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Featured Sites |
PeacePartners, Inc. honors our valued partners by celebrating their passion for peace, their
creative ideas, and the wonderful implementation strategies they incorporate.
As we continue to support our partners, it is our privilege to showcase PeaceBuilders sites.
Don't just take our word for it. Read about some featured sites as they explored their problems,
developed their PeaceBuilders solution, and discovered positive outcomes! We invite you to sit
back and explore the fantastic PeaceBuilding events happening throughout the United States and
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| PeaceBuilders PraiseTrain |
There are many ways to praise people. When working with young people, the trick is to make it fun while
teaching them the important aspects of meaningful praise.
Whether training adults or youth, it's important to point out that there are three things to remember when
giving praise: it should be timely so that its impact will be strong. It should be specific so that the
person being praised is encouraged to repeat the action. It should be meaningful in that it is character
or behavior driven.
PraiseNotes are one of the most common ways PeaceBuilders deliver praise. They are powerful because they are
a tangible gift that can be saved and reviewed at any time. Another great way to deliver written praise,
though, is through the PraiseTrain activity. This activity is especially effective with pre-teens, teens
and adults.
To get started, give each participant a piece of construction paper, a clothes pin, and a washable marker.
Ask them to write their names at the top of the paper and then pin the paper on their backs.
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Participants circulate around the room and write praises on each others' paper. They do not
need to include their names, just the words of praise. They can write one word, like "helpful" or a phrase like
"always has a kind word to say."
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As the activity goes on, the participants unconsciously form lines that resemble trains.
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Remind the young people to be sure to write a praise on everyone's back.
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Give the participants enough time to write praises for everyone; then ask them all to take their seat and read
the nice things people have written about them. Point out the smiling faces, and ask people to share the praises
they received.
Ask which praise they liked best. Which praise was most surprising? You'll be surprised at the comments and happy
about the team-building that naturally occurs.
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