Emotional Social Intelligence: Confidence and Connection for Success
Adolescence is an exciting time. So much is changing internally, externally, with others, priorities, pressures of school, and what lies ahead.
With the growth of social media platforms, these challenges take new forms while the gap between younger and older generations expands. Challenges also bring possibility! Current research indicates that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) improves academic performance by 11%, along with self-confidence levels, the ability to set appropriate goals, make informed decisions, resolve conflicts, and manage emotions, including stress and anxiety.
SEL provides students with core skills and capacities essential to walking through their days centered, confident, and connected, including:
- Self-Awareness: Recognizing emotions and associated thoughts, accurately assessing strengths and vulnerabilities, and being consciously centered and confident.
- Self-Management: Regulating emotions, thoughts, and behaviors -- such as managing stress, controlling impulses, asking for support, and setting/achieving goals that inspire.
- Social Awareness: Enjoying positive connections with diverse types of people through an awareness of non-verbal communication, active listening, and generative communication.
- Social Management: Making appropriate choices based on accurate assessment of consequences and decisions that generate safety, respect, and positivity.
This course will not only support adolescents in dealing with their current challenges, but it will also help in setting them up to enjoy a happier, healthier, and more successful life.
Program Highlights
- Develop a strong sense of identity, overcome challenges, and learn teamwork through engaging activities like "The Name Game" and "Team Sentences"
- Discover personal strengths, clarify values, and build self-empowerment through activities such as "People Bingo," "Mission to Mars," and exploring power symbols
- Enhance non-verbal communication, active listening, and constructive self-expression with exercises like "Silent Movies," debates, and message relays
- Define clear, actionable goals using tools like stepping-stone frameworks and practical goal-setting exercises that break intentions into achievable steps
- Develop perseverance, accountability, and a positive attitude while learning stress management techniques and how to take the initiative in various life scenarios
Learning Outcomes
- Regulating emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
- Generative communication
- Positive self-reflection
- Setting realistic goals and targets
- Effective decision-making
Duration and Location
- From January 5 -9, 2025, daily from 9 am to 4 pm. ( January 7 will be a day off)
- AUC New Cairo campus
Fees
EGP 3,700 (price including materials needed)
- The following discounts are offered:
- 10% discount for siblings
- 10% discount for AUC faculty and staff
- 15% discount for AUC alumni
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Who Can Apply?
Students aged 13 - 15 years.
Certification
All the bootcamp participants will receive a certificate of participation from AUC.
Transportation
The AUC bus service is available for extra fees. Details on the schedule will be shared before the program's start date.
Accommodation
Accommodation is offered at the University residences in case needed.
About the Instructors
Krista Masonis
Krista Masonis combines over ten years of experience creating, teaching, managing, and evaluating adolescent and youth education and training programs in the Arab World with her clinical coaching of adolescents and young adults to deliver this fun and unique camp program. Sourced in leading-edge content and innovative teaching techniques, Masonis invites her students to thrive in an engaging classroom environment of learning and connection.
AUC Refund Policy
A 100% refund of the program fees will be offered in the following cases. If reported at least three weeks before the program's start date.
- Course cancellation
- Medical withdrawal
- Visa denial