Real Life Stories
Use these videos to demonstrate how Decision Skills have assisted decisions made by real people in real life.
These videos provide decision situations that set up engaging conversations with students to deepen learning of Decision Skills. Most video stories have supporting lesson plans, worksheets, and activities.
These situations are from DEF students or supporters, not actors, making them testimonials in themselves.
Various videos will resonate with different audiences and fulfil different purposes for teaching different topics.

Isabella - High School
High school student using Decision Skills to navigate life, choice of extracurriculars, colleges

Ben - College or Startup
College student facing a decision to drop out of school and create a startup with his brother

Antwon - Sports vs Studies
Student facing choice to change schools to get support for learning challenges

Lexie's Risky Decision
High school student faces risky decision to go bungee jumping

Ceylan - Post-College
Recent college graduate faces choices with job search and COVID uncertainty

Friday Night Decision
Student-created Decision Traps scenario presents a choice between friendship and romance

Himalayan Decision 1 & 2
Group decision scenario in two parts with students trekking in Nepal

Group Dynamics
High school students struggle with team dynamics and decision making

Everest Life and Death
Andrew Brash shares story of saving a life climbing Everest

Rigs to Reefs
How Decision Analysis resolved a real environmental challenge removing oil rigs

Facing Up to Cancer
Teacher applies Decision Skills training in personal life facing cancer

Barcelona Bound
High school music students face decisions on tour in Barcelona

Highway Access Legislation Debate
Debate around road closure legislation for San Francisco's Upper Great Highway