Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Anatoliah Workshop?
A structured and engaging 45-minute decision awareness workshop that teaches students how focus, self-talk, and emotions impact their decisions.
What grade levels is the workshop for?
The workshop is designed for students from 5th grade through college.
The framework can be adapted to meet students at different stages of development, from elementary students preparing for middle school to high school and college students navigating greater responsibility, pressure, and independence.
Where can it be held?
The workshop can be held anywhere students have space to listen, reflect, and complete the interactive worksheet.
Ideal settings include:
Classrooms
Media centers
Cafeterias (most popular)
Libraries
After-school program spaces
How many students can attend?
The workshop is ideal for groups under 100 students per session.
This allows the experience to remain engaging, interactive, and reflective while still reaching a meaningful number of students at one time.
What makes Anatoliah different?
The Anatoliah does not simply tell students what decisions to make.
It gives students a clear, repeatable framework for understanding how their decisions are made. Through guided reflection, leadership development, emotional intelligence, student interaction, and the 5-Day School Culture Challenge, students leave with a practical process they can apply immediately in school and in life.
Why Schools Bring It In
Strengthen school culture
Support better Student decision-making
Give students practical tools they can apply immediately
Created and facilitated by Berklee College of Music–educated Mr. Chelo, The Anatoliah Workshop has helped thousands of students since 2012 explore one simple but powerful question:
Every decision has a framework, what is yours?
Before every decision, focus, self-talk, and emotions are already influencing the outcome.
Today, ANATOLIAH continues helping students better understand the thoughts and feelings that shape their choices, relationships, and future.
Intro
Opening Story & Prize Moment:
Where in the world is Anatolia located?
A volunteer from the audience will be asked to participate for a chance to win a prize.
The Anatoliah Framework
#1 FOCUS:
What am I paying attention to?
Students will learn the importance of focusing on what matters before making decisions, both inside and outside of the classroom. Students learn that what they focus on often shapes the way they talk to themselves.
#2 SELF-TALK:
What does it mean to me?
Students will learn the importance of guarding the mind and heart from negative self-talk, especially in a world where students are constantly exposed to pressure, comparison, and distraction. Students learn that self-talk often shapes how they feel.
#3 EMOTIONS:
How did it make me feel?
Students will learn the importance of managing the emotions triggered by internal conversations. Students learn that emotions often become the final bridge between what they experience and the decisions they make.
Q&A
Speak your mind!
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions, share thoughts, and connect real-life situations to the framework. We will guide the conversation by tying student questions back to focus, self-talk, emotions, and the decisions they make inside and outside of school.
Reinforcement
The 5-Day School Culture Challenge
The workshop includes a simple 5-day challenge that helps students continue practicing leadership, accountability, and positive decision-making throughout the school week.
Anatoliah Worksheet
Close out
The Anatoliah Pledge!
Students will stand up and recite the following pledge out loud:
I will commit myself to opening my heart and mind, to becoming a better student. I will face all of my challenges, in and out of school, with love, hope, and purpose.
The Impact
Since 2012, diverse school communities across 11 states — from Maine to California — have brought The Anatoliah Workshop to their students.
At every stop along the way, students have learned how focus, self-talk, emotions, and decisions influence leadership and day-to-day behavior — giving schools a practical framework students can apply in the classroom, on campus, and in everyday life.
"He was able to inspire our students to tap into their inner-self and allow their light to shine and empower other students."
- Dr. Zakia Brown, Assistant Director of Diversity @ Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
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"I'm thrilled by how you engaged with our students and the sheer relevance of the material presented!"
- Dr. James, Principal
@ Hartsville Middle, SC
"I was moved by how much our students deeply enjoyed Chelo's visit. Our students needed it and benefited from it."
- Assistant Principal Rodgers @
Everett Alvarez HS, Selenas, CA
"Your story about the piñata made me laugh and think about making better friends."
Pam, 6th grade student @
Nokomis Middle, Newport, Maine
Designed for Simplicity
and Flexibility
No hidden costs
No additional travel fees
Three clear partnership options
Flexible scheduling based on school needs
Common Funding Sources
Many schools fund this through existing budgets such as:
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs
PBIS / Positive Behavior initiatives
Character education programs
Leadership development classes
School climate improvement initiatives
Student enrichment funds
The Anatoliah Workshop aligns naturally with these efforts by improving student behavior through better decision-making and peer influence.
Check Availability
for Your School
Please complete the form below to check availability for your school. We’ll follow up within 24–48 hours with available dates for your selected month.