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ask participants a few questions that will have them step forward or backward to engage how they are doing/feeling

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Go over group norms at the outset (and allow youth to add their own)

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Go over group norms at the outset (and allow youth to add their own)

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Include youth in creating community guidelines/expectations

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Provide individuals with activities that encourage them to explore their self-definition and sense of self.

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Provide individuals with activities that encourage them to explore their self-definition and sense of self.

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Examples include: Asking individuals to write a short auto-biography, working with folks to create their family tree, or encouraging them to express their sense of self creatively in poetry, self-portraits, or music.

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Allowing students to set group guidelines

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Allowing students to set group guidelines

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An activity that has different stations that allow for learning different types of skills. It could be hands on, computer skills, etc. Each station could contain a video walk through example or instructions.

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Provide time for positive affirmation of one another

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Provide time for positive affirmation of one another

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Start meetings with youth identifying themselves and pronouns

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Start meetings with youth identifying themselves and pronouns

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Using sidewalk chalk outside for drawing/ hopscotch/ four square, etc.

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Using sidewalk chalk outside for drawing/ hopscotch/ four square, etc.

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Positive affirmation: I am statement(s) 

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Positive affirmation: I am statement(s) 

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Allow youth to design schedule  for the days activities

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Allow youth to design schedule  for the days activities

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Create space for youth to join discussions

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Create space for youth to join discussions

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Debrief at end of session to allow for feedback on activities

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Debrief at end of session to allow for feedback on activities

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Get plain face masks and provide magazines and then have everyone cut out words/images that they think people on the outside see them as on the front of the mask; on the inside, do the same but with who we are internally 

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Get plain face masks and provide magazines and then have everyone cut out words/images that they think people on the outside see them as on the front of the mask; on the inside, do the same but with who we are internally 

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Provide opportunities for "teach the class/group" days where youth can try on the facilitator role

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Provide opportunities for "teach the class/group" days where youth can try on the facilitator role

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Activities that allow youth to connect with other youth they don't normally gravitate to

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Activities that allow youth to connect with other youth they don't normally gravitate to

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allow students build up to a creative goal/event (art/writing/musical showcases)

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allow students build up to a creative goal/event (art/writing/musical showcases)

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lesson plans/ enrichment that involve youth moving throughout the room

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lesson plans/ enrichment that involve youth moving throughout the room

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Ex: Opening claps or chants, daily affirmations

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share something about self w/someone receive something about someone else from someone else

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Hot seat activity where the spotlight is on one person and everyone else shares positive attributes they admire about the person, a favorite memory, or other.

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Working with participants to develop group guidelines that allow them to feel safe and supported in expressing themselves and sharing with the group.

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Working with participants to develop group guidelines that allow them to feel safe and supported in expressing themselves and sharing with the group.

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Adhering to and maintaining the limits/structure

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Adhering to and maintaining the limits/structure

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students create incentives or end product of project

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students create incentives or end product of project

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Ex: the social identity wheel, the genderbread person, etc

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go over adult role and expectation of adult advisor

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go over adult role and expectation of adult advisor

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recognizing and spotlighting youth for achievements outside of organization

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recognizing and spotlighting youth for achievements outside of organization

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Creating an environment in which folks feel comfortable openly expressing their culture, neurodiversity, sexuality, and gender identity.

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Creating an environment in which folks feel comfortable openly expressing their culture, neurodiversity, sexuality, and gender identity.

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This includes providing educational opportunities for participants and staff on cultural humility and diversity to ensure your organization is curating a safe and welcoming environment for all community members.

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Youth draw a timeline with symbols and labels from birth to current, with events (good, bad and neutral) in between that helped to define who they are today (emotional, psychological, physical experiences).

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Providing a physically and emotionally safe space for activities.

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Providing a physically and emotionally safe space for activities.

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If you want to continue talking to folks during a break provide an option to!

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Youth of the week/ month: Opportunity for youth to be recognized and share about themselves 

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Youth of the week/ month: Opportunity for youth to be recognized and share about themselves 

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If you're assigning a project, give examples of how it can be done/what others have done in the past 

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If you're assigning a project, give examples of how it can be done/what others have done in the past 

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Peer to peer learning- we're all experts in something : )

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Peer to peer learning- we're all experts in something : )

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Allowing students to create their own agendas.

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises to promote mindfulness and physiological relaxation.

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises to promote mindfulness and physiological relaxation.

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Creating the guidelines and instructions together whenever possible.

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Creating the guidelines and instructions together whenever possible.

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practicing collective self-care/ team care with youth

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practicing collective self-care/ team care with youth