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other and ensure safety within the group? How can they respect one another and help each girl reach
out and connect?
6.
Write “Group Guidelines” on the board. Develop simple guidelines by building consensus with the
girls for ensuring a healthy environment for the group. Encourage the girls to use positive language,
identifying what they “will” honor rather than what they “won’t” allow. For example; We will listen
when others speak. We will be positive with our words and our actions towards one another. Every
member has equal value. We will forgive each other when we do not honor the core values.
7.
After consensus is built, have the girls write the guidelines on a poster and display it in the group area
for reference. It can be reinforced when necessary and when new members join the group.
8.
Distribute the handout to each girl.
Demonstration of Knowledge Activity:
5-10
minutes
Slowly read the definitions of the core values. Now, connect these core values with the six domains, briefly
describing them. Explain that you will cover the six developmental domains in the next lesson.
We will
protect
ourselves and others by creating and nurturing powerful boundaries across the six
developmental domains. We will keep our eyes open and fearlessly care for the physical, sexual, emotional,
relational, intellectual, and spiritual domains with a priority on safety. We will care for one another with
compassion and bold forgiveness.
We will
respect
ourselves and others by honoring our individual wisdom and dignity. We will create a safe
haven built on trust and mutual concern where we can open our hearts, listen to one another’s story, and
be heard. We will believe in our unique potential, help each other stand, and see that each one of us grows
stronger.
We come together in a spirit of gratitude to
connect
with ourselves and each other, creating bridges that
unite us. We will recognize the needs in our community, reach out, and act. We will use our voices to call
out to one another and confidently move into the future together.
Closing Activity
1.
Ask the girls to share which value resonates with them most and why.
2.
Slowly recite the values together as a group.
3.
Play the musical sound track, “Unwritten.”
Core Values
