Life Skills and Leadership Manual - Peace Corps

Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 1, Session 1: Me and My Assets | Page 2 of 93

Session 1: Me and My Assets

Date: Time: 105 minutes Facilitator(s):

Facilitator preparation:

1. Gather items in equipment list.


2. Prepare appropriate number of handouts for participants.


3. Decide how you’ll introduce yourself in Motivation A-3.

Note to facilitator: Handout 1: Becoming Resilient is similar to Trainer Material 1: 40 Developmental Assets. The
handout is intended to be more accessible for teens and young adults. Trainer Material 1 is intended as
additional information for facilitators.

Materials:

Equipment

1. Ball or other object suitable for tossing


2. Pens or pencils


3. Poster board or large heavy paper


4. Art supplies such as markers, colored pencils, crayons, and/or paints and brushes, glue or tape, pictures
   from magazines or calendars, etc.
   Handouts
   Handout 1: Becoming Resilient (one per participant)
   Trainer Material
   Trainer Material 1: 40 Developmental Assets
   Trainer Material 2: Flip charts

Learning Objective(s):

1. After recalling a personal success and making a self-assessment, participants will list at least four personal
   strengths, or internal assets, and at least two assets they would like to develop more.


2. Working with a partner, participants will identify and share with the group at least three personal strengths
   and assets from an abbreviated list of the 40 Developmental Assets.