001342843f4-22d6-48a7-bf63-d85f906a2dbd-0 Supporting military families means creating a network of resources that 342843f4-22d6-48a7-bf63-d85f906a2dbd-1 addresses their specific needs and provides a strong sense of community. 0dc8738f-24d8-4bd7-872c-716b00a11fa7-0 With access to educational support programs and resources, 0dc8738f-24d8-4bd7-872c-716b00a11fa7-1 military families can better navigate multiple transitions. 7e7c4b37-5bc7-4007-a153-85ebcaa5134e-0 Past school transition experience would probably have to be from moving to 7e7c4b37-5bc7-4007-a153-85ebcaa5134e-1 Georgia to moving to San Antonio. 427e23cd-f487-4bd6-bcd7-3e47e8ccea9b-0 I felt like Georgia was one of the places where I kind of really came out of my 427e23cd-f487-4bd6-bcd7-3e47e8ccea9b-1 shell and really became myself and I made a lot of friends, 427e23cd-f487-4bd6-bcd7-3e47e8ccea9b-2 and that's really where I feel like I became who I really am. da21503b-100c-4665-8709-cdf307008801-0 So moving from Georgia to San Antonio was really hard for me because I had to leave da21503b-100c-4665-8709-cdf307008801-1 who I was and kind of try to build a new personality. f03f6c52-8636-4818-8ef7-1dcb54de9276-0 I've moved
002seven times and attended 9 different schools and those have been in f03f6c52-8636-4818-8ef7-1dcb54de9276-1 different countries, all different States and it's been a f03f6c52-8636-4818-8ef7-1dcb54de9276-2 crazy experience. ea109162-2237-4412-bd3a-75e88474106d-0 Our S2S program is a class, so we have 10 classes, ea109162-2237-4412-bd3a-75e88474106d-1 two teachers that are teaching S2 S in all the facets, which which is leadership, ea109162-2237-4412-bd3a-75e88474106d-2 connectivity, service, all those things. 5401cb88-2386-42ca-af64-bf397330f79f-0 So we're unique that we can tailor our, our, our major item, 5401cb88-2386-42ca-af64-bf397330f79f-1 which is tours to the student that's coming in. f9c4d6e3-c8da-4421-ba5d-3866ba741864-0 So they're comfortable right off the bat. 7c85de91-f66a-46bf-ba05-77f5b075dcc0-0 So I joined the S2S program in Stuttgart, Germany my freshman year. 27b5151d-a759-4a36-8b53-b75451fec87f-0 They let our student, incoming student transition and it brings 27b5151d-a759-4a36-8b53-b75451fec87f-1 new people in and makes them feel welcome immediately. f29eadf5-1724-45a4-893b-0c8a5884af1b-0 No matter where you're coming from, what your circumstance is. ce9282bb-05e7-47b3-be65-288081736f5a-0 I think the biggest
003part of S2 S that is so important is making someone feel ce9282bb-05e7-47b3-be65-288081736f5a-1 welcomed, whether it's through clubs, building friendships, ce9282bb-05e7-47b3-be65-288081736f5a-2 showing them around the community and making them feel strong and welcome to ce9282bb-05e7-47b3-be65-288081736f5a-3 the community. 87545fa1-b7c9-4cb6-bb7b-d0bfc3ac724f-0 Because that can be hard. cc9aa794-b510-493b-9b8d-7d35156789e8-0 Moving from a place you had an established settlement and then coming to cc9aa794-b510-493b-9b8d-7d35156789e8-1 a brand new spot that you, for example, Germany, cc9aa794-b510-493b-9b8d-7d35156789e8-2 you don't know the culture or the language. 9b9c2d96-34ba-407a-858d-aabc14b62368-0 And so S2 S helps you find interesting aspects of the community, things to do, 9b9c2d96-34ba-407a-858d-aabc14b62368-1 ways to get involved, and then they also give back. b04b6ce5-34c9-4a00-8fc1-4db256de3ca4-0 And so that's what I'm a pretty outgoing person and so being able to give back to b04b6ce5-34c9-4a00-8fc1-4db256de3ca4-1 my community that has welcomed me every single time I've moved has been something b04b6ce5-34c9-4a00-8fc1-4db256de3ca4-2 that's super important
004to me. 6cac1b0a-31bc-42ab-b58b-710af7fd80db-0 My advice for someone after its transition would to be to reach out. 3e177cd1-70d0-4a5f-8116-94fdbe0450b1-0 You only make you get the best experience and it's what you make out of, you know, 3e177cd1-70d0-4a5f-8116-94fdbe0450b1-1 your certain situation and that's just adversity. 0998703c-e4ce-4cc1-92ea-77c5e664259e-0 You get what you put into it. 56568e57-0ed3-4d51-aba4-b2372c980a0c-0 And so I would say to reach out, join different clubs, 56568e57-0ed3-4d51-aba4-b2372c980a0c-1 join different communities, don't be shy, get out of your shell. 56a37bdd-eb98-45ae-b597-7465c26d8ccb-0 And there's so much opportunity in every location, but it's what you make out, 56a37bdd-eb98-45ae-b597-7465c26d8ccb-1 it's what you make out of it. c0de3803-d8e7-4749-8d08-0241f920b5aa-0 So supporting military families and their children is essential to meeting their c0de3803-d8e7-4749-8d08-0241f920b5aa-1 unique needs. 416c2ae3-0536-4262-8b0d-c2b045c13e6b-0 Providing educational support and resources helps them maintain academic 416c2ae3-0536-4262-8b0d-c2b045c13e6b-1 stability, adapt to new environments, and not just survive after a transition, 416c2ae3-0536-4262-8b0d-c2b045c13e6b-2 but really thrive.