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O B J E C T I V E S 0 9

A C T I V I T Y 1 1 2

H O O K 1 4

I N T R O V I D E O 1 6

S E V E N M I N D S E T S ( D I S C U S S I O N ) 1 8

O P T I O N A L V I D E O 2 2

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A C T I V I T Y 2 3 2

W R A P U P 3 4

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• Dream big and authentically

• Embrace creativity

• ●Expect success

1. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE (EIP)

• Embrace diversity

• Create, sustain, ●and grow healthy connections with others

• Build value and vulnerability in yourself and with others

3. WE ARE CONNECTED (WAC)

• Focus and exercise unique strengths

• Explore your interests

• ●Take a stand

2. PASSION FIRST (PF)

Mindsets Standards

MINDSETS STANDARDS // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

• Own your life and reactions

• Overcome failure and limiting beliefs

• Confront inequity locally and globally

4. 100% ACCOUNTABLE (100%)

• Make a difference

• Receive gracefully

• ●Create a positive legacy

6. LIVE TO GIVE (LTG)

• Express gratitude in all things (small, big, and difficult)

• Focus on the positive

• ●Find the extraordinary in the ordinary

5. ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE (AOG)

• Act with purpose

• ●Get in the zone

• ●Embrace every moment

7. THE TIME IS NOW (TTIN)

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LESSON 1 .1 OVERVIEW

Youth will be introduced to the purpose of the Fulfill the Dream program

and will begin to commit to journeying together to fulfill their personal

and community dreams. In this lesson, youth will get an overview of the

program, create a classroom agreement, and sign a contract to be held to

their own standard of what being an engaged member of this community

looks like. They will also be introduced to the concept of a “mindset,” and

the names and meanings of the 7 Mindsets.

M I N D S E T A L I G N M E N T

●Everything is Possible

Dream big & authentically – Embrace creativity – Expect success

●Passion First

Focus & exercise unique strengths – Explore interests – Take a stand

●We are Connected

Embrace diversity – Create, sustain, & grow healthy connections with others – Build value and vulnerability in yourself and with others

S E L A L I G N M E N T S●SJYD ~ Analyzing power within social relationships ●

SEL ~ Constructive sense of self

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FTD COURSE 1 . 1 // SPARKING IT OFF

Reality Check

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• LESSON 1 . 1 PRESENTATION

• 3 x 5 NOTE CARDS

REQUIRED MATERIALS

OBJECTIVES

Youth will gain knowledge about the purpose of the Fulfill the Dream program and the opportunities included with participating in this movement.

Youth will be introduced to the 7 Mindsets and identify the mindsets present in the lesson.

Youth will examine their passions intra-personally and articulate them with each other.

Youth will come together as a community of change agents and will make an agreement describing what this means to them.

GAIN KNOWLEDGE

INTRO TO 7 MINDSETS

EXAMINE PASSIONS

COME TOGETHER AS COMMUNITY

TIME COMMITMENT OPTIONS:

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>> Suggestion

As much as possible, organize the room so that youth sit in a circle. This is helpful as it is

best to get a shared sense of power in the group, and to create space to move around.

>> Example

My name is Roberto Rivera, my nickname is “Big-Bro” and I am passionate about rap

(making a motion as if I am rapping).

Passion that lasts long

DISPLAY QUOTE

Everyone stand in a circle and share their name, nickname, and what their passion

is using a mimed action. You start and then the person next to you will continue.

ACTIVITY

STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // ACTIVITY 1 // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

OPTION A // LONGER VERSION

If you have the time, we recommend that before the next person

has their turn, they introduce all the people who came before them.

We suggest you go last once everyone has had a turn. One trick that

helps is to say everyone's name, nickname, and passion every time

it comes up in the activity. Youth will be amazed that you know not

only their names, but nicknames when you see them again!

OPTION B // SHORTER

If you have a short time with the youth, have them focus on just what

the person before them shared, and/or they could just share their

individual names and passion with action.

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STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // HOOK // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Today we are going to begin a journey where we build up that spark of hope so

we have the power to fulfill our personal and community dreams. To do so, we

will need to become a community that helps one another find these sparks of

passion, and fan them into a flame, so we can take the risk of changing the world.

Because who knows that the world needs to be changed?

1. Who has a Dream to do what you love and make a difference in the world?

2. What challenges do young people your age have in fulfilling their dreams?

3. Who has even a spark of hope that you can overcome these challenges and

still fulfill the Dream in your life?

DISCUSSION

Ask the questions posted on the presentation display. We find that asking the

second question in the third person will illicit a more honest response from youth.

Play with this throughout the course and see what you observe.

FACILITATOR NOTE

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STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // INTRO VIDEO // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Explain that this video is of the founder of the Fulfill the Dream program—a

program that you will learn has not only empowered youth around the nation, but

also transformed the life of a close friend of his.

FACILITATOR NOTE

>> Explain

This is more than a program—it is a movement as Fulfill the Dream has young people

publishing books with their art, poetry, and raps. They create national albums every year,

and have a youth leadership conference every year in Atlanta. If you take this seriously, you

can have an opportunity to meet young people from 90 different countries, who have done

service learning projects that have transformed their schools and communities.

1. Who would be interested in being part of an album?

2. Who would be interested in getting poetry or art published in a book?

3. Who would be interested in creating a video that could be shared with youth

around the world?

4. Who would be interested in possibly going to the Ultimate Life Conference in

Atlanta to meet youth leaders from around the world?

DISCUSSION

>> Ask them if they have any questions before you proceed.

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Mindsets Mentions / MMs are not displayed in the presentation player, they are

connections for your reference as facilitator. The goal is to cover these 7 Mindsets,

which will also be provided to you on a poster to hang up, and have the youth do

the work of making the connections to them at the end of every session.

FACILITATOR NOTE

>> Explain (Mindset Connection)

A mindset is simply a way a person thinks. Some mindsets help us live our dreams, while

others can actually slow us down from accomplishing our dreams. Our program has

identified 7 Mindsets of the most successful people throughout history. Every successful

person you can name has in one way or another shown these mindsets.

Does anybody know what a mindset is? What does it mean to you?

DISCUSSION

STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // 7 MINDSETS // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Think of our dreams as big houses. What is the most important part of the house?

(Allow students to answer. They may say the roof, the doors, or the windows.) All

of these are important, but the most important part of the house is the foundation.

It doesn't matter how big or small your house is, if the foundation is not strong, the

house will eventually fall. Your dreams are like huge houses, and the 7 Mindsets

are the foundation of that house. In order to build a life where we live our dreams

and change the world, we have to build a strong foundation in our way of thinking.

We are going to briefly go over what the mindsets are, and then we want to find

where we see that mindset shown in the lesson.

HOUSE METAPHOR

What is the most important part of the house?

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This mindset teaches us that we need to Dream Big, Embrace Creativity, and

Expect that we will be successful.

1. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE

This mindset is all about working with, for, and through others in our journey

to accomplishing our dreams. Who do we need to work with, and who are

we working for? What relationships help us achieve our dreams, and what

relationships try to stop us?

3. WE ARE CONNECTED

This mindset teaches us that if we truly want to be happy and successful in our

life, we have to find those things that we are passionate about and really put our

energy into pursuing those things. A lot of time we pick our dreams based on how

much money we will make, but people who have lived their dreams and changed

the world found what they were good at and what they loved to do, and they

thought of different ways they can turn those passions into their career.

2. PASSION FIRST

7 Mindsets

STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // 7 MINDSETS // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

The fourth mindset is sometimes said to be the most important. The 100%

Accountable Mindset teaches us that, at the end of the day, we have to take full

ownership of every part of our lives. There are things that will happen to us that

are out of our control, but the 100% accountable mindset tells us that we can

always control how we respond if we choose to take ownership of our responses.

This will show you how much control you truly have in achieving your dreams. This

mindset is about overcoming failure, obstacles, and setbacks, and not letting the

situations that life puts us in determine how happy and successful we will be.

4. 100% ACCOUNTABLE

The Live to Give mindset is about understanding in order to receive anything in life

you have to be willing to give first. That includes, money, love, respect, time. But

the greatest gift you can give is to be your authentic self and share your talents

with the world.

6. LIVE TO GIVE

This mindset teaches us to focus on the positive in all things and find ways to be

grateful and to show that gratitude. It also encourages us to see the everyday

resources and supports that might get taken for granted or overlooked.

5. ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

The Time is Now mindset is about taking action in the present. To put it simply,

there is always something we can be doing that can get us closer to our dreams.

We cannot be afraid to take action, accept that we might fail, view that failure as

feedback, and find a way to start again. Often, the reason people don’t take action

is because they are afraid of not being successful, but success lies on the other

side of fear. And we have to be brave, and take action, if we are serious about

changing the world.

3. THE TIME IS NOW

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STEP 1: GET THEIR ATTENTION // VIDEO OPTION // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Ask students to identify how each of the mindsets was shown in the video.

>> Explain

Throughout each lesson, you will be hearing ways these mindsets have been used, and at

the end of the lesson, you will have the opportunity to identify the mindsets you have seen

and how we are using them in our group.

DISCUSSION

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: William and The Windmill.

Ask students to identify how each of the mindsets was shown in the video.

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On a large flip chart of butcher paper, write out agreements on the top and draw a line down the middle. Underneath agreements, write “weeds,” and on the other side, write “seeds.”

FACILITATOR ACTION

>> Mindset Mention

WAC – Build value and vulnerability in yourself and with others

100% – Own your life and reactions

STEP 2: MAKE THE CONNECTION // DISCUSSION // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Explain that in order to get real with each other so we can represent our city and

our school, we need to create a space where people can create and share our

dreams without fear of judgement or people hating on us.

FACILITATOR NOTE

1. Let's say that this classroom is a garden— What would be the weeds that

would need to be uprooted? Start out with disrespect, and ask them what all

would be included in disrespectful behavior. Have them continue for a few

more minutes and write up their ideas.

2. Next, under seeds, ask the youth: What do we want to make sure we do to

create the space where we can grow? Start out with encouraging each other,

ask them to add on to that.

3. Reiterate what you have agreed upon as behavior that you want to be

accountable for. Ask them what can we do if people violate this agreement?

Should they be allowed to publish their work? Go to Atlanta? Should they be

allowed toarticipate in the class or special events?

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STEP 3: TRANSITION TO LIFE // DISCUSSION // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

>> Mindset Mention

WAC – Build value and vulnerability in yourself and with others

Cover the items in the presentation.

FACILITATOR ACTION

Youth will be teamed up in groups of five during the course of the Fulfill the

Dream program. We call this a transformation team. This team will hold each

other accountable for completing their portfolio questions and activities, will

support each other during the events, and build community around achieving

their dreams.

1. Uncover your authentic dream.

2. Activate your personal and community power to achieve these dreams.

3. Create poems, raps, and pictures that apply the mindsets and ideas of this

program to your life.

4. Conduct interviews with community elders.

5. Host events and do a community transformation project.

6. Create a portfolio documenting your journey, and this is something that you

can eventually use to open up opportunities for college and career.

ACTIVITY

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STEP 3: TRANSITION TO LIFE // ACTIVITY 2 // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

Hand out 3x5 cards to everyone and ask them the three questions in the

presentation. Have them write their name at the top.

FACILITATOR NOTE

1. What are three words that describe you?

2. What would you most like to see changed in the world?.

3. Who would you consider a friend in this classroom, if anyone?

ACTIVITY

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STEP 3: TRANSITION TO LIFE // SUMMARY // REALITY CHECK 1 .1

>> Collect Cards

Have them hand you the cards before they leave.

To get started, log in to the portfolio questions found in google docs or

blackboard. You can alsoprint out the PDF found attached to this lesson.

Explain that you want them to complete question 1a before you meet again.

ACTIVITY

Once you have all the cards, begin to compile groups between 3-5 youth

depending on how large your class is. Use the information on the cards to place

students in groups without their friends. We find this program to be more powerful

if youth are in groups with youth they don’t know well.

FACILITATOR NOTE

In the beginning, we spoke about 7 Mindsets (review if necessary) and I explained

that some of these mindsets will be seen in every lesson we do. I want you all

to identify the mindset you saw in this lesson. (Listen for any of the mindset

mentions listed here, students might also identify other mindsets they saw. These

answers should be encouraged.) Over the next week, I want you all to look for

times when you show these mindsets in your life. We will discuss these in the next

class.

MINDSET CLOSE

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