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Testimonials

"With wonderful photographs and heartwarming stories, this program excited our students and ignited their love for elephants. This presentation allowed for our students to make informed conclusions about the conditions suitable for elephants, without being forceful or preachy."

Carie Kowalsky Szalay

Girls Lower School Teacher, Grade 1
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

“I was very impressed with the presentation because it was perfect for our middle school audience. First, Gigi sincerely demonstrated how an individual can take a focus of deep care and compassion and ‘live it out’ through conscious choices and involvement. Secondly, our students enthusiastically responded to her openness to their questions, her gentle spirit, and her genuine hope in their capacity to make things better. I look forward to having her come back.”

Ken Rogers

Head of Middle School

Germantown Academy

"Just wanted to say thanks so much for coming to Germantown Academy yesterday to talk to the students about orangutans, palm oil, and the power students have as consumers to affect their future and their world. Your warm and genuine manner, the beautiful photos, and the video all combined to capture and maintain the students' interest. Their questions following your presentation clearly indicated that they had been listening closely and thinking carefully about the issues you discussed.

Often after an assembly like yours, students leave wondering what they can do…and feeling frustrated by the scale of the problem. Distributing postcards to interested students provided an immediate action they could take, and the slides of the product labels showed clearly how to check for palm oil as an ingredient....

Thanks for another informative assembly, Gigi. You are doing important work really effectively. Because you know your audience, you make a real difference. Please come back again!"

Maggie McVeigh

Assistant Head of Middle School

Germantown Academy

"Ms. Glendenning has been kind enough to come and make two presentations to the Springside Chestnut Hill boys' middle school. In each of her presentations she was clear, engaging and compassionate. Her presentations were perfect for a middle school audience, as they were funny and interesting. She explained the plight of the animals she was discussing, showed pictures of them and then clearly explained the problems they were facing and what people were doing to help. I was really impressed with the way she dealt with some of the difficult issues, like poaching and capturing animals for pets. She didn't shy away from the issues but instead dealt with them in a way that made them clear to the kids without making the details too traumatic. She really did a nice job of presenting very difficult information in a way that didn't dumb it down or gloss over it. After both of her presentations boys in the SCH middle school continued to be interested in the topic. They discussed what they could do to help and held a fundraiser to donate money to orangutans. It was great to see middle school boys inspired to help with an issue far outside their usual world view.

Thanks for another informative assembly, Gigi. You are doing important work really effectively. Because you know your audience, you make a real difference. Please come back again!"

Sarah McDowell
Boys Middle School Teacher, History
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy