piecing it together
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PRESENTED BY:
KINTARO YONEKURA & JUDY ADVIENTO
Piecing it Together
Objectives
Build empathy for the foster youth community
Establish foster care as a challenge and a problem
Introduce concept of foster care experience through active learning
Piecing it Together
Social Capital:
Social relationships andnetworks that support
healthydevelopment
Piecing it Together
Activity
Break into groups of eight people One zip lock bag per group Spread out throughout the room in your
group Each person should have a star Each group will need to have at least one
pink, one blue, one yellow, and one green star
Symbolic Stars
Best Friend
Community
Family Member
CareerHopes and Dreams
Imagine
Domestic Violence
DRUGS!POLICE OFFICER
Social WorkerLEAVING HOME???
Huh?
What?
Best Friend
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
LUCKY!!!
They’re supportive
Best Friend
Not as fortunate
Fold back the corner marked best
friend
“I can’t help you"
Best Friend
Tear off that corner of your star
You LOST your best friend
Family Member
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
You are VERY lucky!
They are supportive
Family Member
Fold back the family corner of
your star
“I don’t want to get involved”
Family Member
Rip off that corner of your star and toss
it on the table
“It’s your fault”
Community
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
“You can count on us”
Community
Fold back that portion of your
star
REJECTED!!!
Community
Rip off that corner of your
star and toss it on the table
Ha ha ha!!!
Career
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
Supported
Career
Fold back that portion of your star
“Don’t tell anyone”
Career
Rip off that corner of your star and toss it
on the table
“You are FIRED!”
Hopes and Dreams
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
You feel extremely fortunate
Hopes and Dreams
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
You have an alternate support
network
Hopes and Dreams
Fold back hopes and dreams
Secret life
Minimal support
Hopes and Dreams
You get to keep this leg of your
star.
You are lonely and lost
Discussion Questions
How did this activity make people feel?For those of you who lost more than one
point, did losing each point feel the same?For the green stars, what do you think the
effects are on their lives?How did people feel about the activity and
about their star before I read the first situation? After the last situation?
What are the positives aspects for all the stars?
Impact
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