Wolf Connection’s signature programs engage participants to grow, thrive, and become contributing community members. Grounded in principles of empowerment and resilience, the programs teach adolescents to face their fears, embrace their unique strengths, and own their inherent worth. Participants learn the importance of working as a team or “pack”, and practice sensitivity to the unique gifts, experiences, and emotions of others.

During the program students will develop:

• Self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-acceptance
• Skills for working through challenges and taking responsibility for their future
• Connection with nature and animals, leading to compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance
• Pro-social behavior with a sense of belonging to a community, a “pack” of their own, and
• A sense of curiosity around their purpose and hope for their future

What students and faculty partners have said about their experience in the program:
“Wolf Connection has given me hope, and the tools and desire to try and make my life better despite my past. If the wolf-dogs are able to move forward so am I. I feel happy with who I am now.”

“[The program] has showed me how to trust myself and believe that I can make a difference in the world.” “The activity of letting go of what I needed to let go helped me move on from the past.”

“I like the project because it helps look back on all your obstacles and see how far you came.”

“Everyone at Wolf Connection has helped me find my voice.”