Cape Girardeau County THRIVE Intiative

Activating Assets: Youth As Resources

stacy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:09:41 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #8*: Youth as Resources

Young people are given useful roles in the community.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Empowerment and yellow sun

Nationally, 26% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build Youth as Resources

Encourage youth to participate in a service project or mission trip that allows them to serve someone less fortunate than themselves.
Allow young people to participate on boards or committees that are part of your business or organization.
Ask students to help plan and work a fundraiser or community event. They will learn valuable skills while helping a worthy cause.
Give a child a meaningful task to accomplish and the tools and guidance to complete it.
Find ways to empower young people and let them shine.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
You can help spread the asset message in our community! Please add the following message as an e-mail tagline for the month.

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great! - Zig Ziglar

*The 40 Developmental Assets are relationships, values and qualities that help kids succeed. The Assets were developed by Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN and are being promoted by a local youth development initiative called THRIVE. For more information on THRIVE, call 573-651-3747, ext. 118 or visit our website www.capecountythrive.com

THRIVE Hometown Heroes vs Harlem Ambassadors

stacy — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:02:31 +0000

Join us for high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy, and family fun as the THRIVE’s Hometown Heroes face the Harlem Ambassadors!

Hometown Heroes vs. Harlem Ambassadors

Friday, November 12, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Central Junior High School Gym; 205 Caruthers, Cape Girardeau

Activating Assets: Community Values Youth

stacy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:32:38 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #7*: Community Values Youth

Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Empowerment and yellow sun

Nationally, 22% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build Community Values Youth

When a young person waits on you at a fast food restaurant or store, greet them in a friendly manner.
Ask a young person to help you with a skill or hobby that YOU are good at so he or she can learn your skill or hobby, too.
Ask a young person to teach you a skill that he or she is good at so you can learn something new.
Encourage youth to get involved in community service… better yet, serve the community together.
Let young people know that who they are and the things they do make a difference. Find ways to empower them and let them shine.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
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Young people need models, not critics. – John Wooden

Activating Assets: Parent Involvement in Schooling

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:00:40 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #6*: Parent Involvement in Schooling
Parents are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 29% of youth report having this asset. School is out for summer, but a new year is just weeks away!

5 Ways to Build Parent Involvement in Schooling

Make sure you child knows that you expect him or her to graduate from high school and talk about your expectation frequently.
Encourage your child to attend school regularly and to do his or her best.
Attend open houses, conferences, and other school events when possible.
Get to know you child’s teachers and let them know that you want to work together to ensure your child’s success.
Celebrate school milestones, progress, and success.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
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Virtually every issue we deal with, be it education, be it human services, gang problems or drugs, we find strong families the ultimate solution. – Van Goethe

Activating Assets: Caring School Climate

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:00:45 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #5*: Caring School Climate
School provides a caring, encouraging environment.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 29% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build a Caring School Climate

Adopt the motto 40-24/7! (40 Assets, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Commit to INTENTIONAL asset building and stick with it!
Look for students who seem disengaged and find a way to connect with them with positive peers and adult role models.
Find opportunities for youth to teach others (even adults) about something that interests them.
Smile! It makes everyone seem friendlier and more approachable.
Communication and relationships are important. It is easier to develop both if you haven’t already passed judgment on the other person.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
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There is a brilliant child locked inside every student. It is up to us to find a connection and free him!

Activating Assets: Caring Neighborhood

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:00:38 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #4*: Caring Neighborhood
Young person experiences caring neighbors.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 37% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build a Caring Neighborhood

Take walks through your neighborhood and chat with people who are outside.
Identify a neighbor that your child can go to if he’s locked out of the house or needs help.
Set up a neighborhood garage sale or barbecue. Encourage others to participate by inviting them personally.
Get to know the kids in the neighborhood. They are great resources when you need a babysitter, someone to walk your dog, water your plants, or mow your grass.
Stop at the lemonade stands, even when the lemonade is sour and was made by grubby little hands.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
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We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Activating Assets: Other Adult Relationships

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:57 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #3*: Other Adult Relationships
Youth receives support from 3 or more non-parent adults.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 43% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build Other Adult Relationships

Get together with another family to play a board game or softball. Your kids can get to know other parents and you can get to know other children.
Participate in community groups that encourage intergenerational interaction like Girl Scouts, sports teams, or a church play.
Share a skill with youth from your neighborhood. Teach them how to bake, plant flowers, or change a car tire. Find other parents who are willing to share their skills with your child.
Get to know your child’s teacher. Teachers spend a significant amount of time with children and can be great allies for parents!
Encourage your child to express appreciation to meaningful adults in his life. Help him bake a cake, make thank-you cards, or draw a picture.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
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Every child should have caring adults in his life.

Activating Assets: Positive Family Communication

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:05 +0000

This month, our focus is Asset #2*: Positive Family Communication
Family communication is positive and open.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 28% of youth report having this asset.

5 Ways to Build Positive Family Communication

Eat a meal together every day. Make it fun by starting a tradition, like Wednesday night tacos or Saturday morning waffles.
Look at your child when you speak to him. Eye contact lets him know you are listening and care.
When your child is emotional, help her name her emotion, like thrilled, angry, frustrated, or excited. Being able to identify emotions will make her a better communicator.
Set a few minutes aside each day to spend with your children. Let them decide what to talk about or do.
Choose a common interest and develop it together. Be willing to teach and learn from your child.

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Spend time talking to, laughing with, and holding your child.

Activating Assets: Family Support

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:28 +0000

This month, our focus is Developmental Asset #1*: Family Support
Family life provides high levels of love and support.

Category: External Asset
Subcategory and Icon: Support and red heart

Nationally, 68% of youth report having this asset.

9 Creative Ways to Build Family Support

Do something new together. Instead of a walk, go jogging…or skipping.
If possible, eat at least one meal a day together.
Choose a book to read together as a family. Each day read 10 pages.
Ask about the highs and lows in your child’s day. Tell about your day.
Every day show love through hugs, words, and smiles.
Frame your child’s artwork and hang it on the wall.
Give your child space to think, rest, and rejuvenate.
Lie under the stars and talk about whatever crosses your mind.
Write “family care” resolutions and keep them!

SPREAD THE MESSAGE
You can help spread the asset message in our community! Please add the following message as an e-mail tagline for the month.

Nurture children with good food, good words, and good fun. Build Assets…THRIVE

*The 40 Developmental Assets are relationships, values and qualities that help kids succeed. The Assets were developed by Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN and are being promoted by a local youth development initiative called THRIVE. For more information on THRIVE, call (573) 651-3747, ext. 118 or visit our website www.capecountythrive.com