The Crown Inside You™
Confidence. Self-Worth. Leadership.
Empowering students to recognize their worth, build confidence, and discover the leader within.
The Crown Inside You is an interactive school assembly program designed to help students strengthen self-esteem, develop a positive inner voice, embrace their individuality, and make confident, healthy choices.
Elementary School / Grades 2-5
The Crown Inside You™ introduces young students to self-love, confidence, positive affirmations, and the power of a positive inner voice in an engaging, age-appropriate assembly. Students are encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique while learning how their words, choices, and attitudes can help build confidence from the inside out.
Students will Explore:
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- Self-love and self-worth
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- Confidence and positive self-talk
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- Positive affirmations
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- Celebrating individuality
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- Kindness and respect for others
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- Making healthy, confident choices
Middle School / Grades 6-8 — Own Your Crown™
Own Your Crown™ helps middle school students recognize their self-worth, explore their identity, and build confidence as they navigate peer pressure and comparison. Through relatable stories and interactive discussion, students learn to embrace their individuality, make thoughtful choices, and practice leadership in everyday life.
Students will Explore:
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- Self-worth and identity
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- Confidence and positive self-talk
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- Handling peer pressure
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- Moving beyond comparison
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- Respecting individuality and others
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- Leadership and responsible choices
High School / Grades 9-12 — Discover, Grow and Lead™
Discover, Grow and Lead™ high school assembly encourages students to recognize their worth, strengthen confidence, and take ownership of their choices and future. Through relatable stories and interactive discussion, students explore self-respect, healthy boundaries, resilience, goal-setting, and everyday leadership as they prepare for life beyond high school.
Students will Explore:
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- Self-worth and self-respect
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- Confidence and personal identity
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- Healthy boundaries and relationships
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- Resilience and handling setbacks
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- Goal-setting and life beyond high school
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- Leadership and responsible decisions
HIGH SCHOOL FILM & MEDIA PROJECT
Behind the Crown: Documenting a Legacy
A Student Film & Media Production Project Featuring Dobreena Helm
What does a woman do with the crown after she wins it?
Behind the Crown invites selected Newark Public Schools students to help document Dobreena Helm’s continuing journey during her reign as Senior Miss Black America. The story reaches beyond the pageant stage to capture school presentations, community service, health and wellness advocacy, performances, tourism, media appearances, preparation, challenges, accomplishments, and personal reflections.
A Real-World Student Production
Students would work with a real subject, events, interviews, production schedules, deadlines, and creative decisions. Depending on the school’s curriculum, opportunities could include:
- Film and video production, cinematography, and directing
- Interviewing, scriptwriting, journalism, and photography
- Lighting, audio, editing, and post-production
- Graphic design, promotional media, and marketing
- Theater and narration
Educational & Career Value
Designed to complement appropriate CTE, media, film, television, theater, journalism, communications, visual arts, and related programs, the project offers potential for hands-on client experience, teamwork, documentary storytelling, portfolio material, appropriate production credits, and career exposure.
Sponsorship & Potential Student Stipends
As the project develops, Dobreena would like to collaborate with the participating school to explore sponsorships, partnerships, grants, or other approved funding for production expenses and potential student stipends. Any compensation would be arranged with the school under district policies, applicable work-based-learning requirements, and parental or guardian permissions where required.
The Final Vision
The project could culminate in a student-produced documentary and premiere screening for students, educators, families, community leaders, media, partners, and potential sponsors.
Students would not simply be watching history. They would help document it.
Educators, school program leaders, and prospective sponsors are invited to discuss participation and partnership opportunities.
Program Details & Booking
Each assembly runs 30–35 minutes and is tailored to the selected grade group. Programs support social-emotional learning and include a student worksheet and teacher extension activity.
The fee is $1,000 per assembly. Separate elementary, middle school, and high school assemblies are booked individually. Purchase orders are accepted.
Assemblies are held in the school auditorium. A projection screen and sound system are required, with an equipment check arranged beforehand.