By MC O’Connor, athletics editor & Kristen Gioia, features editor

On Wednesday, November 6, the Class of 2025 took a trip to Mountainside, New Jersey to visit the Little Words Project headquarters. Little Words Project is a popular bracelet brand that aims to inspire and encourage people to be kind to themselves and to pay that kindness forward, one bracelet at a time.

Last spring, the Class of 2025 had the privilege to hear from Adriana Carrig, Little Words Project Founder and CEO, at the annual Leading Ladies Luncheon. Carrig shared her heart-warming story about the power of kindness and how our words can have a huge and long-lasting effect on the world around us. Her bracelets are designed with colorful beads that each have inspiring words spelled out on them. Being a relatively young brand that was established in 2013, Little Words Project has grown exponentially as a company and has become a huge success. 

This fall, the seniors were lucky enough to be invited to Little Words Project Inc. where Carrig works and creates everyday. When the seniors arrived, Carrig gave a presentation about the intricate details of her story and the beginnings of Little Words Project. She spoke about her family and friends and how she began making bracelets for her sorority in college. She also showed old videos and pictures, and opened up the conversation to a Q&A where students were given the opportunity to ask questions about her journey.

After the presentation, students ate lunch and went on a tour of the entire facility. The facility was beautifully decorated and was of course filled with bracelets. The seniors saw offices and meeting spaces, as well as the bracelet warehouse. There, the seniors were able to see the creativity and talent that goes into the making of each bracelet.

The members of the Class of 2025 had such a positive experience; Ceci Sperber ‘25 explained, “The senior trip to the Little Words Project headquarters was extremely memorable and fun! We were so lucky to be able to tour the facilities, hear from the CEO, and enjoy lunch. We even got to take home bracelets of our own!”

Overall, the day was a complete success, and the senior class benefited greatly from being able to experience first-hand the environment of a thriving business. Carrig gave insight into what it takes to be a CEO and start a company from the ground up, inspiring the senior class to chase their dreams beyond high school.