What is the CIJ Insight for Life for Kids and Teens course?
This is a powerful course created for kids and teens where they discover their unique talents, identify valuable tools and self-empowerment techniques that prepare them for success at school and in life. This awe-inspiring course fosters emotional intelligence and incorporates mindfulness. It is based upon methodology first taught at Stanford University’s famed Creativity in Business Course (CIB). This 10-week program* is designed to take kids and teens on a profound journey into unearthing their creativity, tapping into their purpose, and thereby activating their fullest potential. The CIJ Insight For Life Instructor facilitates the breakthroughs that empower kids and teens to understand who they are and how to live resilient lives. Ultimately, this course helps kids realize their true potential while learning life skill practices they can use for their entire life.
Program Structure and Themes
The first 5 weeks are spent on discovering the essential tools for creativity and problem solving:
Week 1: What is CIJ?
Week 2: Faith in Your Own Creativity – Cultivating Creativity
Week 3: Absence of Judgment (Anti Bully work) Cultivating Confidence
Week 4: Mindfulness – Cultivating Focus and Attention
Week 5: Powerful Questions – Cultivating Intuition
The next 5 weeks are spent on applying these tools to common challenges in life and school.
Week 6: Integrating the first 5 weeks : Creativity, Confidence, Focus and Attention, Intuition.
Week 7: Purpose and Vision – Cultivating Gifts and Talents
Week 8: Time Management – Cultivating Organization
Week 9: Relationships – Cultivating Compassion
Week 10:Bringing Your Creativity and Vision into the world- Cultivating Courage
The Program
This 10-week* course gives your child the competitive edge by developing their inner potential and expressing it in the outer world.
Specific benefits and outcomes include:
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Innovative problem-solving and consistent breakthrough thinking to find creative solutions to complex problems in everyday life.
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Communication skills that promote self-confidence so kids can stand up to peer pressure/bullying, and better communicate authentically with family and friends.
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Mindfulness tools to stimulate focus and attention for better results in academics and sports.
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Recognition of life purpose and creative passions.
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Tools and techniques to help develop a new relationship with organization for dealing with time management and stress.
Each student walks away with:
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A deeper understanding of who they are with their uniqueness
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Repeatable strategies for creating whatever they dream possible
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Tools and techniques to guide and support themselves through any path they choose- in middle school, high school, and/or college, and into adulthood- with motivation, direction, and self-assurance.
What is the CIJ Insight for Life for Kids and Teens course?
This is a powerful course created for kids and teens where they can discover their unique talents, identify valuable tools and self-empowerment techniques that prepare them for success at school and in life. This awe-inspiring course fosters emotional intelligence and incorporates mindfulness. It is based upon methodology first taught at Stanford University’s famed Creativity in Business Course (CIB). This 10-week program is designed to take kids and teens on a profound journey into unearthing their creativity, tapping into their purpose, and thereby activating their fullest potential. The CIJ Insight For Life Instructor facilitates the breakthroughs that empower kids and teens to understand who they are and how to live resilient lives. Ultimately, the course helps kids realize their true potential while learning life skill practices they can use for their entire life.
This program can be delivered in person or online, individually or in a small group . * This program is flexible and can be adapted to an 8 week program if needed .
Testimonials
What parents are saying about their kids after the course...
My two teenagers took this course, and the results were subtle, yet profound! I saw them both become more aware of their thoughts and ideas, and how those affect them and those around them. They have learned tools to deal with adversities, and have even used some of those same tools during these uncertain times. Both of the kids seem to be more self-assured and possess more self-confidence because of this class. Kathy
What kids are saying about this course...
It helped me put things into a clearer perspective. It also gave me tools to help me through stressful situations.
Riley (17 )
I noticed I like meditating.
Emma (14)