Activities & Exercises

Exercise - Privilege Walk

Source: Unknown

Description

The purpose of the Privilege Walk Activity is to learn to recognize how power and privilege can affect our lives even when we are not aware it is happening. The purpose is not to blame anyone for having more power or privilege or for receiving more help in achieving goals, but to have an opportunity to identify both obstacles and benefits experienced in our life. 

Exercise - Emotional Intelligence and Awareness

Source: Temple University, University of Minnesota Extension: Center for Youth Development

Description

In class exercise and take-home assignment from Temple Universities CDEV3455/CTRP5455 Community Engagement and Empowerment course, to help youth build emotional intelligence and awareness leveraging the University of Minnesota Extension self-assessment tool.

Exercise - Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

Source: University of Minnesota Extension: Center for Youth Development

Description

Adults as well as youth need to be able to identify their emotions. One way to equip staff is to help them become more aware of their own emotions. Emotional Intelligence (sometimes referred to as EQ) is defined as the ability to be aware of, understand, and manage one’s emotions. This quick self-assessment can help adults feel grounded in some of the language we use in supporting SEL with youth.