The Harbor: Character and wellness videos
Character development. One episode at a time.
The Harbor, featuring Mike Smith and guests, facilitates the teaching of character development in classrooms by showcasing tangible life lessons through a school year's worth of episodes with rich, raw and engaging video content. Designed for the classroom, Renaissance members have access to a downloadable critical thinking discussion guide to foster student-led discussions for each episode
All six seasons and 160 episodes are listed below, with most recent episodes at the top. Use the "Browse by Keyword" link below to see topics covered and filter episodes by topic.
All Harbor episodes are copyright Jostens 2015-2020.
Showing Up
Many of us have experienced stepping onto the field, the court, or the stage; looking around to see who’s in the audience; and felt our performance impacted by that statement of support (or lack thereof). In the final episode of the sixth season of The Harbor by Jostens, we witness an example of how simply showing up for other student groups can help improve a school’s climate, culture, and sense of community.
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Spending time reflecting can be scary, but it’s critical to gaining insights about ourselves and others. Mike shares how reflecting on his setbacks and successes has made him a better boss, coworker, and leader.
Mike highlights that we all share a responsibility to create positive school spirit and community in our schools, and we do that when we start celebrating each other.
Having computers in our pockets can connect us to the world in unprecedented ways, but it can also leave us in a constant state of distraction.…
Mike sees perspective as a soft skill that can be practiced and developed — and one that’s essential to becoming a good leader and accomplishing your…
Ejay O’Donnell, Vice President of diecutstickers.com, reminds us that life is fragile and hopes that we focus on how we treat others – as humans, not robots.
A call to students to be present with people and take time away from their devices.
A lesson on defining yourself through life experiences rather than the things you own.
Mike takes on the topic of distractions, namely those brought on by smart devices and social media, and recommends taking a “digital detox.”