Try It On

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Collaboration / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

n exploring conflict, commit to trying on different perspectives in the conflict. Draw out of a bowl a particular role with an attached explanation. Play that role in teams of…

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What Should We Do?

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

Show pictures and/or video of certain situations at school and in the surrounding neighborhood. Examples include: seeing garbage on the floor, an elderly person dropping their cane, a person not…

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Technology Blackouts

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Conflict Resolution

Set aside times during the day when no one in the family touches technology. Turn off all cell phones, televisions, computers, etc. Youth who are always engaged in technology are…

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Structured Academic Controversy

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Collaboration / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

An opportunity to explore controversial issues and divergent positions and work to reach consensus on what may have happened– highlighting the complexities of particular perspectives, opinions and events. Have youth…

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Stoplight

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Conflict Resolution / Courage

To help young people deal with feelings of anger and frustration, try using the visual of a stoplight: green is calm, yellow is frustrated, and red is angry. Ask them…

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Upstander

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage

A person who recognizes when something is wrong and then acts to make it right; doing one’s best to help support and protect someone who is being mistreated; being socially…

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Six Thinking Hats

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Collaboration / Conflict Resolution / Critical Thinking

A simple, effective parallel thinking technique developed by E. de Bono that helps people be more productive, focused, and mindfully involved. It forces people to move outside of their habitual…

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Silent Signals

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Conflict Resolution / Courage

Adults often talk too much and our youth tune out. A silent signal speaks louder than words. Smile and point to the shoes that need to be picked up; use…

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Shuttle Diplomacy

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Conflict Resolution

A strategy for people to use when they see potential for solutions but don’t feel comfortable or safe bringing their ideas up publicly. A form of shuttle diplomacy is asking…

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Saving Face

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Collaboration / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Courage

Teach youth the importance of face-saving in a conflict. Teach them how to calm themselves or another angry person through deep breathing and validation of their needs. Restate the needs…

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