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Asset-Building Days, Weeks, Months to Celebrate 02040425_117-135 6/5/06 4:46 PM Page 117 Pass It On! !Handout 65 Asset-Building Days, Weeks, and Months to Celebrate here are lots of reasons to celebrate asset building every day! But here are Tsome specific days, weeks, and months (with some possible asset connections noted) that you can use as reasons to honor and acknowledge the importance of asset building for kids in your community. JANUARY FEBRUARY January • International Boost Self-Esteem Month— • National Mentoring Month— Fe (asset 3: Other Adult Relationships; 14: bruary (asset 38: Self-Esteem) Adult Role Models) • Black History Month— February (asset 34: Cultural Competence) • International Creativity Month— January (asset 17: Creative Activities) •Pay-a-Compliment Day— Febr January 21 (Support and Empowerment assets:uary 1–10; 6 • National Hugging Day— (Support assets: 1–6) asset 26: Caring) • International Friendship Week— week in February (asset 33: InterpersonalLast full Competence) MARCH •Youth Art Month—March APRIL (asset 17: Creative Activities) • Thank You School Librarian Day— Adult Relationships; 14: Adult Role Models; 25: Reading for •I Want You to Be Happy Pleasure) April 5 (asset 3: Other Day—March 3 (Support assets: 1–6; asset 26: Caring) •Week of the Young Child— from year to year (children’s Usuallyassets 1–40) in April, but dates vary • Good Samaritan •N Involvement Day—March 13 ational Youth Service Days— (Friday–Sunday) in April (asset 7: Community Values Youth; (asset 9: Service to Others; The third weekend Positive-Identity assets: 37–40; 8: Youth as Resources; 9: Service to Others; Positive-Values asset 26: Caring; 27: Equality assets: 26–31) and Social Justice; 38: Self- •National Volunteer Week— Esteem) from year to year (9: Service toUsually Others; in Positive-Values April, but dates assets: vary 26-31) • National Playground Safety Week— week in April (asset 10: Safety) Usually the fourth • National Honesty Day— April 30 (asset 29: Honesty) 02040425_117-135 6/5/06 4:46 PM Page 118 Pass It On! !Handout 65 MAY • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month— May (asset 18: Youth Programs) JUNE • School Principal’s Day—May 1 (asset 3: Other • Student Safety Month— Adult Relationships; 14: Adult Role Models; Safety) June (asset 10: Commitment-to-Learning assets: 21–25) • International Volunteers Week— •Teacher Appreciation Week—First full week in seven days in June (9: Service to Others;First May (Support and Commitment-to-Learning Positive-Values assets: 26–31) assets: 1–6 and 21–25; asset 14: Adult Role Models) • Race Unity Day— • National Family Week—First full week in May Second Sunday in June (asset 34: Cultural Competence) (asset 1: Family Support) •Father’s Day— • Reading Is Fun Week—Usually the third week Third Sunday in June (asset 1: Family Support; 14: Adult Role in May (asset 22: School Engagement; 25: Models) Reading for Pleasure) • Mother’s Day—Second Sunday in May (asset 1: Family Support; 14: Adult Role Models) JULY July (asset 1: Family AUGUST • Family Reunion Month— • Be Kind to Humankind Week— Support; 2: Positive Family Communication) July Last week of August (asset 26: • National Purposeful Parenting Month— Caring; 27: Equality and Social (assets 1–40) July Justice) • National Recreation and Parks Month— • The Date to Create (promotes (asset 17: Creative Activities; 18: Youth Programs) crativity and innovation)— July August 8 (asset 17: Creative • Social Wellness Month— Activities) (Social-Competencies assets: 32-36) SEPTEMBER • Self-Improvement Month (to celebrate the importance of lifelong learning and self- improvement)—September (Commitment-to-Learning, Positive-Values, Social-Competencies, and Positive-Identity assets: 21–40) • Baby Safety Month—September (asset 7: Community Values Youth; 10: Safety) •National Grandparents Day—First Sunday in September following Labor Day (asset 1: Family Support; 3: Other Adult Relationships; 14: Adult Role Models) • National Good Neighbor Day—Fourth Sunday in September (asset 4: Caring Neighbor- hood; 13: Neighborhood Boundaries; 14: Adult Role Models) 02040425_117-135 6/5/06 4:46 PM Page 119 Pass It On! !Handout 65 OCTOBER • National Book Month—October (asset NOVEMBER 25: Reading for Pleasure) • National Children’s Book Week— •Diversity Awareness Month—October Second or third week in November (asset 34: Cultural Competence) (asset 25: Reading for Pleasure) • National Communicate with Your Kid • American Education Week— Month—October (asset 1: Family week preceding the fourth Thursday in Support; 2: Positive Family November (Commitment-to-LearningFirst full Communication) assets: 21–25) •World Smile Day—First Friday in • National Young Readers Day— October (Support assets: 1–6) from year to year (asset 25: Reading for Pleasure) Var ies • YWCA Week Without Violence—Third full week in October (asset 26: Caring; 35: • Universal Children’s Day— Resistance Skills; 36: Peaceful Conflict 20 (assets 1–40) November Resolution) •National Family Volunteer Day— • Make a Difference Day (a national day Saturday before Thanksgiving (asset 8: of community service)—Fourth Youth as Resources; 9: Service to Others; Saturday in October (asset 8: Youth as 26: Caring; 27: Equality and Social Resources; 9: Service to Others; 26: Justice) Caring; 27: Equality and Social Justice) •Peace, Friendship, and Good Will Week—Last seven days of October (asset 26: Caring; 27: Equality and Social Justice; 33: Interpersonal Competence; 34: Cultural Competence; 36: Peaceful Conflict Resolution) DECEMBER •Universal Human Rights Month— Competence; Positive-Identity assets: 37–40)December (Positive-Values assets: 26–31; 34: Cultural • World Peace Day— Social Justice; 34: CulturalWinter Competence; Solstice: December 36: Peaceful 21 or Conflict 22 (asset Resolution) 26: Caring; 27: Equality and •Make Up Your Mind Day— December 31 (asset 32: Planning and Decision Making) Source: Chase’s 2006 Calendar of Events (published annually by McGraw-Hill) Developmental Assets ® tant in promoting the healthyare positive development factors withinof young young people. people, From families, communities, schools, and other settings that research has found to be impor- Search Institute ®; 612-376-8955; 800-888-7828; www.search-institute.org. This handout may be reproduced for educational, noncommercial uses only (wit this copyright line). All rights reserved. Pass It On! Ready-to-Use Handouts for Asset Builders, Second Edition. Copyright © 2006 by h.
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