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Build Assets: In Youth <br />INTERNALASSEIS <br />1 <br />Asset Name/ Definition: <br />21 Achievement mocivadoir <br />Young person is motivated to do well in school- <br />22 School engagement <br />Young person u actively engaged in learning. <br />23 Homework <br />Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework <br />every scnool day. <br />24. Bonding to school <br />Yonno person cares about her or his school_ <br />25 Reading for pleasures <br />Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week. <br />Ideas For City Government <br />Volunteer mentoring or tutoring time. <br />Help develop cumculum on local government. <br />Provide city :halides for students co do <br />homework. Have curers and mentors available. <br />Recognize entire schools or classrooms. <br />"Reward" students for good attendance. <br />Emphasize the importance of reading by providing <br />volunteers to read co children. Have students receive a <br />lettertrom the mayor recognizing them for reading. <br />26 Caring <br />Young person places high value on helping other people. <br />27 Equality and social justice <br />Young person places high value on promoting equality and <br />reduang hunger and poverty. <br />28 Integrity <br />Young person acts on convicnons and stands up for her or his beliefs. <br />29 Honesty <br />Young person ".ells the truth even when is is not easy." <br />30 Responsibility <br />Young person accents and rakes personal responsibility. <br />31 Restraint <br />Young person believes a is important nor to be sexually active <br />or ro use alcohol or other drugs. <br />Participate in neighborhood rehabilitation projects and <br />encourage' employees and their children co help. <br />Work in cooperation with the school district or scours on <br />a food drive or addressing environmental concerns. Encour- <br />age-students co be on the Human Rights Commission. <br />Model the virtue of standing up for convicnons. <br />Supporrvouth when they act with integrity. <br />Support Teen Court programs. <br />Organize a restorative justice program where <br />youth have ro cake responsibility for acnons. <br />Have the mayor speak at DARE graduations. <br />Send levers co graduates re- sranng me message <br />of making healthy choices. <br />32 Planning and decision - making <br />Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices. <br />33 Interpersonal competence <br />Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills. <br />34 Cultural competence <br />Young person has ;knowledge of and comfort with people <br />of dirxerenr cultural/ racial /ethnic backgrounds. <br />35 Resistance skills <br />Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous <br />situations. <br />36 Peaceful conflict resolution <br />Young peson seeks ro resoive conflict nonviolently. <br />Compliment vouch when chef porrrav good decisions <br />(whether one Is the :improver or customer,. Reserve <br />room on the zovernmenc caoie channel for a caiendar <br />of youth amp:tries. <br />Greet vouch in the neighborhood and end rime co calk <br />to chem. Ger co know the (amity next door. Provide <br />programs chat trues-race vouch and seniors. <br />Explain differences in cuicurai values in cm newsletters <br />and brochures. Cerebrate - uiversicv with a hencage <br />resnval. <br />Acnve;v promote DARE and GREAT gang <br />resistance) programs. <br />Offer mediation services co neighborhoods <br />in need. Expand cornrnunicv policing activities <br />37 Personal power <br />Young person feels he or she has control over -things char <br />happen co me." <br />38 Self- esteem <br />Young penon reports having a high seif - esteem. <br />39 Sense of purpose <br />Young person reports chat "my life has a purpose." <br />Positive view of personal future <br />Young person a opnrmsnc about her or his personal thyme. <br />-0 <br />Page 68 <br />Recognize and acknowledge when ernmovees and <br />residents demonstrate goon judgment. <br />Involve youth in planning annual cm events. <br />Celebrate the accomplishment afterwards. <br />Involve youth m volunteer ooportumnes. <br />Recognize skills and accomplishments. <br />Make a public scacement to the community retarding <br />:he c:rv.s commitment ro cue .veil -being of vouch. <br />Provide a aocument of .vacs me c,n- •viii ,.vorK coward <br />this commirmenc. <br />