When the Unthinkable Happens,
Will You Be Ready?

Supporting Students After School Violence
A cinematic, immersive simulation that helps educators, counselors, and school staff practice how to support students through trauma—before it's real.
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the first 5,000 educators get free access.

‍Ready to practice presence?
You Only Get One First Conversation.
Every word, every pause, every gesture matters when a student opens up about trauma.

This isn’t just training. It’s rehearsal for reality.
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  • 10-minute experience
  • Human first - not just a training
  • Practice the conversation that could change a life
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The Trauma Doesn’t End When the Headlines Fade.

More than 400,000 students in the U.S. have been exposed to gun violence in school.Behind every statistic is a student like Maya—navigating fear, guilt, and isolation. Yet most educators and counselors never receive any practice in how to respond.
“Most school preparedness trainings focus on "what" to do—not the emotional, human conversations that follow. It's so important to understand how to support students and each other through something no one should ever have to experience.”
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Alex Sevilla
Vice Provost and Executive Director, Vanderbilt University. Previously Associate Dean and Director at University of Florida
"Despite the time that's passed, many current students and educators still need special assistance and care. We suffer setbacks and regular retraumatization each time another school shooting occurs, leaving a struggling community further on edge and harming our recovery efforts."
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Michelle Kefford
Florida's Principal of the Year and Principal of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida
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MEET MAYA.
Maya is an 18-year-old freshman who left the Student Union minutes before a shooting occurred. She wasn't physically harmed—but emotionally, she's unraveling.

Her Struggles
She's unsure whether she even deserves help.

In this experience, you meet Maya exactly where she is—disconnected, fragile, and looking for someone who won't look away.

HOW IT WORKS

This interactive experience goes beyond traditional training.
Immersive Simulations
Step into a realistic, cinematic environment where your conversation with Maya could change the course of her trauma recovery journey.
Quick and Impactful
  • Complete in just 10 minutes
  • Self-guided experience
  • Real-time interaction
Your Choices Matter
Watch Maya's story unfold and make decisions that directly impact her experience. No scripts or rigid frameworks, just authentic human connection when it matters most.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

You'll build practical, emotional, and clinical confidence in how to:
Observe without judgement
Communicate with trauma-informed empathy
Support autonomy over urgency
Strategize ethically sound next steps
Be the calm in the chaos. Join thousands of educators preparing for real conversations.
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Built on Gold-Standard Trauma Frameworks

Whether you're a school counselor, teacher, administrator, or parent—this is your space to rehearse how to show up with care and confidence.

The Genius Academy Experience draws from:
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Worden’s Tasks of Mourning
SAMHSA Trauma-Informed Care Principles

Born from Urgency. Powered by Empathy.

Why We Created This
This experience was created in response to a growing crisis: the emotional unpreparedness of our schools.

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Every day, educators, counselors, and mental health professionals are called to support students through the unimaginable—often without ever having practiced how.
The Genius Academy Mission
We're revolutionizing how people prepare to care for others. Not through lectures or handbooks, but through immersive, emotional practice and stories that feel real—because the stakes are.

Because the most critical conversations
can't be left to chance.

‍And the people having them deserve more than a protocol.
They deserve presence.
They deserve to be ready.
Your preparation could make the difference.

CLAIM YOUR FREE ACCESS TODAY

The first 5,000 educators will receive complimentary access in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Because these conversations can’t be left to chance. Students like Maya need you to be ready.

Join thousands of educators building a more emotionally prepared future.