Category: Youth life skills and leadership
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SELF-Ex Guide Awarded Top Educational Solution in the ReOpen Challenge
“In response to the COVID-19 challenges facing students the USC Center EDGE, Andrew Nikou Foundation, and IDEO formed The Education (Re)Open challenge, aimed to develop the Education Solutions Exchange, a public repository of high-quality, accessible solutions to help schools navigate the obstacles they face returning this fall. The Education Solutions Exchange is an exciting outgrowth…
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Let’s Speak Up Mission and Motivation
“No one should be afraid to speak up when children are bullied and violated,” said Lea Wolf, co-founder of Let’s Speak Up. “We need to empower children and become their voice when needed, so issues are resolved immediately and constructively.” The application is designed to allow individuals to file complaints in a manner that best…
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The 4 Core Competencies to Boost Mental Health
Mental health improves when each one of us takes personal responsibility to engage in healthy and constructive behaviors.
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Guide, Don’t Ground!
As a mother, since Sabrina was five, I sought to create a constructive conflict resolution process for us. I did not believe in punishment or the traditional method of ‘grounding.’ Rather, I wondered how to instill her with value-based decision-making skills and teach her to learn from her mistakes.
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SELF-EX Wins an Award for Transformative Educational Solutions
“In response to the COVID-19 challenges facing students the USC Center EDGE, Andrew Nikou Foundation, and IDEO formed The Education (Re)Open challenge, aimed to develop the Education Solutions Exchange, a public repository of high-quality, accessible solutions to help schools navigate the obstacles they face returning this fall. The Education Solutions Exchange is an exciting outgrowth…