Life Skills and Leadership Manual - Peace Corps

Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 1, Session 3: Building Self-Confidence | Page 26 of 93

Unit 1, Session 3: Building Self-Confidence

Training

Manual:

Life Skills and Leadership:

Unit 1, Session 3

Rationale: Identifying and valuing self-confidence are elements of a

positive identity and assets in youth development. Youth with

a positive identity and self-confidence and who make positive

self-statements are more likely to engage in positive

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 1, Session 2

Version: Feb- 2013