Project Y.O.U.R.S.

Project Project Y.O.U.R.S.Y.O.U.R.S.

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Stand up & make a change……

What is What is Project Project Y.O.U.R.S.Y.O.U.R.S.??

A non-profit organization focused on A non-profit organization focused on improving our youth by:improving our youth by:building self-esteem, building self-esteem, stimulating environmental awareness stimulating environmental awareness

and and developing character through the use developing character through the use

of music and creative arts.of music and creative arts.

What are the benefits of our program?What are the benefits of our program?

We provide information on sustainable We provide information on sustainable strategies to children. strategies to children.

We introduce environmentally friendly We introduce environmentally friendly practices, products and services.practices, products and services.

We inspire creativity by encouraging our youth We inspire creativity by encouraging our youth to develop their natural talents instead of to develop their natural talents instead of paying for new ones.paying for new ones.

We teach the youth how to be comfortable and We teach the youth how to be comfortable and confident in our competitive society.confident in our competitive society.

And last but certainly not least…And last but certainly not least…

We bring communities We bring communities together!together!

HOW DO WE BRING COMMUNITIES HOW DO WE BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER?TOGETHER?

Staff members visit local community centers Staff members visit local community centers weekly to stay updated on community events.weekly to stay updated on community events.

Our students are encouraged to visit Our students are encouraged to visit surrounding community centers to meet other surrounding community centers to meet other children and for networking purposes.children and for networking purposes.

We ask our students to tell about the program We ask our students to tell about the program at school so word gets around throughout the at school so word gets around throughout the surrounding communities.surrounding communities.

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We must equip our children with battle gear…

KNOWLEDGE!

ENVIRONRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGEENVIRONRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE THAT THAT WILL HELP SAVE THE FUTURE OF OUR WILL HELP SAVE THE FUTURE OF OUR

LANDLAND

&&CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL THAT WILL

PROMOTE HEALTHY DECISION MAKING PROMOTE HEALTHY DECISION MAKING FOR OUR FUTURE LEADERSFOR OUR FUTURE LEADERS

LEADERSHIP TOOLSLEADERSHIP TOOLS&&

CONFIDENCE TO USE THOSE CONFIDENCE TO USE THOSE TOOLSTOOLS

WITH

There are so many great activities each There are so many great activities each week but we will give a few…week but we will give a few…

SNEAK PEEK SNEAK PEEK

at at

EACH WEEKEACH WEEK

HERE ARE A FEW HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES …EXAMPLES …

WEEK ONE- All about ME, YOU, and US. WEEK ONE- All about ME, YOU, and US. Program overview and seed planting Program overview and seed planting

project.project.

Children are required to monitor and Children are required to monitor and journal their seeds growth through the journal their seeds growth through the entire 12 weeks of the program.entire 12 weeks of the program.

The project is then given to a friend or The project is then given to a friend or family member at “The Big Show”.family member at “The Big Show”.

And more planting…And more planting… SOWING OUR SEEDS…SOWING OUR SEEDS…

WEEK TWO- Leadership skill building. WEEK TWO- Leadership skill building.

I’M A LEADER-YOU’RE A LEADER- I’M A LEADER-YOU’RE A LEADER-

WE ARE LEADERS! WE ARE LEADERS!

Which includes an introduction to “Biomimicry”: Which includes an introduction to “Biomimicry”: The process of learning from and then The process of learning from and then emulating Nature’s genius to create more emulating Nature’s genius to create more sustainable designs.sustainable designs.

WEEK THREE- BE POSITIVE!WEEK THREE- BE POSITIVE!

This week we will discuss “Positive” This week we will discuss “Positive”

Behaviors and Environments.Behaviors and Environments.

&&

The importance of keeping a positive attitude in The importance of keeping a positive attitude in the midst of negativity.the midst of negativity.

WEEK FOUR- WEEK FOUR- SustainabilitySustainability

& &

Your Environment.Your Environment. WE WILLWE WILL

CreateCreate and and executeexecute plans for healthy plans for healthy environments and sustainable living, environments and sustainable living,

Discuss positive/negative factors that affect our Discuss positive/negative factors that affect our environments environments

&& Discuss why we should consider using Discuss why we should consider using

environmentally friendly products and servicesenvironmentally friendly products and services

WEEK FIVE- WEEK FIVE- Recycling &Your Environment.Recycling &Your Environment.

• Field trip to local recycling facility.Field trip to local recycling facility.• Team recycling competition.Team recycling competition.

• ““Giving back”-money earned from recyclables Giving back”-money earned from recyclables will be donated towill be donated to local community service local community service organization of the groups choice.organization of the groups choice.

WEEK SIX- WEEK SIX- The Beauty and Benefits of Nature.The Beauty and Benefits of Nature.

WEEK SEVEN- WEEK SEVEN- Choices-Vs-Decisions Choices-Vs-Decisions

Pollute or Protect?Pollute or Protect? Conserve or Waste? Conserve or Waste?

Care or Neglect?Care or Neglect?

Think before you act! Learn why Think before you act! Learn why wewe are responsible for are responsible for the decisions the decisions wewe make that effect make that effect ourour environment. environment.

Including field trip toIncluding field trip to

““Wonders of our Waterworks” tour at Wonders of our Waterworks” tour at

SJ/SC Water Pollution Control Plant.SJ/SC Water Pollution Control Plant.

WEEK EIGHT- WEEK EIGHT- Assertive-Vs-Aggressive Assertive-Vs-Aggressive

Positive reactions to negative surroundings.Positive reactions to negative surroundings. Proper conflict resolution.Proper conflict resolution. Positive actions we can take to resolve the Positive actions we can take to resolve the

current state of our environment.current state of our environment.

WEEK NINE- WEEK NINE- Community Awareness WeekCommunity Awareness Week

“Get your community involved!” “Get your community involved!”

WEEK TEN- WEEK TEN- Long & Short term GOALS.Long & Short term GOALS.

GREEN JOBSGREEN JOBSBusiness opportunitiesBusiness opportunities

GREEN SOLUTIONSGREEN SOLUTIONSGreen technologyGreen technology

GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMINGIntroduction toIntroduction to www.kids-vs-global-warming.comwww.kids-vs-global-warming.com

founded by Alec Loorzfounded by Alec Loorz

WEEK ELEVEN- WEEK ELEVEN- The Art of Performance.The Art of Performance.

We will discuss energy and alternative energy We will discuss energy and alternative energy while we put energy into our performances.while we put energy into our performances.

This week our focus is performing.This week our focus is performing. For 10 weeks we have been sharpening our For 10 weeks we have been sharpening our

presentation skills by conducting on-screen presentation skills by conducting on-screen activities. Now here’s a chance for the group activities. Now here’s a chance for the group

to show off those skills.to show off those skills.

We are getting ready for the “Big Show”!We are getting ready for the “Big Show”!

WEEK TWELVE- WEEK TWELVE- I AM SUSTAINABLE!I AM SUSTAINABLE!

““I AM SUSTAINABLE” examsI AM SUSTAINABLE” exams Exit interviewsExit interviews ““The Big Show” The Big Show” Awards BanquetAwards Banquet Family Field TripFamily Field Trip