Discussion groups & programs for improving teen outcomes through character development, soft skills
Format:
- Discussion groups of 6-10 students (rising seniors)
- 10-hour program built in 2-hour sessions; typically over a 5-week period
Discussion highlights:
Living in the Moment - depressed about the past or anxious about the future is a no no
Earning Everything - grades, relationships, reputation, respect
Failing Well - feeling the failure, setting goals to accomplish
Fighting for Others - live to give
Thinking for Yourself - groupthink deters growth
Soft Skills
- Decision Making - feeling and addressing failure
- Critical Thinking - well informed debating
- Emotional Intelligence - controlling your own emotions and managing other people's emotions
- Negotiating Skills - needs versus wants
- Conversational - listen, acknowledge, make a statement, ask a question
- Social Media Management - we’re all being “played”
- Financial Literacy - when in doubt, get a job
- Leadership - Don’t ring the bell
Importance of:
- Courage
- Resilience
- Grit (physical, intellectual, financial, emotional)
- Being Trustworthy
- Curiosity
- Competence
- Physical/Mental Well Being
- Confidence
- Generosity
- Discipline
- Initiative
