Remember a time when you knew for sure that you could do
something. Maybe it was when you had
studied for a test and suddenly knew that you could answer all the
questions. Or maybe it was when you had
been working on a particular dance move and suddenly it seemed like you had
been doing it forever. Or perhaps it was
when you were learning how to play the flute and it amazingly began to sound
exactly like you thought it should. It
was at that moment you knew you were capable.
You knew that you could handle the situation. You had faith in yourself and you knew you
had worth and value. That feeling of
self-efficacy is a result of know that you are capable.
C4K has a video, I Am Capable which focuses on three
strategies to help young people learn that they are capable. First the video covers the importance of
imagining yourself successful and then practicing the habits of capable
people: focus, concentration, respect, discipline,
confidence, and responsibility. Secondly
the video talks about the importance of making the decision to become capable
and the importance of setting realistic short term goals which can lead to more
long term plans. Finally the video talks
about the importance of choosing success phrases to repeat over and over,
becoming the self-talk mantra you need to chase doubt away.
Although it may seem so, you don’t just wake up one day and
find out that you are capable. There are
no “overnight” successes. It takes
intentionality and practice along the way to become truly capable. Sharing strategies that will help youth feel
more capable is an essential part of your work as an afterschool leader. Remember, every day, in every way, you are a role
model and mentor for youth. Be the very
best you can be and give the young people you work with the permission to do
the same.
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