Personal Responsibility A short article from the http://www.courierpress.com/features/family/youth-first/youth-first--te… Courier and Press gives practical advice for motivating young people to be more responsible at home....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adapt the Taking It Home section and copy for all participants. Optional: Print the closing quotation (below) for a volunteer to read. Description of...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Group covenant (Workshop 1) Optional: Bicycle Rack newsprint sheet (Workshop 1) Optional: Alternate Activity 1, Real Life Challenges Preparation for Activity R...

Dilemma 1 People, especially women and girls, are often told to respect their bodies and themselves by rejecting pressure to have sex when they do not want to. Saying "no" is associated with good self-esteem and sexual health....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Respect Dilemmas Preparation for Activity Adapt the Leader Resource to include just the dilemmas you plan to use in this activity. Make copies-for yourself, for volunteer role-players, and, if you wish, for all participants....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Building Respect: Reverend Joseph Jordan" Preparation for Activity Read the story so you can present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants....

Read more about Rev. Joseph Jordan on the websites of the Harva… Square Library and the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. The Respect Institute encourages the spread of respect across generations, read their "res… basics." Find food for thought in definitions, synonyms, and...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adapt the Taking It Home section and copy for all participants. Optional: Print the closing quotation (below) for a volunteer to read. Description of...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Group covenant (Workshop 1) Optional: Bicycle Rack newsprint sheet (Workshop 1) Optional: Alternate Activity 1, Real Life Challenges Preparation for Activity R...

Activity Minutes Opening 15 Activity 1: Story — Joseph Jordan 10 Activity 2: Two Sides to Every Virtue 10 Activity 3: Dilemma 20 Activity 4: Respect Role Models 10 Activity 5: Practice 20 Faith in Action: Respect Videos Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Real Life Challenges Alternate Activity 2:...

Dilemma 1 A friend confides to you that he has committed a particular crime and you promise never to tell. Discovering that an innocent person has been accused of the crime, you plead with your friend to give himself up. He refuses and reminds you of your promise. What should you do? In general,...

Idol of Sita at Sita Marhi photograph by Bala Subs. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Feathers on the Wind" Preparation for Activity Read the story so you can present it effectively. Optional: Copy the story for all participants. Description of Activity Participants share a story about harmful words. Tell or read the story.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Sita's Reputation" Leader Resource 2, Sita Preparation for Activity Read the story so you can present it effectively. Print the Leader Resource to show participants....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Integrity Dilemmas Preparation for Activity Print several copies of the Leader Resource, for yourself and volunteer readers. Description of Activity Youth discuss scenarios involving ethical dilemmas....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adapt the Taking It Home section and copy for all participants. Optional: Print the closing quotation (below) for a volunteer to read. Description of...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Group covenant (Workshop 1) Optional: Bicycle Rack newsprint sheet (Workshop 1) Optional: Alternate Activity 1, Real Life Challenges Preparation for Activity R...

Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: Ideal vs. Reality 15 Activity 2: Dilemma 15 Activity 3: Story — Sita's Reputation 10 Activity 4: Gossip Game 15 Activity 5: Practice 20 Faith in Action: Countering Misinformation Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Real Life Challenges Alternate Activity 2: Are...

VIRTUES Courage Generosity Temperance Pride Patience or Good Temper Truthfulness Wittiness Modesty Friendliness Righteous Indignation EXTREMES Cowardice/Foolhardiness Boastfulness/Self-Depreciation Self-indulgence/Insensibility Buffoonery/Boorishness Extravagance/Stinginess...

Dilemma 1 Both you and your friend have cell phone plans with unlimited texting, but that doesn't mean your time has no limits! Your friend texts you all throughout the day, even during school hours and late into the night. They get upset if you don't hit them back within five minutes, but you...