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"Hopes and Dreams"
Activity
Summary
A person going through a significant life change feels the support of collective hopes and dreams expressed by a small group of people who care.
Instructional Strategies
1. Gather small group of people that have love and concern for another group member. For example, a child undergoing a significant change such as divorce of parents, moving to a new state/school, or a medical challenge.
2. Group members state their hopes and dreams for that individual, looking from the present to at least 10 years out, or even to adulthood/old age.
3. Facilitate by making sure these hopes and dreams are written on chart paper for all to see.
4. Guide the discussion or intervention, to keep it positive and focused on the bigger picture of the collective hopes and dreams of all present.
Participant Tasks
1. Gather in a small group of people that share love and concern for another group member. For example, a child undergoing a significant change such as divorce of parents, moving to a new state/school, or a medical challenge.
2. Group members state their hopes and dreams for that individual, looking from the present to at least 10 years out, or even to adulthood/old age.
3. Facilitate by making sure these hopes and dreams are written on chart paper for all to see.
4. Guide the discussion or intervention, to keep it positive and focused on the bigger picture of the collective hopes and dreams of all present.