March 2, 2007 – Champions of the Environment – “The ‘Conservation Courtyard’ will also be a place for learning. STEP students will write lessons and teach younger students about native species and the environment. And, the community will be able to enjoy the courtyard too.” (read full article)

February 21, 2007 – The Cousteau Legacy – “The documentaries served as the best teaching tool to his audience of high school students in the Student Training Empowerment Program about the environment.” (read full article)

February 15, 2007 – Ocean Explorer and Documentary Filmmaker Fabien Cousteau Teaches Students on Hilton Head Island About the Importance of Conservation – “‘The S.T.E.P. program is really fantastic and has substance, it has a unique twist in that it’s about kids teaching kids, which is really effective.’ – Fabien Cousteau” (read full article)

February 14, 2007 – Costeau family tradition continues with lecture to students in Harbour Town – “On a visit to the high school in September, Cousteau encouraged the Student Training Empowerment Program, where older students serve as mentors, to embrace the values of conservation and pass them on to younger students.” (read full article)

October 2006 – Clemson University Cruisers Program – …partnerships including: The South Carolina Department of Transportation, The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, York Technical College, Piedmont Technical College, South Carolina Department of Education, Safe Communities, Anderson Area Medical Center, and Student Training Empowerment Program (S.T.E.P.). (read full article)

April 29, 2005 – ‘Seussical the Musical’ delivers a dose of encouraging mirth – “Seussical the Musical” might be full of make-believe stories and characters, but the show also contains some very real lessons, says Kathleen Moore, founder and director of the Student Training Empowerment Program on Hilton Head Island.
 
Believing that anything is possible, making good decisions and never giving up are just a few of the themes “Seussical the Musical” emphasizes, Moore says. (read full article)