Program Director, Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jill Gordon Program Director, Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII) Director of Learning, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance

Project Goals

Introduce The Search Institute’s building blocks (40 Developmental Assets) that help young children grow up healthy, caring, and responsible:

• Early literacy goals
• Building social skills/ emotional learning
• Exploring empathy/kindness
• One hour of volunteerism a week, 50% decrease in risky behaviors including drug/alcohol

abuse

Provide early childhood providers age-appropriate programming that incorporates social and emotional learning.

• Start at preschool age to engage youth in their communities.
• School, church, family, neighborhood

Train on the program, Super You: Make the World a Better Place

• Resource and classroom lesson plan
• Continued learning and family engagement
• Ongoing technical assistance and evaluation

Sara Konrath, PhD, Associate Professor Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Indiana University

why is it important? what is empathy? what is happening to empathy

• ver time?

what can we do about it?

what is empathy?

cognitive empathy = perspective taking emotional empathy = empathic concern

why is empathy important?

#T2C #SXSW @HopeLab

fringe benefits of empathy

what is happening to empathy over time?

Changes over time…

Twenge, Konrath, Foster, Campbell, & Bushman (2008)

Narcissism

Konrath, O’Brien, & Hsing (2011)

Empathic concern

why?

media?

“It is a mistake to suppose that any technological innovation has a one-sided effect. Every technology is both a burden and a blessing.”

what can we do?

Random App of Kindness

Free at www.rakigame.com

Thanks to

Taylor M. Parker B.A. Graduate of Lilly Family School of Philanthropy 2018 Channel Kindness Reporter for Born This Way Foundation

Channel Kindness

• Stories about kindness written by youth reporters

○ Often highlighting kind acts by young people

• Kindness being strategic
• Social Media planning to reach out to young people
• Programs to engage youth at all ages
• Encouragement for community and family engagement to teach

kindness at all ages

Work with RAKi and Dr. Konrath

• Reinforced all of the education I had received on the

subject ○ Created the opportunity to put that education into practice

• Feedback from friends and family helped evolve my

perspective

• New concepts applied through time with my sister

○ RAKi ○ Debriefing conversations ○ Working with other family members ■ It takes a village!

Jason Marsh Editor in Chief and Director of Programs Maryam Abdullah, Ph.D. Parenting Program Director

• We equip individuals with research-

based skills

• We bring a trusted, inclusive voice
• We empower people to become

agents of change

The Greater Good Science Center

Research-based resources for a compassionate and resilience society

• Multimedia: Greater Good online magazine, Greater

Good in Action, videos, podcasts, quizzes, and more

• Events & Courses: Science of Happiness free online

course; workshops, conferences & training institutes

• Education & Parenting Programs
• Science: Fellowships, Expanding Gratitude
• Books: Compassionate Instinct, Are We Born Racist?

• 1. Foster

Purpose

Reach out to Friends & Family

• 1. What do you think I’m particularly good at?
• 2. What do you think I really enjoy doing?
• 3. How do you think I’ll leave my mark on the

world?

• 2. Grow

Gratitude

Notice: Three Good Things

• 1. Recall details of daily positive experiences
• 2. Make note of your feelings
• 3. Explain what you think caused this event

• 3. Cultivate

Compassion

Recall: Feeling Connected

• 1. Think of a time when you felt a strong bond
• 2. Choose a specific example of an experience
• 3. Spend a few minutes writing about it

Thank you!

greatergood.berkeley.edu ggia.berkeley.edu ggsc.berkeley.edu