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Why Try Program Overview
WhyTry is an evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) program. WhyTry provides simple, hands-on strategies and resources to help motivate the unmotivated student, support students with trauma, improve engagement, and increase academic success. The idea is straightforward: teach life skills and resilience to youth in a way they can understand and remember.
The WhyTry curriculum utilizes a series of ten visual analogies that teach essential life skills, including:
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Decision-making
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Positive self-esteem
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Emotional regulation
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Having a resilient mindset
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Peer influence & relationships
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Problem-solving
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Hard work & determination
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Responsibility & expectations
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Relationship building
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Self-efficacy
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