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Lutheran Brotherhood -- Healthy Communities * Healthy Youth aio, http:// www. luthbro .com/youth/HCHYindiv.html b .. L 1 111LEt N MOB !LKI IOOI) ( . „r:;': , . i 1;,,..ar ;.,i _:v; r;. :: / •r C. r,tt.•: out manct ratern. s nesting • ou 'ot uc rr at s • ew • ome It"( t ge: carnal.. Ns. HEALTHY YOUTH We Want YOU: Individuals Taking Action Everyone can be involved in Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth -- Search Institute and Lutheran Brotherhood encourage individual participation! Come on, there's room for everyone! What good can actions from individuals really do? Think about it for a moment. Almost every major social movement has begun with individual actions. Building young people's foundations is no different. The experiences of our youth will not see a positive change unless individuals -- parents, youth, neighbors, friends, grandparents, and others -- take personal responsibility for contributing to their healthy development. Getting involved is easier than it may sound. Search Institute has compiled some lists that can give you ideas about how you can be a positive influence in a child's life. But remember -- don't let these lists limit you! Use them as a springboard for coming up with some of your own ideas. Five Things Adults Can Do to Build Assets Five Things Young People Can Do to Build Assets 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care Sure, all this sounds great, but after a long day, who has the time or the energy to brainstorm ways to be a positive influence in a young person's life? That's why we're here! Read this handful of ideas that you can use to explore and find your place in Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth! Five Things Adults Can Do to Build Assets 1. Look at and greet every child or adolescent you see. 2. Have a five- minute conversation with a child or adolescent about her or his interests. 3. Send a "thinking of you" or birthday card, letter, or email message to a child or adolescent. 4. Invite a young person to do something you enjoy doing together (play a game, go to a park, go to a movie, etc.) 5. Have an open -door policy in your neighborhood so kids feel welcome in your home for refreshments, conversation, or just hanging out. Hmm...So where exactly do young people fit into HC -HY? You're the ones that actually KNOW the challenges we're talking about! You probably see them every day with your friends, in your classrooms and at work. We need your input and your participation! (Finally, someone is including young people in important decisions!) Your role has two parts to it: Page 114 1 of2 8/1/97 9:55 AM