Positive Vibes Seeds

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Positive Vibes Seeds Roots Program

• Making One Leader At A Time

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About The Positive Vibes Foundation
Founded by comedian Griffy2K, Positive Vibes is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring
boys to emerge as strong leaders in their
communities through mentoring, open and honest
dialogue and exposure to the endless
possibilities available through the power of
positive thinking. At Positive Vibes, we
celebrate the innovation and energy of the
so-called bad kids, and believe that through
the guidance to positively refocus this energy,
these same youth have the potential to lead and
succeed.

• Our mission is to Make One Leader At A Time
  among boys ages 9-18 by promoting academic
  achievement, encouraging personal development,
  allowing second chances and providing inspiration
  through exposure to various career paths and
  positive community leaders.

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Positive Vibes Seeds Roots Program

• The Positive Vibes Seeds and Roots program will
  create student leaders who will assist with
  spreading the Positive Vibes message to their
  peers through improv comedy taught by comedian
  and Positive Vibes CEO Griffy2K.
• Program Components
• 25-30 students will be selected to participate at
  each school
• At least five students in the program must be
  students identified as having behavioral problems
  and/or poor grades
• If more than 30 students apply for the program,
  an essay contest will be used to select
  participants
• Students will participate in 6 weeks of
  leadership development sessions while learning
  the secrets of performing and improv comedy. A
  portion of the curricula during the sessions will
  involve comedy skits and acting, and the students
  will then spend two weeks developing a comedic
  presentation for their peers based on all theyve
  learned.
• The performance will occur at a school assembly
  and/or PTA meeting
• Students who complete the program will continue
  to participate and assume leadership roles among
  the next cycle of students who enter the program
• Students in the program will be required to
  identify one positive change they intend to make
  in their schools, and will have the entire school
  year to lead the change. Another ceremony will be
  held towards the end of the school year to
  recognize students whove implemented the
  identified changes

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Leadership Development Sessions

• Week One - Discovering The Leader In You
• Guided discussion will help each participating
  student identify their unique personality traits
  and leadership styles. Students will be required
  to recite the Positive Vibes Seeds Roots pledge
  and identify one positive change they want to
  implement at their school.
• Week Two No One Cares!
• Often times youth display an apathetic attitude
  towards positive messages because of peer
  pressure and environmental factors. This session
  will allow students to discuss examples of being
  discouraged about behaving positively while
  providing tools to respond to peer pressure and
  stay motivated as leaders in their communities.
• Week Three Write The Vision
• This session will take each participant through
  the planning process for implementing the changes
  identified in Session One. Each student will be
  required to identify at least five steps or tasks
  that will be completed to reach the identified
  goal
• Week Four Relationship Drama
• Its a challenge to be an effective teen leader,
  but it gets even stickier when romantic and
  familial relationships are a factor. This session
  will address how to establish healthy
  relationships, and how to sustain positive social
  and academic growth in spite of any relationship
  drama.
• Week Five So Whats It All Mean?
• This session will recap the various topics
  covered during the previous sessions and require
  each student to identify tangible ways that the
  various principles and tools learned will be
  applied to their daily lives and shared with
  their peers.
• Week Six Positive Vibes Seeds Roots
  Graduation Initiation
• Students will be honored at a dinner for their
  completion of the program

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Program Goals Objectives

• The core goal of the program is to positively
  impact participating students attitudes toward
  education to meet the following quantifiable and
  intangible goals
• Increasing responsibility and accountability by
  making regular attendance a requirement for
  program participation
• Promoting strong academic performance by
  providing incentives, including laptop computers
  for the top three most improved students
  participating in the program
• Providing an outlet for the creative ideas and
  energy of participating youth to decrease
  interactions with faculty for behavioral
  infractions
• Improving problem-solving skills through
  thoughtful group discussions to decrease
  altercations in the classroom between students
• Improving self-confidence and communications
  skills through public speaking and performances
  to encourage more class participation
• Developing youth leadership skills through
  extracurricular activities
• Leadership in extracurricular activities has been
  found to be more highly correlated with adult
  leadership. A 10-year study conducted with 515
  high school student leaders revealed that almost
  two-thirds of them participated in out-of-school
  organizations and athletics and more than half
  participated in fine arts activities.

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Success Measurements

• Success Measurements
• Surveys completed by faculty to assess
• The number of interactions with faculty for
  behavioral infractions before and after the
  program
• Regularity of attendance before and after the
  program
• Consistency and quality of homework and
  assignment submissions before and after the
  program
• Increases in class participation and any
  improvements in overall attitude towards learning
  before and after the program
• Surveys completed by students to assess the
  programs impact and effectiveness
• Completion of one community or school-based
  project by each student
• Repeat participation in the program in subsequent
  terms in leadership roles
• Interest in subsequent cycles of the program from
  other students

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Program Implementation

• August
• Confirm the schools participation and discuss
  goals, expectations and requirements
• Identify the appropriate days of the week and
  times that the program will operate at the school
• Identify space at school for Leadership
  Development sessions
• Receive approval on Positive Vibes curricula and
  materials
• Promote program internally to students and
  parents
• September
• Select students for the program and distribute
  the list to teachers
• Distribute permission slips to parents
• Begin Leadership Development sessions
• October
• Continue Leadership Development sessions
• Identify upcoming student assembly and PTA
  meeting opportunities for performance
• Invite media, community leaders, teachers and
  administrators to performance
• Complete Leadership Development sessions and hold
  graduation
• November
• Prepare comedic presentation for parents and
  student body
• Complete performances prior to Thanksgiving break
  
• January

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Contact Information

• Positive Vibes Foundation
• www.positivevibesinc.org
• Arlen GRIFF Griffin
• Founder, Positive Vibes Foundation
• [phone]
• griff_at_griffy2k.com
• Michele Hall
• Executive Director, Positive Vibes Foundation
• [phone]
• 2trillionjobs_at_gmail.com
• Monica Coleman
• Publicist, Positive Vibes Foundation
• [phone]
• m320consulting_at_gmail.com