Cultural identities, traditions, and belief systems across global communities. Develops empathy and cross-cultural communication skills to foster inclusive social environments.
Students present their Joy Menus to small groups, allowing peers to borrow ideas to add to their own lists. The lesson concludes with a commitment to try one menu item over the weekend.
Using their investigations, students create a visual 'menu' or choice board of their top 5 reliable mood-boosting activities. They illustrate these options to serve as a reference tool.
Students rotate through stations testing different types of positive engagement: creative (drawing), active (jumping jacks), and relaxing (deep breathing). They record how each station changes their energy level.
Students engage in an activity sorting game where they categorize various pastimes into 'Love it,' 'It's okay,' and 'Not for me.' This helps them realize that positive experiences are unique to each individual.
Students define joy and identify what happiness feels like in their bodies. They brainstorm activities that elicit positive emotions and distinguish between short-term fun and long-term happiness.
In this culminating lesson, students take the role of a compliance officer auditing a fictional company. They apply all learned concepts to identify potential liabilities and recommend legal corrections.
The lesson moves beyond overt slurs to examine microaggressions and intersectional discrimination where multiple protected identities overlap. Students discuss the complexity of proving intent versus impact.
Students explore the 'reasonable person standard' used by courts to determine if conduct is objectively offensive. They analyze court opinions to see how this metric is applied in objective legal rulings.
This lesson breaks down the two primary categories of sexual harassment: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment. Students analyze specific criteria required to meet the legal burden of proof, including severity and pervasiveness.
Students examine the core statutes governing workplace rights, specifically Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA. The session focuses on identifying protected classes and understanding the historical context of these protections.
Students step out of role to analyze the simulation outcomes, discussing where systemic bias entered the process. The lesson culminates in a proposal for improving the equity of the admissions review workflow.
The simulation introduces real-world constraints such as legacy preferences, athletic recruitment needs, and yield protection strategies. Students must adjust their cohort selections to meet these external institutional demands.
A therapeutic and self-discovery sequence for 2nd graders to identify personal sources of joy. Students explore the physical sensations of happiness, categorize their interests, and create a personalized 'Joy Menu' to use as a coping strategy for emotional regulation.
This sequence immerses undergraduate students in the federal legal frameworks of workplace discrimination and harassment, focusing on Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA. Students learn to distinguish between general conflict and legally actionable harassment through case law analysis and real-world simulation.
An advanced clinical sequence for graduate-level counseling students focused on the nuances, cultural adaptations, and schema-level applications of thought record tracking in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
This graduate-level sequence critically examines the DBT FAST skills (Fair, Apology-free, Stick to values, Truthful) through the lenses of cultural humility, intersectionality, and systemic power dynamics. Students will move beyond a Eurocentric assertiveness model to develop nuanced, safe, and culturally responsive clinical interventions.
A graduate-level inquiry into the role of quantitative metrics in admissions, exploring the technical mechanics of GPA recalculation and the ethical implications of standardized testing through an equity lens.
A graduate-level exploration of the admissions 'black box,' where students act as admissions officers to navigate the complexities of holistic review, institutional priorities, and systemic bias in post-secondary gatekeeping.
A 5-lesson sequence for Pre-K students to help them understand triggers and distinguish past memories from present safety through play and sensory exploration.
A graduate-level exploration of how social structures, laws, and algorithms construct identity, moving from sociological theory to clinical 'Structural Competency' and advocacy.
A 5-lesson sequence for graduate counseling students to explore intersectionality, social location, and family scripts to build cultural humility and professional identity. Students move from theoretical critique to personal excavation and clinical application.
A comprehensive graduate-level training sequence exploring how cultural identity, systemic barriers, and implicit bias influence crisis presentation and peer support. Students move from understanding diverse cultural idioms of distress to developing culturally responsive safety plans that challenge traditional Western medical models.
This sequence guides 11th-grade students through the logistical and procedural aspects of crisis intervention. Students learn to distinguish between 911 and 988, understand hotline intake protocols, navigate the ethics of confidentiality, explore specialized digital tools, and practice referring peers to appropriate professional resources.
A comprehensive unit for undergraduate students focusing on the aftermath of human trafficking. Students explore trauma-informed care, legal advocacy for survivors, ethical storytelling, the neurological impacts of trauma, and community-based action planning to support recovery and reintegration.
Weekend commitment exit tickets for Lesson 5, where students pledge to try one activity from their Joy Menu.
Student worksheet for Lesson 5, used during the Joy Exchange to collect activity ideas from classmates.
Visual presentation for Lesson 5, guiding the 'Joy Scavenger Hunt' and the sharing of personalized menus.
Reference sheet for students to use when illustrating their Joy Menus, providing simple icons and labels for various activities.
Personalized Joy Menu template for Lesson 4, designed like a restaurant menu for students to fill with their favorite activities.
Visual presentation for Lesson 4, introducing the concept of a 'Joy Menu' with categories for different types of activities.
Facilitator guide for Lesson 3, including station setup instructions and debrief questions.
Energy Lab Log for Lesson 3, where students record their energy levels before and after different types of activities.
Visual presentation for Lesson 3, introducing the 'Energy Lab' stations and the human thermometer activity.
Facilitator guide for Lesson 2, including the Four Corners setup, activity management, and discussion prompts.
Activity worksheet for Lesson 2, where students categorize various pastimes into preference levels.
Visual presentation for Lesson 2, guiding the 'Four Corners' hook and explaining the concept of individual preferences.
