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Testimonials
Student Testimonials
Hi Robert,
I’m from Bergen county New Jersey and I met you in Ireland at the OpSmile Student Leadership Conference. I just wanted to write to say thank you sooooo much for your inspiring words! I thought I knew what taking action meant, but after one of your workshops where everyone was called to drop money in the middle of the stage for our friend Jude to go to Africa, action took on a new meaning. I don’t think that anyone in that room had any idea how much of an impact we could have on another person in such a short amount of time. Operation Smile means a lot to me because my baby brother was born with a cleft lip and palette. I have always had an extreme outpouring of respect for everything Opsmile does but I never actually imagined myself getting involved with medical missions. I thought "I’m just a young student from a stereo-typical private school in northern NJ, how useful could I be!?" But then I remembered your speeches at the University of Limerick when you discussed opportunity and stepping up to the plate. Last night I received my letter from Operation Smile accepting me into the Winter Mission Training program and if it is meant to be, I will be a student volunteer on a medical mission between February and September 2008. I cannot help but to credit this, along with a few different positive things happening in my life to you. So thank you again, and keep doing what your doing because people are listening. Have a great holiday season!
Best Wishes to you and your family,
Grace Cunning (age 16)
Mr. P-
Thank you so much for speaking to the Peer Leaders today! I have to tell you, you challenged me so much today, and it really helped. I always used to fight with my parents over silly things, but after hearing you talk about being the "master of your own life" and looking at types of conflict and how to fix them, I realized that I was wasting so much of my energy fighting with my parents, especially since I usually ended up doing what they had asked me in the first place. I came home today and I have not fought with my parents yet, and I plan to keep it that way as long as I can. Thank you so much!
I was also wondering where I can get a copy of your book because I would love to read it and pass it on to my friends!
Bethanie
Robert,
We can't thank you enough for the terrific experience we had yesterday at the peer leadership workshop. As we stated before, one always hopes the day will evolve with the peer leaders walking away with an awareness of what real leadership can truly look like. You provided these students with that opportunity and the chance to really make a difference in their life as well as the lives of others. What more can we ask for.
Please see the emails we received this morning from two of the peer leaders. We thought you'd appreciate them.
Have a great weekend.
Janice, Betsy and Stephanie
Peer Leadership Coordinators
Hey Mrs. G,
I heard all about the rest of the day today since the three of us left for soccer. I've heard nothing but praise, and I can see why. Mr.Pruitt was phenomenal, and every other leader felt the same way. So thank you to yourself, Kyle, Mrs. W, and Ms. Loftus for putting this day together; I only wish that everyone at the school could have been there, too. I really am emailing to ask you for Mr. Pruitt's email address because I would love to just thank him again for coming and having such on impact on myself and the other leaders. So if you could give that to me, that would be wonderful.
Thank you again,
Maggie
Mrs G,
I just wanted to say that this was the most inspiring thing i have ever witnessed. Even though I am a peer leader, I have insecurities that take over me at times. Today taught me so much about myself and about the people around me and I can honestly say now that I don't care what others think of me because as long as I know inside of me who I am, then I'm golden. I feel like I have a stronger connection with everyone in that room today because of the experience we shared. I just wanted to thank you so much for making this happen.
Mike Thomas
Dear Mr. Pruitt,
My name is Maggie Ely, I'm a junior and I was at the Pascack Valley session you had last thursday. I was one of the three girls to leave right before lunch for our soccer game.
I'm emailing you because I just wanted to say thank you so much for coming. The impact you had on myself and all of the other leaders was amazing; kids are still talking about your visit and i'm sure will be for the next week or so. Everyone had nothing but great things to say, and I wanted to give you my appreciation for that. It honestly has changed me, saying this by only being there for half the day. I would have loved to see what would have happened if I was there the rest of the day.
Once again, I just wanted to say thank you, and i'm hoping you will come back again soon. It was an amazing experience; I only wish more kids could have experienced it, too.
Thank you,
Maggie
Adult Testimonials
Robert,
I knew you would appreciate this and I wanted to let you know that sharing the gift still resonates with me. I have been talking to my father about sharing his gift because he is getting older and thinks he has nothing to offer. He recently got involved in an online help group and is sharing his gift of repair advice. He has experienced an 88 % approval rating and is very happy. Realizing he has something to offer has brought him out of depression and away from alcohol. The SYF training works and I continue to share the message. Keep sharing your gift and know that by doing so you have empowered me and many others to share ours. Thanks again for the invitation to share in helping to assist the Hernandez family.
Ray
Washington DC Metro Police
- Speaker was very informative!
- This has been an eye-opener. I've been made to venture inside a part of me I have kept hidden for so long. This is the beginning of a whole new love for me and it wouldn't have happened at a better time. Mr. Pruitt was excellent!
- The Speaker was Awesome! I am going to take the info and share it!
- Excellent Speaker - Jam-packed with useful information for leap-frogging one's personal development journey. Would love to hear him again!
- He was cool, very charismatic and friendly. He was very personable and I love that he openly welcomes extra counseling after the event.
"Robert is excellent. I received information pertaining to my personality that I never could have imagined. I really got a reality check! Please book Robert again and again! He's and excellent motivational speaker!"
D. Owens -- Dallas, Texas Department of Police
"The session was broken down so well and I can apply this information to my situation as work. It's hard to improve on perfection!"
S. Cottle -- Toronto, Canada Department of Police
"The instructor is very knowledgeable -- had great solutions!"
D. Bouldin -- Seattle, Washington Department of Police
"The Outside the Box session was excellent -- no room for improvement!"
P. Robinson -- Reno, Nevada Department of Police
"Robert was very clear and effective. He fostered great communication between new and old officers. Don't change a thing!"
M. Julien -- Miami, Florida Department of Police
"Robert is an excellent diversity class instructor. He commands respect, knows what he is talking about and is very positive. He keeps it interesting!"
Captain, Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Police
"Robert's diversity class helped me to check my attitudes and perceptions when dealing with other people -- the class provided me with new skills!"
L. Blankman, PO3 -- Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Police
"I discovered that my way of thinking is not always correct & I do need to listen & understand more about where people are coming from. I really enjoyed hearing other peoples views and ideas regarding diversity. Robert was excellent!" -
R. Young, PSA -- Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Police
"Robert helped me construct a vision statement that makes being of service to people some much easier!"
S. Dawson -- CARECO, Inc
"Robert was great! His humor and knowledge were incredible! Please bring him back next month!"
R. Sutton -- CARECO, Inc.
"Robert's workshop for men was outstanding! He was well organized and provided insight into the human experience that made sense."
J. Shird -- Head Start Program
"I loved Robert's ideas for improving relationships between men of color and women and men and their families. Bring him back for next years conference!"
A. Jones -- Significant Male Task Force
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