It's great to see the community of 'fans' growing and to know that highly engaged young people like you, Vivian and Stephanie (who travelled with her) are spreading the word about how children and young people - with just a little support - can grow into resilient, self-reliant adults.

Thank you for eloquent and insightful report, Vivian. At SOS Children's Villages, we are thrilled to read that the experience was valuable, and grateful for all the beautiful photos and videos you produced. 

As you know, dear Youness, the wonderful thing about improv is that we always say, «Yes, and…», acknowledging and accepting what has gone before (never refusing a proposal), and building on it, taking a step forward and creating a springboard for the next line in the scene. What you describe in your report as the ‘irony’ of using improvisation skills to rescue your show is a testament both to the power of improv as a performance art but also to the transferability of the skills you master and teach so enthusiastically. Young people who can improvise on stage will go away with so many useful competences for their future lives: positivity and respect, flexibility and resilience, trust and courage. By the way, I have used Emotional Quadrants in improv myself. While reading your report, I began in the ‘curious’ quadrant, walked through ‘amused’ and ‘impressed’, and finished the journey ‘deeply moved’. Thank you for sharing your experience, and for your support for SOS Children’s Villages.