The Problem and The Promise
Strong Connections. Happy Schools. Bright Futures.
At Connect Better, we believe the future depends on more than academic achievement alone. In a world facing a growing crisis of disconnection, students need the human skills that help them thrive—in school, in the workplace, and in life. Our mission is to make essential soft skills a vital, measurable part of education, strengthening students, schools, and communities for a better future.
Connect Better was created in partnership with Bloomsights, a platform dedicated to listening deeply to human experiences and transforming insight into action. Together, we connect student voice with real-world solutions—ensuring schools don’t just teach content, but cultivate character, confidence, and connection.
More Than Academics
Grades and test scores matter—but they are not enough. Today’s students are navigating unprecedented social, emotional, and digital challenges. Employers, educators, and communities consistently agree: students need strong soft skills to succeed.
That’s where Connect Better comes in.
Working alongside schools and community partners, we focus on building the essential skills that prepare students not just for graduation, but for life:
- Work ethic
- Integrity
- Growth focus and coachability
- Dependability and accountability
- Professionalism
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Empathy and emotional intelligence
- Resilience and adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Creativity
These skills are not “extras.” They are foundational.
Our Approach
Connect Better uses the listening and insight framework of Bloomsights to understand what students are really experiencing—how they feel, where they struggle, and what they need to feel connected and capable. We then help schools turn those insights into intentional programs, conversations, and practices that strengthen both connection and character.
By centering student voice and partnering with educators, families, businesses, and community leaders, we help schools build environments where essential skills are taught, modeled, and reinforced every day.
Building the Future—Together
We believe it takes a community to raise connected, capable students. Together with our community partners, we are building more than academic success—we are building future-ready humans.
When students develop empathy, resilience, professionalism, and accountability, everyone benefits:
- Schools become stronger learning environments
- Communities become more connected
- Businesses gain a prepared and principled workforce
- Students gain confidence, purpose, and belonging
Connect Better exists to ensure that the skills that matter most are valued, developed, and sustained—starting in our schools and rippling outward into the world.
Because when students connect better, the future does too.
Identify
We provide Bloomsights to all students in a school to share how they feel about their school relationships, community, and daily interactions. By amplifying voices, we reveal the lived experience of disconnection — not just numbers, but real feedback that matters.
Fund and Measure
By equipping schools with tools for connection-building actionable student focused lessons, we help create environments where student connections can thrive in all classrooms. Together, these outcomes strengthen social fabric — turning isolation into belonging and division into togetherness.
