Youth
Positive
Relationships
TEENS SPEAK OUT!
RESOURCE CENTER
THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
WELCOME
​TO A RESOURCE FOR HELPING TEENS BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SELF, PARENTS, AND PEERS
Tyra Banks is a successful author, actress, TV personality, producer and business woman. Most notably she is a model, who got her start at 15. Early in her career, she gained weight becoming too heavy to be a successful with many high fashion designers. Comfortable with herself, she decided starving was not an option so she chose to maintain the weight gain and became a successful swimwear and lingerie model in the US.
"I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model" ~Tyra Banks
The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream
Strong relationships with friends can literally change the course of one's life. Three young men with no male role models, facing jail, drugs, and violence in the Newark, NJ projects, these 3 made a pact to become doctors and held each other accountable through the process.
Tyra Banks
Sheryl Sandberg is a famous author and COO of Facebook. In her book, she encourages women to find a suitable work life balance, while actively pursuing professional goals. She credits much of her success to the foundation set by her parents who inspired her follow her dreams.
"So thank you, Mom, for inspiring me and encouraging me to lean in from my childhood until today. And thank you, Mom, for leaning in and making your children your life’s work." ~Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg
Take a moment to find practical ways to promote positive relationships with adolescents through videos, literary references, and links to organizations that practice positive youth development (PYD).
If you don't see your worth, you'll always choose people who don't see it either.
When your self-esteem rises, your life follows.
~unknown
1. Set my mind on achieving positive body image
2. Not judge others of their appearance
3. Seek friendships with positive, like-minded thinkers
4. Develop a positive relationship with food
5. Eliminate the fat chat - period
6. Be aware of how my attitude and language affects others
7. Strive to be a role model
8. Not post about hating my body
9. Find healthy ways to manage stress and difficult emotions
10. Be unapologetically myself
THE REAL DEAL PLEDGE
