A Wellness Forum for Young People
Jana Marie Foundation’s Embrace! program provides young people across Centre County an opportunity to build personal strength and self-confidence through a fun and interactive day.
Drawing on the expertise of Jana Marie Foundation’s staff and special guests, the day’s program features a range of topics including enhancing self-confidence, learning team-building skills, and exploring creative expression through art projects & hand-on games. Our Embrace program is entirely free to attend!
Purpose:
Build personal strength and self-confidence to help combat the stresses of today’s high-pressure society.
Objectives:
- Increase self-confidence and self-awareness
- Encourage open and honest communication and boundary-setting to help people create stronger relationships with family, friends, and personal networks
- Provide opportunities for personal development through creative expression
- Strengthen personal identity through a focus on knowing, appreciating, and developing oneself
Sample Agenda (from Fall 2024):
- 8:45-9:00am: Registration
- 9:00-10:00am: Team Building: Password and Snake Oil
- 10:00-10:40am: Breakout Session 1- Art: Robot Making
- 10:40-11:40am: Music and Movement: Sound Tag and Interpretive Dance
- 11:40-12:20pm: Breakout Session 2- Self-Expression: Blackout Poetry
- 12:20-12:50pm: Lunch (provided by JMF)
- 12:50pm-1:00pm: Group Mindfulness Reflection
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm: Breakout session 3- Games and Movement: Marker Game and “Snowball” Fight
- 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Wrap-Up Activity
