COMPANION AND GROWTH MINDSET

Companion and growth mindset are essential for youth as they navigate their life. Effective communication helps them express their thoughts and feelings clearly, fostering better relationships with peers and adults. Social-emotional skills, such as empathy, self-awareness, and emotional regulation, equip them to handle life's challenges and build resilience. A growth mindset plays a crucial role in this development by encouraging youth to view challenges as opportunities for growth, rather than obstacles. It promotes persistence, and adaptability, which are fundamental to personal and academic success.

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The activities in this program will allow youth to practice positive communication, develop social-emotional skills, and practice a growth mindset:

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• Practice growth mindset exercises

• Understand the importance of rules and the reasoning behind them. Individuals will increase their understanding of the expectations. 

• Understand and practice skills to be present and become self-aware of their own mindfulness. 

• Learn to take responsibility for their actions and become better independent problem solvers.

• Identify ways to show positive friendship traits and how to make and keep friends. Individuals will understand the importance of being themselves and showing others they care.

• Recognize the problem with stealing. Engaging in discussions and activities will focus on thinking through the consequences of stealing. Recognize other's feelings and practice self-talk to make the right choices.

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By integrating these components into a structured plan, youth can effectively manage communications in social settings, and engage in life with a growth mindset.