Booster: Expand Possibilities
Expanding possibilities is the Developmental Relationships element that youth experience least often, but it’s incredibly important. By expanding possibilities you can support young people in cultivating social capital, a web of relationships to help them reach their life and career goals.
By finding new ways to connect young people to new people, experiences and resources, they can begin to imagine possible futures, discover new interests, and build connections that enable them to thrive.
"“Relationships that expand possibilities expose young people to new ideas, experiences, and places, introducing them to people who can help them explore. Indeed, a broad base of trusting relationships expands the roles young people can envision playing, and the available resources.”"
Learning Objectives
- Define the core actions and benefits associated with this specific element of Developmental Relationships.
- Reflect on the mindsets that shape how we relate to young people in our context using this particular element of Developmental Relationships.
- Co-create an action plan to integrate this element of Developmental Relationships in your daily practices and procedures.
Outcomes
Participants will leave with practical insights on expanding possibilities with young people as well as a clear plan to apply this element of Developmental Relationships to their own context.
Who should attend?
Practitioners, managers, and leaders.
This workshop is also a helpful follow up to It Takes Each of Us: Cultivating Developmental Relationships.
Delivery Method
Virtual or In-Person
90 minutes
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It Takes Each of Us: Cultivating Developmental Relationships
Develop an individual approach to developmental relationships by reflecting on mindsets, actions and growth areas, while also planning next steps to build developmental relationships within your specific context to promote youth thriving.