2024-Winter Spring-Guide-Web

YOUTH GENERAL INTEREST

NAVIGATE ADOLESCENCE Navigate Adolescence is a Downers Grove based non-profit organization, and dedicated to helping young people in grades K-8 develop and strengthen the skills they need to navigate healthy self-awareness and friendships.

STAR: GUIDINGTHEWAY THROUGH FRIENDSHIP A good friend is one of the best things you can have and one of the best things you can be. This workshop is designed to help early elementary aged kids develop the foundations of friendship including understanding what it means to be a good friend. Through activities, games, and crafts we emphasize the importance of kindness, acceptance, and empathy, and explore problem areas in friendships such as teasing, bossiness and exclusion. Please sign up for just one date per grade as the lesson repeats. Min/Max: 6/12 R/NR: $25/$38 Location: Lincoln Center Class # Grade Day Date Time 1270M60-01 Kindergarten TH 1/11 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-05 Kindergarten TH 2/8 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-09 Kindergarten TH 3/7 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-02 1st TH 1/18 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-06 1st TH 2/15 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-10 1st TH 3/14 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-03 2nd TH 1/11 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-07 2nd TH 2/8 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-11 2nd TH 3/7 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-04 3rd TH 1/18 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-08 3rd TH 2/15 4:15-5:30pm 1270M60-12 3rd. TH 3/14 4:15-5:30pm VISION: CHARTINGYOUR OWN PATH This vision board workshop provides an opportunity for a guided exploration of thoughts, values, and interests and how they shape an individual's path. Participants will create their own vision board as a physical reminder of what makes them who they are. This workshop provides a wonderful creative expression for visual and non-visual learners alike.

COMPASS: FINDINGYOURWAY

This skill-building workshop series is designed to enhance 4th and 5th graders friendship skills. Participants may enroll in one, two, or all three workshop subjects.

COMPASS: Finding Your True North: For kids, finding their “true north” involves discovering the values, traits, talents, and things that they enjoy, and helps kids understand who they are and what makes them unique. This workshop is designed to use games and activities to help kids recognize their own strengths and limitations and foster a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose. COMPASS: Making the Connection: Expanding friend circles and learning to make healthy connections with others is the focus of this workshop. Making new connections is learned and practiced in multiple fun and interactive ways, with a focus on understanding the important differences between fitting in and belonging. COMPASS: Navigating the Crossroads : Friendships can change quickly especially in elementary and middle school. Understanding the reasons why this happens and learning practical skills to navigate the resulting challenges by working through real-life scenarios is the focus of this workshop. Grade: 4th & 5th Min/Max: 6/12 R/NR: $25/$38 Location: Lincoln Center Class # Day Date Time Focus 1270M61-01 TH 1/11 4:15-5:30pm Finding Your True North 1270M61-02 TH 1/18 4:15-5:30pm Making the Connection 1270M61-03 TH 1/25 4:15-5:30pm Navigating the Crossroads 1270M61-04 TH 2/8 4:15-5:30pm Finding Your True North 1270M61-05 TH 2/15 4:15-5:30pm Making the Connection 1270M61-06 TH 2/22 4:15-5:30pm Navigating the Crossroads 1270M61-07 TH 3/7 4:15-5:30pm Finding Your True North 1270M61-08 TH 3/14 4:15-5:30pm Making the Connection 1270M61-09 TH 3/21 4:15-5:30pm Navigating the Crossroads

Grade: 6th Min/Max: 6/12 R/NR: $35/$53 Location: Downers Grove Recreation Center Class # Day Date Time 1270M62-01 SU 1/7

1:00-3:00pm

1270M62-02 SU

2/4

1:00-3:00pm

1270M62-03 SU

3/3

1:00-3:00pm

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