We are primarily social beings with a strong need to belong. Throughout our life, we search for the balance between independence and connectedness. How much of ourselves do we give up/compromise in order to belong? The teenage years (and pre-teen) are a time of shifting focus of belonging from family to peers as while also developing a personal identity.
As adults we see the pitfalls of poor relationships and negative peer pressure in ways that kids dont yet have the maturity to grasp or to understand the potential consequences.
This class is designed to walk kids through the inquiry and clarification of the need to feel connected and belong, as well as to be true to one's self. In addition to the inquiry looking at the costs/benefits belonging, we'll identify strategies to deal with negative peer pressure and ways to turn it around, creating positive peer pressure, building leadership and personal power.