Circle is
THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR COMMUNITY
FOUNDATIONS OF COMPASS CIRCLES
Circle is the heart of our experiential learning approach. Valor students and staff are placed in a community of 15-20 peers that meet weekly throughout the school year to participate in Compass Circle. In Circle, these community groups come together to support themselves and each other in their personal development. Compass Circle is a facilitated practice that includes the five key components below.
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STUDENT CIRCLE IMPACT
84%
students report
Circle helps them learn
new ways they can help their friends.
80%
students report
Circle helps them feel less alone.
83%
students report
Circle helps them become better persons.
FACULTY CIRCLE IMPACT
82%
faculty report
Circle has changed the way that they think about emotions.
80%
faculty report
Circle helps them become friends with people who they may not have gotten to know outside of circle.
80%
faculty report
Circle helps them learn new ways they can help their colleagues.
“Making it ‘normal’ to share inner pieces of yourself is the best thing our Circle does for scholars. It creates a culture that values honesty, authenticity and vulnerability.”
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FACULTY MEMBER
Valor Voyager
