Life Skills and Leadership Manual - Peace Corps

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Unit 1, Session 5: Understanding Mental Models

Training

Manual:

Life Skills and Leadership

Unit 1, Session 5

Rationale: Identifying and understanding mental models are elements of

understanding oneself and the community and are assets in

youth development. Youth who are self-aware and can

describe their mental models 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 4

Version: Feb- 2013