The Built for Life Journey
Different Stages. Different Challenges.
The Same Human Skills.
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12 thoughtfully planned sessions
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2 hours/wk
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$400 per child for 12 wk program
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In-person, interactive learning in gently
guided small groups
Three Paths, One Foundation
Built for Life
(Kids)
Setting the Foundation
Learning how to know yourself, connect with others and confidently participate in the world around you.
Ages 7-10 or 11-14
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Building Confidence
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Learning Communication
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Practicing Relationships
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Discovering Belonging
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Understanding Emotions
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Being tall and proud
Built for Life
(Growing in Faith)
Same foundation, Christian worldview
Developing character and confidence grounded in faith, identity in Christ and a sense of God-given purpose.
Ages 7-10 or 11-14
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Exploring identity, emotions, relationships, confidence, gratitude and purpose ...
... while considering what Scripture teaches about who they are, how they treat others, and how they are called to live. Stories and sharing circles are Christian based.
Built for Life
(Teens)
Navigating the Teen & Digital World
Game changing skills to navigate identity, relationships and wellbeing in a digital world.
Ages 15-17
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Leadership skills
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Protecting Identity
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Navigating digital communication
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Understanding Connection online & off
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Managing emotional and digital overwhelm
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Knowing when and how to use your Voice
What do They Learn?
Skills that Grow with Them
Two skill sets run through every session, helping young people build skills they can use at home, with friends, at school and throughout life.
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Connection Skills - confidence, listening, conversation, speaking up, seeing another's point of view, disagreeing respectfully.
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Happiness Practices - happiness as wholeness, working with negative emotions, resilience, gratitude, vision and purpose.
The three Built for Life paths develop the same
essential skills at different stages of growth.
The topics become more sophisticated, the understanding goes deeper, and the opportunities to practice become more challenging - so what begins as a simple conversation or activity can grow into genuine self-awareness, confidence and life skills.
The Foundation:
Sessions 1-3 Connecting with Others
Communication * Relationships
Exploring what happens when we connect with others - saying Hello, listening, noticing others, learning from them and shared experience.
Sessions 4-6 Knowing Myself
Identity * Strengths * Emotions
Understanding and making room for our full range of emotions. Learning what we can do when emotions get big. Exploring our strengths and who we are.
Sessions 7-9 Navigating Life
Confidence * Resilience * Gratitude
Finding your voice, practicing communication, learning how settle differences and how cooperation, and kindness make connection possible. Being able to bounce back after difficulty.
Sessions 10-12 Becoming Me
Character * Faith * My Gifts
Connecting the ideas, skills and discoveries from the journey and identifying how we can carry them into everyday life.