Monday
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Morning Cafe
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Morning Cafe is a time to get settled in, make a cup of tea/coffee, and catch up with friends. Kinda like the watercooler at work.
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Independent Living
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Adulting is hard. Learn the stuff they didn’t teach you in school.
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Project-Based Learning
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Members research solutions to real-life adulting topics, and share in a staff meeting-like simulation.
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Relationship Building
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How to make and keep healthy friendships and relationships after high school.
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Book/Podcast Club
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Read and discuss a variety of books as a group.
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Group Lunch
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Monday afternoons are open to all of our men, non-binary, and agender members. We alternate between going out for lunch (included in Program Fees) and bringing our own lunches and enjoying each others' company at the Center.
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Modern Masculinity
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A modern look at male-specific life and social skills in a positive, supportive environment.
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Hot Topics & Healthy Relationships
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Learn to build positive, healthy friendships and relationships. Get strategies to deal with co-dependency. We alternate between going out for lunch (included in Program Fees) and bringing our own lunches and enjoying each others' company at the Center.
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Fitness & Recreation
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Exercise at the center and/or play Pickleball, Cornhole, and other recreational games.
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Self-Advocacy & Self Esteem
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Practice advocating for your opinions, ideas, and yourself.
Tuesday
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Current Events
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As adults we have a responsibility to stay informed about the news of the day and learn how to have respectful discussions around them.
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Executive Function
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Get guidance on goal-setting, organizing your life, finding focus, and following through on plans for the future.
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Individual Goal Check-Ins
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Time to whittle down the to-do lists, update calendars, and make sure you don’t get off track early in the week.
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Social Skills RPGs
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Role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons are used to practice cooperation, collective story-telling, and social skills in and out of character.
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Group Lunch
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Tuesday afternoons are open to all of our women, non-binary, and agender members. We alternate between going out for lunch (included in Program Fees) and bringing our own lunches and enjoying each others' company at the Center.
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Female Focus
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Female-focused life and social skills in a positive, supportive environment.
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Hot Topics & Healthy Relationships
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Learn to build positive, healthy friendships and relationships. Get strategies to deal with co-dependency.
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Fitness & Recreation
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Exercise at the center and/or play Pickleball, Cornhole, and other recreational games.
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Self-Advocacy & Self Esteem
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Practice advocating for your opinions, ideas, and yourself.
Wednesday
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Financial Literacy
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Learn how to make and maintain a realistic budget.
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Restaurant Lunch
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We go out to lunch in various spots around the metroplex. You must stick to the monthly budget for restaurant meals – costs included in program fees.
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Community Outing
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We value being members of a thriving metroplex. We go across DFW visiting museums, neighborhoods, recreation areas, and different types of workplaces.
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Workplace Social Skills
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Build social skills to handle scenarios you may encounter in the workplace.
Thursday
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Morning Cafe
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Morning Cafe is a time to get settled in, make a cup of tea/coffee, and catch up with friends. Kinda like the watercooler at work.
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Career Development
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Update resumes, practice interviewing, and conduct research. Create an action plan and follow individual goals.
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Communication Skills
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Strengthen interpersonal verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Practice resolving common communication breakdowns.
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Digital Citizenship
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Stay safe online in the digital age and make sure your social media presence reflects the person you really are to friends, colleges, and potential employers.
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Social Time
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Make use of natural, casual conversation skills and socialize with peers in a safe, relaxed setting.
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BYO Lunch
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Bring your own lunch from home and socialize with friends.
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Social & Emotional Learning
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Tools for self-regulation, coping skills, empathy, and problem-solving.
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Fitness Break
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Exercise at the center and/or play Pickleball, Cornhole, and other recreational games.
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Music Share
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One of every member’s favorites! Take turns sharing your favorite music with other members and get exposed to different musical genres.
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Individual Goal Check-Ins
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Reflect on past week and follow up on individual goals for the week ahead.
