GEAR UP WEST
Conference

October 2020

Thanks for attending.

We appreciate you taking the time to work on your leadership and social/emotional skills. Here's a review of what we covered in our short workshop:

Trajectory in a Pandemic 

Let's turn this adversity into positive growth and development.

Brain 102

Build capacity and neuroplasticity, the ability to adapt by creating safety, community and opportunities for creativity.

3 Strategies for Creating a Positive Shift

Meet challenges with brain-based tactics.

  1. SAFETY - Quell the fear by focusing on INCLUSION. Mitigate their avoidance by handling the negatives upfront.
    Express EMOTION. Acknowledge the emotional challenges of this time by being open about your own challenges. Model being vulnerable. 
  2. COMMUNITY - Once you've addressed the fear/emotion, move them into the mammalian brain by getting them working in groups. Create teams and take on some PBL (Project-based learning) together.
  3. CREATIVITY- Engage the neo-cortex and challenge them to pursue NOVELTY (doing something new/different), adding VALUE (using your energy to make a difference) and following a PASSION (do something you've always been interested to try).

BONUS Video: NVP

Here's a sample of our college series and it covers the Novelty, Value and Passion concepts that are vital for creating positive shifts in trajectory.

THANKS for doing work that matters in your community. Here's a FREE Family Engagement Workshop.

No strings attached. Just go and enjoy it.

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