Michigan · Grades 6-12 · Middle & High Schools
For a Michigan school, prevention works best when students know what to do before a crisis. Jim Jordan's assembly makes that practical. Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard is the memorable core; See Something Say Something is the supporting school-safety concept. The presentation is designed for schools working to strengthen peer support, digital awareness, and earlier help-seeking across varied community settings.
Step 1
Students learn to notice warning signs without treating every unusual moment as an emergency: concerning behavior, online red flags, bullying or harassment patterns, changes in a friend's behavior, threats framed as jokes and situations that deserve a second look.
Step 2
Bravery is responsible action, not confrontation. Students may need to save a screenshot, step away from a risky situation, use an anonymous reporting option or tell a trusted adult even when speaking up feels socially uncomfortable.
Step 3
The goal is not simply to say something — it is to get useful information to someone who can respond. Students learn to separate facts from assumptions, identify trusted adults and reporting channels, and understand that immediate danger requires emergency help.
The memorable student message
See Something Say Something describes the larger prevention idea. Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard gives students the three actions Jim wants them to remember: notice the warning sign, find the courage to act safely and make sure the concern reaches a trusted adult who can help.
Middle school students often know something feels wrong before they know what to call it. In Michigan, Jim connects friendship groups, social media, rumors, and identifying two adults a student would actually approach to the three-step framework and practices a simple first move: tell one trusted adult clearly and early instead of waiting for the situation to grow.
Older Michigan students already navigate complicated situations online and in person. Jim uses screenshots, threats, harassment, leadership, and bystander courage when a concern feels serious to challenge them to think like leaders: preserve facts, choose the right adult, and do not let social pressure decide whether a serious concern gets reported.
The Michigan reporting section distinguishes urgent situations from concerns that can move through normal school channels. Online evidence should be saved rather than reposted, facts should be separated from rumor, and the student should choose an adult or system that can actually respond. If danger is immediate, emergency help comes first.
Interactive, not fear-based
Michigan students are more likely to remember a framework they participated in. Jim combines magic, audience volunteers, direct questions, short video segments and post-assembly quizzes so the program stays energetic without making the safety topic frightening or heavy for the entire session.
A Michigan school does not need to replace its safety process to use this program. Jim can point students back to the school's own counselors, administrators, anonymous channels and emergency procedures. The assembly gives students a memorable framework for using those systems responsibly.
One assembly should start a conversation, not end it. Michigan schools can reinforce Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard with short classroom prompts, visual reminders, student-leadership discussions and follow-up quizzes that revisit the reporting path.
Serving Michigan
This Michigan page focuses on schools working to strengthen peer support, digital awareness, and earlier help-seeking across varied community settings. Jim's program keeps the core message consistent while giving middle and high school audiences age-appropriate examples and language they can use in their own school setting.
Schools may inquire from communities such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor and elsewhere in Michigan. Availability depends on the speaking calendar and travel schedule.
For program details, review the school safety assembly program, explore student outcomes, or email info@jimjordan.ca. Call 1-866-333-4553 for scheduling questions.
Email or call to ask about dates for a grades 6-12 interactive school safety assembly in Michigan.