Objectives: Group Leader Prep Work and Materials Will Ferrell, Device Free Dinner, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rgNz7TFsE0 The Vlog Brothers, John Green: “My Information Diet”, https://youtu.be/QGR3jKLxoiY Origami cell phone recliner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suH2YUsRPBM
Objectives: Reflect on the role that social media plays in their lives and on the joys/challenges of social media Describe how social media and technology affect their friendships, romantic relationships, and relationships with family members
Summary Objectives Describe characteristics of healthy and supportive friendships Identify the messages they receive from media and society about the relationship between friends
Objectives By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Encounter and critique cultural ideas and stereotypes about Jewish women and girls and food Describe what it means to have a healthy, meaningful relationship with food and eating
Summary: Objectives: Identify the various types of conflicts that participants experience with friends; Reflect on the ways that participants feel about conflict and how they usually react to conflict; Understand ways to work through conflict in order to create positive relationships
Summary Objectives Identify the messages that Judaism sends about friendship Practice active listening and empathy in their friendships
Summary: Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Explore how food and eating connects to Jewish cultural identity and religious values; Consider the role food has played in their own families; Encounter and critique cultural ideas and stereotypes about Jewish women and girls and food
Objectives: Introduce participants to Jewish feminist approaches to God; Explore personal feelings and ideas regarding spirituality and God
Summary: Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, one of the most important Jewish thinkers of the 20th century, wrote that there are many ways to be Jewish. According to a recent Pew Study on Jewish identity, contemporary Jews connect to their religion in diverse ways, from observing Jewish law and being a part of a Jewish community, to living an ethical/moral…
Many high-achieving teenage girls think of self-criticism as a motivator. However, recent studies show that teens with high levels of self-compassion report less anxiety and depression, especially when facing academic stress. In this session, teens will explore how they might practice self-forgiveness and self-compassion in their lives. This exploration will be guided by the themes and rituals…
