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Visionary: Project Wonder

Location: Planet Earth

Focus: Young People Taking Action

Community Engagement

Welcome to “Community Engagement,” the second module in your educational journey! Building on the foundation laid in “Exploration,” this unit focuses on the crucial aspect of communication, equipping you with the essential skills to engage meaningfully with your communities.

What to expect:

  • Develop a personalized communication strategy that helps you achieve your goals, ensuring purpose in your interactions.

  • Learn to navigate diverse settings by utilizing appropriate communication methods tailored to different environments.

  • Practice using tools and techniques to overcome apprehensions, fostering confidence and resilience.

  • Engage in personal interactions to gain insights into your community, fostering a deeper understanding of its dynamics and needs.

  • Delve into the fundamentals of human rights, understanding their significance in fostering inclusive and empathetic communication.

This module acts as a guide to help you start engaging within your community. As you progress, you will not only enhance your communication skills but also understand the strengths and challenges that are present in your communities.

Exploration #1
Communication
Exploration #2
Human Rights
Exploration #3
Informational Interviews
Exploration #4
Empowerment
Reflection
Wrap Up
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Prioritizing Your Stakeholders

Life is busy and there are so many people to stay in contact with using so many different platforms. By learning how to use this new tool, you’ll be able to see who really m...
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Reflection on Communication

This lesson helps you reflect on how you communicate with different people, understand why you adapt your style, and recognize the importance of adjusting your communication f...
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Professional Communication

As a teenager, people don’t always respect your ideas or opinions, so knowing how to communicate like an “adult” is incredibly helpful if you want to be taken seriously....
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Small Talk

If you can stand out in the first few minutes of a conversation, your connections and opportunities will grow. We want you to take some fresh advice (even if you are already p...
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BONUS PATH Business Etiquette Spark

Trivia games are fun ways to test your knowledge and learn something new! And these international business customs are certainly different than what you might be used to, so i...
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Bonus Path: Gratitude Expressed with Poetry

Use poetry to write a message to someone that you are grateful for in your life. Poetry gives a structure to thoughts in a way that is beautiful and unexpected. Watch the v...
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Human Rights Intro

Human rights issues are complicated and often politicized, with solutions often ending up making one of the stakeholders upset. You need to be able to keep a clear head, liste...
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BONUS PATH: Diving into Human Rights

Why do this path? Well, human rights, laws, and documents have been constantly evolving over time, so it’s important to keep things fresh by evaluating what has come before ...
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BONUS PATH: Acts of Kindness

Doing nice things for others can brighten up the world. It's like a domino effect of good vibes! Not only does it make you feel awesome, but it can also give you a confidence ...
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BONUS PATH: Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes

Telling others how they can support you leads to deeper relationships and helps you get what you need in your times of struggle. So not only is sharing your needs important, b...
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Bonus Path Stakeholder case study at Nike

Human rights are important issues in the business world too! Take what you learned from previous path’s and get some practice applying it to a real life, business situation....
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Community Brainstorm Spark

Before diving into a community project, you should always check and see what communities you are a part of. This will help later with looking for partnerships, fundraising, an...
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Stakeholder Brainstorming

Why do we recommend making this list? Starting a project means starting to get ORGANIZED, and having a list of who you need to contact and why is just the start. Otherwise, yo...
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Interview Prep

How you present yourself upon first contact often sets the tone for future interactions. In order for adults to take you seriously, you need to show professionalism at the sta...
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Informational Interviews

Before starting any project, you need to do research and make sure that the project you have in mind is something wanted by the community, and the best way to do that is to ta...
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Understanding Fear

Fears can be hard to face and very easy to try and avoid. But that won't help you get through life or grow into a stronger, better person. Your goal with this path is to take ...
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Overcoming Fear

EVERYONE needs to overcome their fears to grow and be successful human beings, but everyONE and every FEAR needs a different technique to do it. By completing this path, you�...
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Impulse Control: Pause Before You Act

Creating a skit not only builds communication skills, it also helps you get better at planning, time management, and problem solving. Combine that with role playing a new tech...
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Bonus Path: Gratitude

Showing gratitude has been scientifically proven to give you a boost! Some of these benefits are: Increase happiness Increase empathy Improves relationships...
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Module 2 Wrap Up

Having a refresher of a module not only reminds you of what you learned, but allows you to see how you've grown and apply the knowledge you've learned in a new way! Scaveng...