April 25-29, 2022
Theme: Rights and Advocacy
Skill Building: Getting mentally strong through movement and nutrition
Person-Centered Thinking & Safety
Monday, April 25th
Today happens to be...National DNA Day
Check in: How was your weekend?
MasterClass Peek
Around 10:30 am TUESDAY, WEDNESAY, or THURSDAY this week you can check out the MasterClass Demo.
Check out the how to videos to help you prepared
PRESENTERS: How-to videos below do not have any sound. Please describe the steps if you are showing them
How to leave this meeting and join MasterClass Demo on a Laptop
How to leave this meeting and Join MasterClass Demo on a phone or tablet.
Theme of the Week: Rights and Advocacy.
For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on how we can speak up and share our opinions. This can be big policy changes or even what we have for lunch each day.
How do you advocate for yourself?
How do you Advocate for others?
Thematic Activity: Advocacy
Understanding Advocacy and Action
Save the Snack!
Think of your favorite snack of all time.
What if it was not being sold anymore?
Take turns explaining to the group why this snack should still be sold.
You might explain:
Why is it your favorite?
What makes this snack better than others?
What would happen if it didn't exist anymore?
Can you advocate and persuade the group to save your snack?
Client-led Exercise (5 mins)
Have a volunteer lead the group in 5 minutes of light stretching
Show and Share: (10 mins)
Any special talent you have or show the group how to do something.
Skills: Nutrition
This week’s skill builder is learning about accessible types of
movement that you can do in your home or in a safe (socially distanced) place in your
community
Types of exercises you can do at home:
PRESENTERS: Ask participants to brainstorm what types of exercises they know about right now.
- Write their answers on a zoom whiteboard
- Share different types of exercises that they may not have considered “exercise”
- Ask participants to identify one type of movement they would like to try in the future.
Preparing for exercise safely
PRESENTERS: Warming up for exercise is an important part of exercising.
Why do we need to warm our bodies up before we exercise? Here are some benefits of a warm-up and cool down when we exercise.
Want to focus on ways in which to prepare ourselves mentally and physically for exercise
- Why do we need to warm up our bodies for exercise (cold car getting warmed)
- The importance of hydration before, during, and after we exercise
- Checking surroundings and being aware
Optional Level-Up:
Create a workout plan for yourself using new types of movement that you are interested in.
Body Break
Remind of the theme- What's the theme?
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity
Have you ever wondered what Jurassic Park would be like with acat instead of Dinosaurs?
Welp...Here you go anyway!
Civics & Community Awareness
Tuesday, April 26, 2021
Today happens to be...National Get Organized Day!
What do you do to stay organized?
Check-in:
Did you try any new exercise movements yesterday?
MasterClass Peek Day 1
Around 10:30 am those who wish to check out the MasterClass space can pop on over. You will see the zoom information on the home page.
PRESENTERS: you can copy/paste this link into the chat if people want and can use that way of attending the meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95684579622
Theme of the Week: Rights and Advocacy.
For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on how we can speak up and share our opinions. This can be big policy changes or even what we have for lunch each day.
Thematic Activity: Self Advocacy.
How do you deal with support staff changing?
Do you know the information on how to make a complaint or advocate for yourself?
Act it out:
Take turns acting out a scenario where you are advocating for yourself.
What do you want to change?
Why do you want to change them?
What are your expectations?
Client-led Exercise :
Have a volunteer lead the group in 5 minutes of light stretching
Show and Share:
Represent your favorite sports team. Why are they your favorite team? What sport is it?
Skills: Health and Nutrition
Community Movement
PRESNTERS: Review ways to safely exercise in the community or outdoors during Covid and remaining socially distanced.
Ways to exercise outside safely and socially distanced.
There are many ways to stay socially distanced and exercise in the community.
- Review types of community exercise (yoga, running, walking, HIIT)
- Review ways in which you need to keep a target of your surroundings to ensure that you safely complete movement in your communities.
Best Outdoor Workout to Mix Up Routines
Life Skills Story Work Sheet: Freezing Foods Properly (5 min):
PRESENTERS: Complete the Life Skills story worksheet as a team.
Did you know some food items have a freeze limit? Practice your food safety skills with this next activity.
Complete the Life Skills story worksheet **Freezing Foods Properly**Once your finish, share your answers with the team
Optional Level-Up:
Take a photo of somewhere that is around you that you can exercise. This can be a park, a road, a space in your home, or your backyard!
Body Break
Remind of the theme- What's the theme?
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity (10 mins)
Watch- The Present
Short Film.
Well Being and Social Connection
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Today happens to be...International Tell a Story Day!
What is your favorite story?
Go ahead...Tell it!
Check-in: How is your week going so far?
MasterClass Peek Day 2
Around 10:30 am those who wish to check out the MasterClass space can pop on over. You can see the Zoom information on the homepage.
PRESENTERS: you can copy/paste this link into the chat if people want and can use that way of attending the meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95684579622
Theme of the Week:
Rights and Advocacy.
For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on how we can speak up and share our opinions. This can be big policy changes or even what we have for lunch each day.
Thematic Activity :
How advocacy makes a difference
How did Robert get help for his situation?
How did Koroto show her likes and dislikes?
What was happening with Ali's money?
When was a time you had to bring an issue to an advocate or staff member? What was the solution?
Hope Services- Client Advocate.
Learn a bit about John Robinson.
Have you met John before?
Client-led Exercise:
Have a volunteer lead the group in 5 minutes of light stretching
Show and Share: (10 mins)
What is your favorite topic to learn about? Why is this interesting? How did you first learn about this topic?
Skills: Health and Nutrition
COVID-19 Mitigation Moment: Staying Active (10 mins):
PRESENTERS: Review ways in which staying active during COVID 19 can help both mental and physical health.
Spending a lot of time at a computer can be bad for our health and bodies. Why is movement and getting outside important for us? It is a way to decompress and refresh our minds and bodies.
What are some ways that you have learned about movement and our health while we are conducting a virtual program?
Review the CDC's Guidelines for physical activity during COVID-19
Optional Level-Up:
Create a full-week meal plan using only ingredients you have in your home. What did you come up with?
Body Break
Remind of the theme- What's the theme?
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity
Have you ever made a miniature Burrito?!
What is your favorite place to get Mexican Food?
Rights & Self Advocacy
Thursday, April 28th, 2022 I
Today happens to be...National Superhero Day!
Who is your favorite superhero?
Check-in: Have anything delicious to eat this week?
MasterClass Peek Day 3
Around 10:30 am those who wish to check out the MasterClass space can pop on over. Zoom information is also on the homepage.
PRESENTERS: you can copy/paste this link into the chat if people want and can use that way of attending the meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95684579622
Theme of the Week:
Rights and Advocacy.
For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on how we can speak up and share our opinions. This can be big policy changes or even what we have for lunch each day.
Thematic Activity :
Environmental Advocacy
One Earth - Environmental Short Film
What stood out to you in that video?
In what ways do Humans hurt the environment?
In what ways do Humans help the environment?
What can we do right now to start advocating for our enviornment?
Advocacy 101: "What is environmental advocacy?"
Who are your local political representatives?
Take turns looking up the names of representatives in your area.
Do they have contact information?
What are their emails?
Client-led Exercise
Have a volunteer lead the group in 5 minutes of light stretching
Show and Share: (10 mins)
If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Skills: Health and Nutrition
Exploring Food Groups PRESENTERS: Review the links and types of food groups that are recognized.
There are many types of food groups where our food comes from. Foods impact everyone differently.
What are the main food groups?
- Show examples of one or two foods from each food group
- What is your favorite food group to eat from?
- What surprised you about some food groups.
- How important is it to get foods from different food groups?
Optional Level-Up
Design a full year of fitness/health goals with a
- 3 months check-in
- 6 months check-in
- 9 months check-in
Body Break
Remind of the theme- What's the theme?
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity :
Hair Love | Oscar®-Winning Short Film
Knowledge & Fun
Friday April 29th , 2022
Today happens to be...International Dance Day!
Check-in: What are your plans this weekend? What are you looking forward to the most?
Theme of the Week: Rights and Advocacy.
For the next few weeks, we will be focusing on how we can speak up and share our opinions. This can be big policy changes or even what we have for lunch each day.
Thematic Activity: Activists
Activist- a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
What makes you come alive? What type of activism are you passionate about?
What does it mean to you to "think outside the box?"
A global history of women’s rights, in 3 minutes
Do you recognize any of these Women?
Pick one woman from the video and do some quick research about them through your online search engine
The people who dared to dream of a brighter future - and then made it happen
Client-led Exercise :
Have a volunteer lead the group in 5 minutes of light stretching
Show and Share: What is your all-time favorite dance move?
Skills: Health and Nutrition
Food group scavenger hunt :
PRESENTERS: Complete a food group scavenger hunt. Participants can use foods from inside their homes or foods they find online.
Review food groups as a team. Using the food groups, ask participants to search for a food that belongs in that food group. Share the food with the team.
Body Break
Remind of the theme- What's the theme?
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity :
Can you Guess The ICE-CREAM Flavor From Emojis?
Choosing Fun Stuff to Do
Need some help deciding on an afternoon activity?
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
