Challenge Day involved 400 youth and over 100 adult facilitators last week in Bay St. Louis. The question was, where do we go from here?
The answer is YOUTH RESILIENCY DAY. The next scheduled training will be held on October 17th from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the St. Rose de Lima pavilion behind the parish center on Necaise Ave.
This event will take the fire from Challenge Day and keep it burning by providing the youth with skills to take their compassion to the next level!
Resiliency is the “art of bouncing back” and the topics for the day will be recognizing the difference each person can make in the world around them.
We will be using the BASIC Ph model to build on the work accomplished during Challenge Day. The BASIC Ph model was designed to help identify and understand the ongoing dialogue, struggles and survival mechanisms a person uses to deal with a situation, as well as establishes a starting point to develop the necessary rapport going forward.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Youth Challenge Day
As the four year anniversary passed by the students at Bay High and Our Lady Academy in Bay St. Louis had the opportunity to “Get Real” about the issues they face in school at home.
Nervous laughter and tremors quickly faded as the games began. Each activity specially designed by Challenge Day to break down barriers and build relationships.
Following the activities time to talk and listen from the heart. The youth were placed in a group with an adult facilitator where we shared “If you really knew me you would know….”
Challenges and circumstances from life began to flow as their group listened with compassionate concern.
The day ended with the youth making a commitment to “Be the Change” in the world around them.
Nervous laughter and tremors quickly faded as the games began. Each activity specially designed by Challenge Day to break down barriers and build relationships.
Following the activities time to talk and listen from the heart. The youth were placed in a group with an adult facilitator where we shared “If you really knew me you would know….”
Challenges and circumstances from life began to flow as their group listened with compassionate concern.
The day ended with the youth making a commitment to “Be the Change” in the world around them.
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- Pneuma-Winds of Hope
- PNEUMA is an established community partner and active participant in numerous community restoration and resiliency programs throughout Hancock County and neighboring states. PNEUMA is a 501(c) (3) organization and has completed the required training and certification programs to provide train-the-trainer classes and ongoing support programs CSPC Resiliency Training and Challenge Day Workshops.