith into action.
Campus clubs, Alive in FIVE, camps, and convention—separate from the public-school assembly experience.
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Assemblies
students
remember.
Relevant messages. Experienced communicators. A clear commitment to public-school trust.
Hope + encouragement ↗︎
Better choices ↗︎
Personal worth + self-image ↗︎
Community + purpose ↗︎
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People behind the message
Meet the people
behind the message.
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Messages of hope, personal worth, and overcoming obstacles—shared with warmth, honesty, and energy.
Public-school trust
Built for
public schools.
Our school assemblies focus on positive life change, better choices, and the undeniable worth of every student. Faith-based content is not included in public-school assemblies. Any faith-based programs are coordinated separately, are voluntary, and are not sponsored by school districts.
Read our full church & state commitment +
Dear public school administrator,
Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Youth Alive is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers 6th–12th grade students to live the best life possible. We have been doing this through public school assemblies and community events for over two decades.
All of our school assemblies focus on positive life change through better choices and the undeniable worth of every student. We do not allow any faith-based content in our school assemblies for any reason.
Any faith-based programs we may do are coordinated separately from our public school events. Attendance for any faith-based event is voluntary, open to the public, and is not sponsored by public school districts.
Our track record has proven us to be a trustworthy partner for public school educators because we desire to work with you in the way that serves you best. References are available upon request.
Sincerely,
Dan Herod
Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Youth Alive Director
References available upon request.
Questions, answered
The questions
schools ask most.
Are Youth Alive assemblies appropriate for public schools? +
Yes. Our public-school assemblies focus on positive life change, better choices, and the worth of every student. They contain no faith-based content. Any faith-based programs are coordinated separately, are voluntary, and are not sponsored by school districts.
What grades are the assemblies for? +
Youth Alive serves students in grades 6–12 across Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
What topics do the assemblies cover? +
Hope and encouragement, better choices, personal worth and self-image, bullying and overcoming obstacles, and community and purpose.
How do we book an assembly, and what does it cost? +
Contact Youth Alive to ask about speakers, available dates, program options, and pricing. Email [email protected] or call 715-258-2608.
Churches + students
Faith
in action.
Faith-based experiences have their own clear chapter—separate from public-school assemblies and built to help students live and share their faith.
A Campus Club is a student-led group of Christian students that meets at school to help make the school a better place for every student.
Get campus club resources ↗︎A simple five-part resource that helps students share the Gospel clearly with friends and family.
Request Alive in FIVE resources ↗︎Faith-based student experiences where students have fun, grow, worship, and build memories together.
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Every student matters✦︎✦︎✦︎
The people
Hey.
Meet Dan.
Dan Herod has worked with students since 2003. He believes every student can experience hope, make better choices, and live the best life possible.
Our story + mission ↗︎Bring hope with you
Bring a message
of hope to your school.
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