IMPACT

A decade of
growing human capacity.

Pseads measures impact in what people create, how learning changes, what relationships endure, and what new possibilities become available.

IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS

The work has grown through sustained partnership.

33,000+

young people reached, with roughly 3,000 reached annually.

500+

educators engaged through programs and partnerships.

100,000+

original student works, including poems and reflections.

5,000+

original student films produced.

11

school–district partnerships.

100%

Pseads program renewal.

WHAT CONTINUES

Belonging, voice, and creative agency are not soft outcomes.

They shape whether people can participate fully in learning, work, relationships, and community.

A group of children and a man are smiling and posing for a photo in a classroom. The classroom has a whiteboard with notes and drawings, and there are posters, artwork, and a door with windows in the background.
✦ Improved literacy, writing, and science scores
✦ Higher attendance and better grades
✦ Students testing out of remedial programs
✦ Reduced behavioral challenges
✦ Stronger teacher morale and retention
✦ Curiosity about diverse career pathways
✦ 100% program renewal across 11 years of classroom partnership

WHY LEARNING MATTERS NOW

Young people are losing connection to learning, belonging, and their own potential.

2 in 5

U.S. high school students experience persistent anxiety, depression, or hopelessness.

>2 in 5

do not feel prepared for their future.

3 in 5

do not feel a sense of belonging.

Sources represented in the 2026 Pseads deck: CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2023); YouthTruth (2024–25); Walton Family Foundation & Gallup, Voices of Gen Z (2025); National Center for Education Statistics (2024).

“When we released all of our other contract programs, we chose to keep Pseads. In fact, we expanded our partnership.”

Principal and Veteran Administrator

“This isn’t an enrichment program. It’s a shift in culture and a shift in what’s possible for our school.”

Principal and Veteran Administrator
The ripple

1

PERSON
×

5

INTERACTIONS A DAY
=

1,825

MOMENTS OF IMPACT EACH YEAR

Pseads expands what people carry into the world. When one person carries more love, presence, possibility, confidence, curiosity, or willingness to listen, that capacity enters families, classrooms, teams, and communities. One seed at a time, the forest grows.

Impact That Reaches Beyond The Classroom

Across Generations

Pseads brings people of different ages and experiences into the same ecosystem—creating opportunities for learning, connection, mentorship, and shared growth.

Students

Build confidence, belonging, creativity, and a stronger sense of possibility.

Fellows

Develop leadership and carry their learning into schools, communities, and future work.

Educators

Gain new tools, perspectives, and renewed capacity to support young people.

Elders & Mentors

Share wisdom, stories, and lived experience across generations.

Families & Communities

Become part of a wider network where learning, relationships, and possibility continue beyond the program.

Impact compounds when the conditions are sustained.

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