Module 1

Objective

Introductions and Examining Personal Biases

Module 1 introduces the course curriculum, the RISE TOGETHER team, mission and vision, and addresses how unconscious biases can negatively impact youth development.

(By the end of this module…)

  • Participants will be able to articulate their role as facilitators of youth-led projects and programs.
  • Participants will identify and challenge personal biases as they relate to youth, substance use disorders, and mental health.

STEP 1: 

WATCH VIDEO HERE

 

STEP 2: 

Complete Journal Assignment before our next meeting and be prepared to discuss.

Journal Entry 1-

Share about a time when you knew for sure you understood someone at their core and was either pleasantly or not so pleasantly surprised when you found out differently.

-What were the signs you noticed too late?

-What did you learn about yourself?

-In what ways has this experience changed how you judge a person’s character?

 

RESOURCES AND ARTIFACTS:

Artifact 1.0

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