First Meeting

Our first meeting with the girls went really well because of solid planning, inviting Mileidy and Cloe to be a part of it, and the openness of the girls to open up and give real authentic answers to questions.

We started with some questions in a bowl. (I have added them at the bottom of this reflection in case someone wants to use them.) Someone would pick a question and then answer it, then the next person would answer the same question. It helped us get to know one another right from the start and helped take away any of the awkwardness of the first meeting.

Then we all took the strengthsfinder test - some of us for the second time. We discussed our strengths and our areas for growth (those things that were at the bottom of our list of strengths.) We had some similarities and some differences and that was interesting to discuss. We also mentioned that this is a snapshot in time and discussed the validity of this test in the moment. We all thought that it was mostly correct and we could use the results to better understand ourselves.

Mine changed a bit from before - Kindness, Social Intelligence, Leadership, Teamwork, Gratitude were my top 5 this time. Social Intelligence is in the same place but Zest and Creativity were pushed out of the top 5. It is interesting that Kindness has risen to the top because I feel that it is more of a passive strength - where zest and Creativity are more active. I do believe that I am kind and strive to make everyone feel welcome and invited into a space with me. So, I am going to celebrate that strength in the upcoming days.

Genesis has appreciation of beauty and excellence as her top strength. Megan has creativity as her top strength. I believe with the 3 of us in this group we can do something amazing for the community in the upcoming months.

All in all the meeting was a success!

• What is one new skill you would like to learn?
• What are your goals for this school year?
• If you could invent something, what would it be and why?
• What is your favorite tradition in your family or community?
• Are you more of a planner or someone who goes with the flow?
• What isn’t a subject in school that you think should be? How would you teach it? 
• What is your favorite subject in school? Tell me about the best project or activity you’ve ever done in that subject. 
• If you could outlaw one thing in school, what would it be?
• If you could wake up tomorrow fluent in two other languages, which would you choose? Why? 
• Where would your dream field trip be? Why? What would you do there?
• Were you bored today? Why do you think that is?
• What do you think is the most important quality in a teacher? Why?
• What’s the best part of your day at school? Why?
• What’s the worst part of your day at school? Why?
• What’s something you’re really good at in school/life?
• Do you think homework is beneficial? If so, why? If not, what would you replace it with? This could be a good one to talk about what goals that they have with this project and how it can supplement school - or provide purpose… So change how we ask it… 
• What is a small thing that always makes you happy?
• Do you think social media helps make/maintain friendships? Why/ why not?
• What is your favorite thing about yourself?
• What superpower would you want to have? How would you use it?
• If you had one year to spend one million dollars, how would you spend it? 
• If you could create any law that everyone on Earth had to follow, what would it be? What would you want it to accomplish?