Make a World of Difference: 50 Asset-Building Activities to Help Teens Explore Diversity - Softcover

Oparah, Dawn C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574828681 ISBN 13: 9781574828689

Publisher: Search Institute Press, 2006

Synopsis

A wide range of cultural competence is addressed in this creative resource for raising diversity awareness in teenagers. With a comprehensive approach that incorporates a variety of learning styles and skill levels, the three sections include personal-awareness activities for those with little exposure to diversity issues, a section for building cultural awareness around a particular topic, and practice activities for trying out new relationship-building methods. Each activity invites participants to examine their attitudes and behaviors about diversity and make the lesson tangible with group discussion. More than 20 reproducible activity sheets and scripts provide group leaders with hands-on tools and ready-to-use lesson plans, and a section on facilitation techniques helps program leaders guide sensitive discussions.

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About the Author

Dawn C. Oparah is the vice president and co-owner of Amadi Leadership Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that offers training and consultation in management, personal leadership development, school improvement strategies, human relation skill development, and community development. She is a founding board member of the Association of Village PRIDE (People Respecting Identity Development in Everyone), Inc., and a board member for the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. She lives in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Reviews

Designed for use by facilitators of teen groups (grades 6-12) in community or school programs, this guide presents a variety of activities in three categories: Personal and Environmental Awareness, Skill Building, and Practice Activities. Providing creative ideas to stimulate discussion and cooperation, the book is an excellent resource for community- or faith-based programs, classrooms, after-school programs, leadership courses, juvenile-detention centers, and weekend retreats. Sample scripts, 20 reproducible handouts, and more than 50 activities introduce such topics as Cultural Ethnocentrism, Untapped Potential, and Challenging My Stereotypes. Each activity touches on 3 of the 40 assets emphasized, such as support (family, neighborhood, school), boundaries and expectations (rules, consequences, responsible behavior), and positive values (equality, integrity, restraint). This book offers constructive action for those who ask, How do I go about raising diversity awareness and acceptance among youth?–Kathy Lehman, Thomas Dale High School Library, Chester, VA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Search Institute Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574828681
• ISBN 13: 9781574828689
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112