Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 3, Session 3: Steps for Action | Page 35 of 67
“Look at your map and think about a specific goal you have for the next four months. This should be
something you really want to achieve but that can be accomplished in a short period of time. It might
be getting a position on a sports team, making or building something for your home, or getting a high
score in a particular subject at school.
“Then think about what you would need to achieve that goal successfully within four months. Try to
identify ways to increase the likelihood you will reach your goal. Think about what you can learn, what
skills you need, and who can help you.
a. Refer to Trainer Material 1 as you share the following examples. As you describe it, you might draw
it out on a flip chart or whiteboard.
“For example, if your goal is to get a position on a sports team ... (Write the goal in the center)
Things to Learn: rules of the game, names of ‘plays’ or team strategies, etc. (Write these in the
next circle.)
Skills to Practice: ball handling, passing, shooting, etc. (Write these in the next circle.)
People Who Can Help: coach, friends, my uncle who used to be a player, etc.” (Write these in
the next circle.)
b. Use the following situations to provide more examples for participants and to show them how they
can complete their Target sheet.
“To make or build something for your home ...
Things to Learn: how to calculate materials needed, where to get supplies, etc.
Skills to Practice: how to use tools, making accurate measurements, etc.
People Who Can Help: my father who is a carpenter, my grandfather, etc.
“To get a high score in a particular school subject ...
Things to Learn: correct use of past tense in a foreign language, multiplication tables in math
Skills to Practice: verb conjugation, multiplying numbers in situations of daily living
People Who Can Help: Peace Corps Volunteer who speaks a foreign language, my older sister
who is good at math.”
c. Say:
“I’d like you to use Handout 1: My Target Goal to help you think about what you need in order to
reach a short-term goal. Check the box next to ‘In Four Months’ when you have thought of a short-
term goal, then go ahead and complete it as best you can.
Note: Be prepared to coach participants about what they choose for a short-term goal. Help them choose something that
can be accomplished within the time frame. (More examples: learn a new song to sing; learn a song on a musical
instrument.)
- Move among participants, providing ideas and asking questions about each of the sections of their
target.
