SCHOOL CULTURE POWERED BY THE HUMAN STORY
YOUR SCHOOL’S SACRED MISSION:
Tell the True Story of the Human Person
HOW?
Commit to Ruah’s 3-Part Immersion to Transform Your School Culture —
THE CHALLENGE:
We live in a secular culture that distorts dignity, confuses identity, and obscures mission. In short, the world is telling a false story about the human person, and our students hear it everywhere.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Partner with Ruah Woods Institute to reclaim and retell the true story of the human person, rooted in the beauty of Christian Anthropology and the Theology of the Body.
Shape how your students see the human person and watch their faith come alive—igniting a fire that lasts a lifetime.
The world is telling your students a false
story of what it means to be human:
Nearly 1 in 3 teens say they feel
“unsure who they really are.”
Pew Research Center (2023)
Teachers report unprecedented
confusion around identity,
sexuality, and purpose.
NCEA, APA (2021-2023)
A majority of Gen Z believes
that faith is not essential to a
meaningful life.
Springfield Research Institute (2021-2023)
Teen sadness and hopelessness have
increased 52% in the last 10 years.
CDC YRBSS (2021)
Gen Z is the loneliest generation, with
a 70% drop in close friendships among
ages 15-24 since 2003.
American Perspectives Survey (2021)
Gen Z is the least likely generation
to believe truth or identity are
objective realities.
Barna Group, “Open Generation” (2022)
Children deserve the truth about who they are as beloved sons and daughters of God, a gift, not the distorted version the culture offers.
Tell them the true story with our help.
OUR METHODS:
- Ensure that faith isn’t merely a subject but the very heart of your school.
- Transform your school culture from passive observation to active, joyful discipleship.
- Create an environment in which students and staff alike understand and live out their unique God-given mission.
Our materials blend Pope St. John Paul II’s anthropological vision with best practices in Theology, Education, and Psychology.
Ruah Woods Institute equips educators with the tools to bring the beauty of Theology of the Body to life—helping students know who they truly are: beloved sons and daughters of God.
OUR FOUR CORNERSTONES MAKE US DIFFERENT
Our unique methodology informs all of our work.
We understand the pressure
facing Catholic school leaders:
The cultural noise is overwhelming.
Your staff is exhausted.
Your students are confused and hurting.
You are trying to strengthen your Catholic identity
while navigating complex pastoral and academic realities.
The 3 Primary Influences on Your School’s Culture:
Leadership & Staff
Your staff members shape culture.
- Are your professional development sessions grounded in a Catholic worldview?
- Do your educators have the tools and the confidence to integrate Theology of the Body across all subjects and grade levels?
Values & Beliefs
Culture is transmitted
through what we teach.
- Do your textbooks and resources form students in the truth of who they are?
- Does your curriculum teach how to see reality through a sacramental worldview?
Routines & Environment
Culture is lived in the ordinary.
- Do your daily routines reflect a Catholic or a secular understanding of the human person?
- Does your environment (from classroom visuals to school-wide rituals) reflect the truth of our God-given dignity?
WE MEET YOUR NEEDS THE RUAH WAY!
Your 3 primary cultural influences approached the Ruah Way:
TRAININGS & FORMATIONS
Helping form every member of your school community to share the same vision of the human person.
Access to Our Digital Training Info. Library which includes:
- Online Quick Start Courses— Self-paced introductions to teaching the K-8 texts (about 10-15 minutes per grade level).
- Educator Formation Series— Three preplanned 60-minute sessions designed to help your staff grow in prayer, fellowship, and TOB formation (one half-day or three separate meetings).
- Special Topics Courses— Two online courses are available to your staff through a TOB lens: Discipline with Dignity and Gender and Sexual Identity.
Other Options for you to consider: - Live In-Person Formation—
Deepening understanding and community for your school or parish (half and full-day options). - Advanced Courses— Dive deeper into Christian Anthropology, Theology of the Body, and our Four Methodological Cornerstones through retreats at the Ruah Woods Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio (beginning in late fall ’26).
CURRICULUM
Rooted in Christian Anthropology
and designed for classroom
integration.
- K-8 REVEALED Teacher’s Guides plus storybooks in levels K-5.
- K-5 REVEALED Student Activity Books with hands-on activities for more engaged learning, plus Parent Connection resources to include the family in discovering God’s plan (Nine lessons per year).
- Jr. High Levels I, II, III (Grades 6-8) Student Commonplace Books for reflection-inspired learning through a journal-like experience (13 lessons per year).
- Called to Be More High School online Courses 1-8 (Grades 9-12, between 7-10 lessons per semester).
- Courses 1-2 now available in print format: Teacher’s Guides and Student Companion Books\(Freshman year).
- Courses 3-4 available in print format: Teacher’s Guides and Student Companion Books fall ’26 (Sophomore year).
ENVIRONMENT & ROUTINE
Simple, daily aids that bring Theology of the Body to life.
- Holy Spirit Cards— Simple tools to affirm the observable movement of the Holy Spirit in the lives of your students.
- Parent Support Materials— Easily access resources for home connection (already available in our K-8 curriculum).
- Classroom Visuals— The human story timeline homeroom teacher guide includes guided learning questions, human story connections, and the entire six-part human story timeline to post in your classroom to accompany the Audio Series (coming by July ’26).
- “The Human Story” Audio Series— Six 10-minute professional audio series, dramatic production adventures for asynchronous, schoolwide enlightenment on the truth of our human story through the lens of Theology of the Body (coming by July ’26).
- Prayer for Pastor— TOB-themed prayer prepared for your Pastor in an elegant “Ruah Way Priest Companion” suitable for praying over students (coming by July 26).