Attending a Career Reflection Session at a Step Up on Campus High School in Your City?
Your Guide To... Career Reflection: Discovering Your Direction at Step Up on Campus
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Lesson Overview
In this lesson, teens will increase their self-awareness by identifying their values and strengths through a writing exercise and self-visualization activity. Through these exercises participants will understand the power of self-acceptance, being intentional, and manifesting the best version of oneself. Mentors will participate and engage with teens through the activities.
Check In at School
- Look for information in your confirmation email on arrival instructions and Fellow contact information. Reach out to mentor@suwn.org with any questions.
- Check in with the Fellow who will have a Sign In QR Code. Complete this form to sign in for the session.
- School Fellow will review this week's learning objectives and take teen attendance.
Mentor Visit Introduction (2 min)
Step Up Mentors introduce themselves, their current company/role or career journey, and some words of advice they'd give to themselves if they were a teen. We encourage you to create a brief "Mentor Moment“and ask if there are any questions before the lesson.
I am a human being that + Self-Visualization Activities
Teens and mentors will read through each statement of the "I am a human being that..." activity and record their answers exploring the question "Who am I?"
I am a human being that -
- Loves...
- Wants to...
- Has the goal of...
- Used to be afraid of...
- Is motivated by...
- Is inspired by...
- Has a habit of...
- Is happiest when...
- Gets disappointed by...
- Would give...
- Who notices...
- Is skilled at...
- Will one day...
- Will be remembered by...
- Aspires to be...
- Believes in..
Through self-visualization participants will imagine their ideal life with the best possible outcomes - achieving all of the goals and accomplished all of the dreams.
What does your ideal life look like?
- How do you spend your time?
- Where do you live?
- What are your hobbies and passions?
- What social norms do you break?
- How do you uplift your community?
- How are you using creativity to make an impact?
- How do liberate or help or influence others?
- What kinds of problems do you solve?
- What cause do you advocate?
- What traits and characteristics do you embody?
- What change do you help make in this world?
Everyone will write or draw and then debrief.
- Describe how this activity might help you discover your direction.
- How did represent your values, interests, and strengths in this activity?
- Name reasons that visualizing your ideal life might benefit you in terms of exploring career opportunities.
Closing and Announcements
The School Fellow will close out with announcements.
Resource list
Outside of this one-time space created for mentoring at Step Up Programs, contact with teens is not permitted. For everyone's safety, do not share business card, telephone number or other means of communication.
Learn how to Be a Mentor here!
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