The presentation focuses on greeting students at the doorway to the classroom as the first step in creating a positive classroom climate. During the presentation, statistics and examples that describe familial, cultural, societal, etc., problems, create a sobering awareness of this generation’s youth. This understanding and subtle techniques as students enter the classroom empower the teacher to “rinse away” the outside world. Examples include the concept behind the Statue of Liberty's symbolism and the reasons it has been a successful technique at America's largest retailer, Walmart.