Favorite Group Activities That Help Youth Succeed
By Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
Building assets has never been easier—or more fun! Search Institute has taken the best of Building Assets Together and More Building Assets Together and created one activity-packed book. Not only can you turn to the tried-and-true group activities, you can also choose from more than 35 brand-new activities and handouts.
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Young people will . . .
- learn how to build their own assets as well as others’
- gain valuable life skills, including positive communication and conflict resolution
- bond with their peers
- develop their leadership skills
- learn to value diversity
- become involved in the community
From physically challenging to thought-provoking, engaging to reflective, this book offers a creative vehicle for studying a topic such as leadership, diversity, and community involvement (among others), and allows team leaders to empower young people to discover their own strengths. Includes real-world tips from educators and youth providers and a CD-ROM with over 50 reproducible handouts in English and Spanish.
Activities are broken into easily referenced sections:
- Building Developmental Assets
- Breaking the Ice
- Raising Self-Awareness
- Building Skills
- Promoting Leadership
- Strengthening Relationships
- Improving Communication
- Developing Character
- Promoting Diversity
- Setting Goals, Recognizing Hopes, and Realizing Dreams
- Becoming Involved in the Community
