Testimonials

"To teach and train people how to adopt principles that will change their lives forever- that is true leadership- and that is what Jeff has done in my life as a dear friend and mentor. His guidance has not only led me to discover a deeper level of happiness and success in my personal and professional life, but I have witnessed the same phenomena in the lives of many others he works with. Jeff amazes me in the way he transfers his own confidence and clarity to others,  guiding individuals and groups to achieve their dreams.  This is not only apparent as founder and Director of the ground breaking youth leadership program, Next Gen Academy, but also in his personal life as an amazing husband and father to his four beautiful children. I consider it a tremendous honor to work with Jeff and I can't wait to see the magic of his work on this earth continue to unfold."   
Ilene Reid, Homer Alaska

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“The NGA environment is the definition of love and support. It’s given me the strength, support and love that I need to be the person I want to be for God, myself, and everyone I care about.”  

Juliannah Vasquez, New York. NGA Alumni

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“NGA is an extraordinary youth development program. Young people develop outstanding moral character as they design and implement international service projects. NGA offers the most important response to the greatest need of our culture: ethical, compassionate young people dedicated to the common good. 
 Mose Durst, Ph.D.
Chairman, The Principled Academy
San Leandro, California

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“Within the first seven days (of being in NGA), I was not only a changed person, but I had taken the first steps to developing habits that are now the most valuable assets I posses.
I can say now, with confidence, that I am comfortable with being uncomfortable. Difficult circumstances are no longer painful barriers, but opportunities to grow. I am truly living life, becoming exactly who I want to be and doing exactly what I want to be doing, because my default setting is success”.  Faith Bowman, NGA Alumni

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“Jeff Adshead is a veteran leader and has consistently demonstrated a strong highly valuable work ethic internationally. He is dedicated to excellence. His efforts have produced quality results time and time again in both people who work with him and his personal work. Adshead developed and successfully implemented a plan to train young people and develop them into people of character and greatness and has traveled all over the world with scores of students from various backgrounds. The plan was a major undertaking, requiring a great deal of thought and effort on Jeff's behalf. He is the goto man for advice and wisdom among his peers. He is a man of Integrity and resolve.”
Matt Redmond, Washington DC

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“Jeff is a pioneer in personal development strategies for young adults. He is also one of the most enterprising, creative people I know. He combines a hear-felt love for others with a drive for new, out-of-the-box thinking to make good things happen.”  
Alex Smyth, Chartered Accountant, San Diego, CA

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“Our family has been deeply blessed by our daughter Emily's participation in the NGA program over the past two years. We see the echoes of her NGA experience in her increased self confidence, maturity, the broad scope of her dreams, and in her determination to fulfill them. Over the past two years, NGA deeply touched our entire family and helped us to grow as well. All the relationships between us as parents, children, and siblings became closer and more honest. We are grateful to the  NGA program and we highly recommend it."Sheri Reuter, Nurse, Los Angeles School District. Mom of NGA Alumni

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“True wealth is a state of harmony and well-being in every area of life. Jeff Adshead and NextGen Academy understand this, and they have a big vision for youth, and for the world. Using a unique style of highly experiential programs, they help youth put into practice what they learn. As a result, graduates of NexGen Academy leave truly knowing universal principles versus just knowing about them. I highly recommend this training—you’ll begin to live in greater harmony, bring your highest intention into reality, and find tools to transform every single area of your life.”

James Arthur Ray,

Mentor, Philosopher, and New York Times bestselling author of Harmonic Wealth ® and The Science of Success

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"I want to give big KUDOS for all of you that planned the T2 workshop.  When my daughter got home she kept telling me about the meaningful testimonies of some of the participants and activities that helped people get through some big obstacles in their hearts.  She didn't go into detail about the content of the testimonies...only to say that several people choked up when they shared and she could see how much all of them had grown and developed a deeper heart during the workshop.  She said the workshop was more internal and not so much centered on activities this year.  Of course, all perception is personal and relative.  But, whatever it was, you were successful in drawing out the best in those folks we all care so much about.  Thank you for all that you invested of yourselves for the sake of others."

A Happy Mom