ABSTRACT
The goal of the sixth session is to focus on the issue of belonging and the ways in which the student’s participation within social groups impacts their lives. In the “Opening,” the leaders introduce a mindful exercise called “connecting through kindness.” In the “Body,” the leaders tell the third strategic story, this one focused on the week’s theme of belonging, and they also have the students draw representations of the student’s own experiences in places where they experience a sense of belonging. In the “Closing,” the leaders again ask the students to reflect on their experience in the group both verbally (by stating what they liked or learned) and in writing (by filling out the weekly survey).
