Life Skills and Leadership Manual - Peace Corps

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Unit 2, Session 5: Negative to Positive

Training

Manual:

Life Skills and Leadership:

Unit 2, Session 5

Rationale: Generally, thinking positively about oneself and one’s life

while making decisions is an element of a positive identity,

making decisions, social competencies, and assets in youth

development. Youth who can think positively or turn a

negative into a positive are more likely to engage in positive,

constructive behaviors and avoid negative, destructive

behaviors.

Target

Audience:

In-school and out-of-school youth who have completed at

least primary education.

Facilitator

Expertise:

Peace Corps Volunteers and local counterparts who have been

trained in how to use and adapt the Life Skills and Leadership

Manual.

Time: 120 minutes

Pre-requisites: Unit 2, Session 4

Version: Feb- 2013