PCTN Youth Programs: STARS & You Have the Power
Descriptions

 You Have the Power!  is PCTN’s interactive  and focused bullying prevention program, a two to three-hour program which can be presented in classrooms and afterschool settings. The curriculum was crafted using a variety of resources with excellent credentials and acknowledged effectiveness. The program incorporates video, guided discussion and role-play.

Objectives:

Ø  Raise awareness about bullying and enhance youths’ understanding of the nature of bullying and its effects. 

Ø  Understand different roles, i.e. the bullying triangle: victim, bully, bystanders/witnesses.

Ø  Become more empathetic.

Ø  Learn practical tools (words and behaviors) to cope with bullying situations:
helping the victims/targeted kids gain confidence and empowerment; helping bystanders feel empowered to stand up, speak up & become allies.

STARS (Safety, Tolerance And Respect Superstars) is PCTN's flagship youth program, a series of eight to twelve weekly sessions for children ages 8 to 11. Guided dialogue, music, crafts, stories, interactive games, and role-playing are some of the components that enable kids to have fun while strengthening values and making positive changes in behavior and attitudes. Each session focuses on a different virtue or theme with related activities.

Objectives:

Ø  To learn respect and esteem for self and others

Ø  To appreciate differences (whether skin color, ethnicity, abilities/disabilities, gender, physical size, beliefs)

Ø  To gain an understanding of put-downs and bullying and the hurt they cause

Ø  To acquire practical tools to deal with bullying situations, whether as the victim or bystander

Ø  To create healthy relationships through honesty and kindness

Ø  To enrich the ability to see the other person’s point of view and to understand the other person’s feelings.