Slides available on Slideshare. Resources/web sites available at end of slides and in follow up email.
Nancy Tellett-Royce (3G) consults with communities and organizations incorporating asset-building into their work. Nancy has authored Speaking of Parenting: Introducing Developmental Assets to People Raising Kids, Supporting Youth: How to Care, Communicate and Connect in Meaningful Ways, and Engage Every Parent! Encouraging Families to Sign On, Show Up, and Make a Difference.
Search Institute has been doing research on elements for healthy youth development for decades. You may have heard of the 40 Developmental Assets that have been used in communities and by mentors, parents and programs to pay attention to what kids need to grow up healthy. 20 of the 40 can be wrapped around young people from the outside and fall in these 4 categories. Highlight those that are directly impacted by mentoring.
The other 20 Developmental Assets are skills, values and beliefs that young people also need to fully engage with and function in the world around them. Youth can acquire these internal assets through observing others, learning the skills and having opportunities to practice these assets and reflect on them with thoughtful adults and peers. (MENTORS)
POLL – Do you know what your own spark(s) are?
Nancy – share research
Nancy – share research
Nancy – share research
Nancy – share research
Nancy – share research POLL – How many teenagers can identify their sparks?
Responding to researchers, 31% of young people say they don’t currently have a spark. How can mentors begin the exploration process?
Nancy – share research
Nancy – share research
Sparks can change over time Young people need multiple champions; some to cheer, some to teach Expect “ups and downs” in the conversations A skill is not automatically a spark Our spark may not be our work
Nancy – share research
Sparks can change over time Young people need multiple champions; some to cheer, some to teach Expect “ups and downs” in the conversations A skill is not automatically a spark Our spark may not be our work
12:50 We will take questions while I click through slides featuring resources.
