MY STEP FORWARD: A WALK WITH CHALLENGES

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This learning playlist also called the "Walk with challenges" was created for the training activity "My step forward", organised by Socialna akademija and its partners and co-funded by Erasmus+.
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Still, this learning playlist that can be used by anybody, anytime. You just need to gather a (small) group and take a walk ... with challenges... and ... make your FIRST STEP FORWARD!
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The training course took part in Celje, Slovenija, between 7th and 14th of July 2022. The project was organised to support youth workers and educators to find answers to the following questions:
How to support young people so that they can live life to the fullest?
How can we support them on their path of discovery of personal mission and satisfaction?
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Main topics of the training course were: 
Positioning personal mission on a career guidance map,
factors of growing up in World 4.0,
the dynamics of mission, vision, and decision making,
diverse methods to support youth on their path,
keeping inner motivation in long-term processes,
I as a mentor and companion of youth
digital world and mentoring process.
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Participants of the training course were youth workers and educators (between 20 and 45 years of age) who work in a non-formal setting with youth on regular basis. 
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The trainers of the course were Sabina Belc from Socialna akademija and Urška Česnik from TiPovej! Institute. 

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MY STEP FORWARD: Accepting Rejection

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Rejection hurts, any way we look at it. Sometimes we do not even realise that rejections damper our self-worth and can hold us back from living our life. If we take them personally, rejections can have far-reaching consequences, negatively impacting our relationships, work, next steps and more.
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Can we come back from a rejection feeling stronger? Despite possibly painful experiences of hearing "no", getting rejected may actually benefit us. They can empower us to grow and become more resilient later in life.
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LET'S TRY IT IN PRACTICE!
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1. Walk around the city and notice the people, atmosphere, energy, what is happening and what is around you. 
2. Think of a request you know will have a negative answer (e.g. Can I borrow 100 EUR).
3. Choose a bystander or a passing by person and voice your request.
4. When hearing "no" - observe yourself. How does your body react? How do you feel? What is your first thought?
5. Now think of personal experience, when you heard a word "no" to a proposal or request that was important to you. What happened? How did the rejection affect you?
6. Reflect on rejections in your life. Why to they hurt? Can you learn from them?
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For additional inspiration and "food for thoughts" we also invite you to check out the Jia Jiang video "What I learned from 100 days of rejection".
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This is one out of 9 activities, created for the "Walk with challenges" workshop that took place during the "My step forward" training course, organised by Socialna akademija and its partners and co-funded by Erasmus+. The training course took part in Celje, Slovenija, between 7th and 14th of July 2022. Still, this activity is part of the learning playlist that can be used by anybody, anytime. So gather a group and take a walk ... with challenges... and ... make your FIRST STEP FORWARD!

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Ted talk: What I learned from 100 days of rejection

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Walk around the city and notice the people, atmosphere, energy, what is happening and what is around you. 
Think of a request you know will have a negative answer (e.g. Can I borrow 100 EUR).
Choose a bystander or a passing by person and voice your request.
When hearing "no" - observe yourself. How does your body react? How do you feel? What is your first thought?
Now think of personal experience, when you heard a word "no" to a proposal or request that was important to you. What happened? How did the rejection affect you?
Reflect on rejections in your life. Why to they hurt? Can you learn from them?

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Reflect on your experience.

MY STEP FORWARD: Theater intervention

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MY STEP FORWARD: Light the Match

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20 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: My erroneous belief

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10 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: Art Intervention

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10 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: Guided walk

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20 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: Learn something

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15 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: Mindfullness and resilience

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15 minutes

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MY STEP FORWARD: Reflection

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15 minutes

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Activities: 9

Started: 24

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 2 hours 25 minutes

Organisers

Socialna akademija

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