1. ** MARIBEL TEJERA COLINA MARIBEL TEJERA COLINA NATIONAL ADVISOR TO THE LIONS EDUCATING PROGRAM

2. ** WHAT IS LIONS EDUCATING? It is a study program for three levels of school students. It has been designed to help young people develop their self- esteem and to acquire the skills needed to resist the negative influence of drugs and forms of behavior that are harmful to them and their families — in other words, it works with values to reclaim self- confidence, thereby developing the youngsters’ potential.

3. ** unit PROGRAM SKILLS LIFE HOW TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS? GROWTH ADOLESCENCE ACTION 5 – 9 YEARS 10 – 14 YEARS 15 – 18 YEARS HOW TO WORK FOR PEACE? CURRENT ISSUES Emphasizing Community Service on for that age unit DEVELOPS SKILLS for

4. ** Lions Educating: Skills for Growth A comprehensive and positive prevention and youth development program, for boys and girls in grades 0 to 5 of primary education. The program brings together families, teachers, and community members to help children develop good citizenship skills within a safe, protective, and consistent environment.

5. ** PROGRAM SKILLS FOUR AREAS in Responsibility Good Judgment Respect for others Self-discipline teaches

6. **GOALS Develop and support a positive learning environment. Teach thinking and social skills. Involve parents as peers. Promote community participation. Foster learning through service to others. Promote a drug-free approach to life. Develop and support positive peer groups. Celebrate and respect cultural diversity. Offer support to parents, teachers, and members of the community.

7. ** Components Skills for Growth Positive School Environ- ment Training, Support, and Follow-up Community Participation Parents as Peers Schoolroom Curriculum

8. ** SfG PROGRAM GUIDE Growing up drug free Shared Times Creating a positve school environment & FIVE UNITS Building a school community Growing as a group Making positive decisions Celebrating who we are with Learning through service Drug Information Guide & FAMILY CONNECTION CURRICULUM

9. ** STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION Three-day workshop Delivery of materials Coordinator Teacher Parent Lion TRAINING Guidance meeting Talk with families Review curriculum SET UP THE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM Organize the schoolroom committee Communicate and manage support Acknowledge and praise achievements SPREAD THE WORD Establish timetable Build support with families and community Involve the Lions Involve the parents BEGIN THE PROGRAM ASSESS AND ADAPT THE PROGRAM

10. ** IMPLEMENTATION TEAM PARTICIPATION BY PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY Meetings for Parents Service Project Sponsors Resource Person / Fund Collectors Shared Time Schoolroom Committee Classroom Assistants

11. ** SESSION DESIGN PHASES ONE TWO DISCOVERING CONNECTING The aim is to reveal what the students already know about a particular issue. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Brainstorming, poetry readings, interactive games, discussions of quotes, open question time (to encourage different ways of thinking ). The teacher introduces students to new information and skills, thereby building a bridge between knowledge and unawareness. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Short explanations, invited speakers, discussion panels, presentation of printed and other materials.

12. ** SESSION DESIGN PHASESPHASES THREE FOUR PRACTICING APPLYING Provides students with opportunities for putting the new information or skill into practice in a meaningful context. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Role plays, creative writing, shared time activities, games, questioning strategies. Students "apply" their new knowledge in other fields of study. TEACHING TECHNIQUES Cooperative learning strategies, devising questions, or reflection to assess learning.

13. ** AVAILABILITY FOR MANAGING THE CURRICULUM Our experience, supported by a considerable amount of research, shows that even the best curriculum is only as good as the skills possessed by the individual using it. The workshops offer potential program leaders a solid understanding of it and direct experience with the materials.

14. ** “With our understanding, guidance and education, we can change history because, with the training of people who live and see things positively and who work to make others feel better, the world will be very different from the one we have today.” JOIN IN AND YOU WILL HAVE THIS SPLENDID TOOL IN YOUR HANDS AND IN YOUR HEART