OVERVIEW

This is a "soul searching" session.

• Participants will discuss the significance of having a faith-based or spiritual value system.
• Participants will explore the power of thought and the influence the mind has on daily life.  

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LEARNING OUTCOME

MATERIALS/RESOURCES

Journals/Composition Notebooks, Pens/Pencils, The Hour Glass  

ACTIVITY 1 Search My Soul   Time : 30-40 minutes

Discussion & Written Responses

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The 7 Characteristics of Internal Resolution

Spend time sharing in a group setting the value of each statement as it pertained to a father, and community role model.

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Search my Soul

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1. A belief in the power of faith and spiritual guidance.

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2. Being empowered by a positive sense of racial self-identity and self-acceptance.

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3. The ability to overcome the influence of negative thinking by maintaining an optimistic view of life.

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4. A focused vision for the future and a clear purpose for the present.

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5. The feeling of self-worth and competence to make a way through one’s ability and action.

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6. The ability to create and implement alternative actions when confused with uncertainty and ambiguity.

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7. The ability to maintain the balance between the needs of self and the needs of others

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*Facilitator Monitor the group discussion, encouraging full participation.  

ACTIVITY 2 Closing Reflections:  The Hour Glass           

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