myFace Wonder Academy

Building Communities of Upstanders

Training Presenters to Lead Safe, Skilled Conversations in Schools

myFace Wonder Academy is myFace’s national presenter training initiative created to expand the reach of The myFace Wonder Project while protecting its integrity.

Conversations about difference shape how children see themselves and how they treat others. Those conversations must be led with care.

Through an immersive Two-Day Training, structured Certification Process, and ongoing standards, Wonder Academy prepares presenters to deliver developmentally appropriate, emotionally safe school assemblies that foster empathy, inclusion, and belonging.

Why We Built the Wonder Academy

The myFace Wonder Project has demonstrated meaningful impact in schools. Students engage. Teachers gain tools. Conversations shift. But impact must scale responsibly.
myFace Wonder Academy ensures that as The myFace Wonder Project grows nationally, it does so with consistency, safeguards, and clarity.

Short-Term Purpose

Standardize training across presenters
Ensure consistent, mission-aligned messaging
Strengthen storytelling and facilitation skills
Protect students and presenters through clear safeguards

Long-Term Vision

Build a national network of Certified Presenters
Normalize visible difference in school communities
Reduce stigma and bullying
Foster empathy that extends beyond the classroom

What Makes This Training Different

myFace Wonder Academy is not a public speaking workshop.

It is a structured, values-driven training grounded in child development, trauma-informed facilitation, and ethical storytelling.

Core elements include:

Developmental psychology across K–8
Trauma-informed communication practices
Ethical storytelling standards
Clear student-safety boundaries
Ongoing evaluation and coaching

Every component exists to ensure that conversations about difference through The myFace Wonder Project are led responsibly and safely.

Inside the Two-Day Training

This training emphasizes preparation, judgment, and professionalism, not performance.
The Two-Day Training includes five core modules:

1. Crafting Your Personal Story

Participants learn to structure their story in a way that is age-appropriate, emotionally safe, and aligned with Wonder Project.

2. Foundations of the Wonder Project Curriculum

Program objectives, classroom outcomes, and standards alignment.

3. Public Speaking & Facilitation Skills

Managing Q&A, redirecting comments respectfully, maintaining structure, and reading audience dynamics.

4. Understanding Development in Your Audience

How K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 students process difference, empathy, and social belonging.

5. Professional Standards & Code of Conduct

Boundaries, safeguarding, mandated reporting, and ethical responsibility.

What it Takes to Become a myFace Wonder Academy Presenter

Becoming a myFace Wonder Academy Presenter is a meaningful commitment.

Commitment

Participate fully in the Two-Day Training
Engage with the core material, including reading Wonder and viewing the film

Preparation

Develop and refine your personal story with guidance
Deliver a practice presentation and receive structured feedback

Certification

Presenters are certified once they demonstrate emotional readiness, sound judgment, professionalism, and alignment with Wonder Academy standards. Additional observation or co-presenting may be recommended to ensure preparedness.

Certification reflects responsibility, integrity, and alignment with myFace values.