A strengths-based program helping high school students discover their talents and apply them to learning, leadership, and future plans.
Helping Students Discover What They Do Best
ACTIVATE introduces students to their CliftonStrengths and helps them understand how their natural talents influence learning, leadership, relationships, and future direction. Through guided sessions and reflection, students gain confidence in who they are and clarity about what comes next.
Each Student's Strengths Profile is Unique
Every student receives individualized CliftonStrengths results. No two students share the same Top 5 in the same order, with nearly 33 million possible combinations.
This helps students see that their talents are uniquely their own and worth developing.
Students begin to recognize what they naturally do well. They gain confidence as they see their talents in action.
Build Confidence
Students connect their strengths to majors, careers, and future opportunities.
Discover Direction
What Students Gain
Students learn the language of their strengths. They begin to see how those talents influence learning, relationships, and decisions.
Gain Insight
Students leave with clearer self-awareness and language to describe what they do best.
Strengthen Self-Awareness
Program Structure
Developing Strengths
Students learn how to put words to their talents and practice simple ways to use them more intentionally at school and in activities.
Strengths in Action: Life & Next Steps
Connecting Strengths to Careers
Students explore how their talents align with career paths, majors, and opportunities beyond high school.
Students apply their strengths to relationships, leadership, and decisions, leaving with clear ideas for their next chapter.
Discovering
Strengths
Students unpack their CliftonStrengths results and begin recognizing how their Top 5 talents show up in daily life.
Explore the ACTIVATE Program Guide
Flip through the program guide to see the activities, structure, and outcomes of the ACTIVATE experience.
Frequently Asked Questions about ACTIVATE
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ACTIVATE is a strengths-based experience designed for high school students (ages 15+). Students complete the CliftonStrengths assessment and participate in guided sessions that help them understand their natural talents, build confidence, and connect their strengths to future opportunities.
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ACTIVATE includes four interactive sessions, typically about 60 minutes each. These sessions guide students through discovering, developing, and applying their strengths in school, leadership, and future planning.
Sessions are adapted to fit your school schedule.Sessions can be combined when more time is avalable.
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Yes. Each student completes the CliftonStrengths assessment prior to the sessions and receives their individualized Top 5 strengths report.
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Students gain greater self-awareness, increased confidence, and practical language to describe their talents. Many students also begin connecting their strengths to majors, careers, leadership roles, and scholarship or interview responses.
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ACTIVATE is designed primarily for high school juniors and seniors, though it can also work well with leadership programs, student organizations, and select sophomore and freshmen groups.
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Yes. The program can be adapted for different class schedules, leadership programs, or student groups. Schools often integrate ACTIVATE into career exploration courses, advisory periods, or leadership programs.
