Meet the Powerful You Kids
26 Characters. 26 Life Skills. One Memorable A–Z Program.

Do you cooperate with others?

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Changing Charlie is the third of the stories from Powerful You ( grades 2-adult). Charlie encourages critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions (ASCA Behavior). Learn more about classroom tips for educators, teachers, and school counselors here.

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Direct Daiia is the fourth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Dalia encourages advocacy skills and ability to assert self, when necessary (ASCA Behavior - Social Skills Standards 8 & 9). Dalia also fosters Self-confidence in ability to succeed (ASCA Mindset 2). Dalia is a school and counselor resource for gossip.

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Encouraging Eddie is the fifth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Eddie encourages leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse teams (ASCA Behavior - Social Skills Standard 7). Eddie also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6).

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Faking It Fran is the sixth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Fran applies self-motivation and self- direction to learning (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy Standard 4). Fran encourages self-confidence in ability to succeed (ASCA Mindset 2).

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Grateful Gretta is the seventh of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Gretta demonstrates ability to delay immediate gratification for long-term rewards (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 4). Gretta also encourages the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being (ASCA Mindset 1). 

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Home Organizer Hal is the eighth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Hal encourages time-management, organizational and study skills (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy Skill Standard 3). Hal also fosters high standards of quality (ASCA - Learning Strategy 6). 

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Inspiring Izzie is the seventh of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Izzie encourages positive and supportive relationships with other student and adults (ASCA Behavior - Social Skills Standard 2 & 3). Izzie also fosters long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy 7 & Mindset 4) 

 

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preJUDGED Jamal is the tenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Jamal demonstrates ability to overcome barriers to learning (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 6). Jamal also fosters a sense of belonging in the school environment (ASCA Mindset 3). 

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Kind Karen is the eleventh of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Karen helps children understand empathy and positive relationships with others  (ASCA Behavior - Social Skills Standards 2, 3, 4). Anna also fosters development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being (ASCA Mindset 1). 

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Listening Lucy is the Twelfth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Lucy encourages the use effective oral/ written communication skills and listening skills (ASCA Behavior - Social Skills Standard 1). Lucy also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6). 

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Mannerly Mike is the thirteenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Mike helps children demonstrate the ability to balance school, home andcommunity activities (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 8). Mike also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6). 

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Noticing Namia is the fourteenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Naima helps encourages the use of effective coping skills when faced with a problem (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 7). Anna also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6). 

 

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Optimistic Oreda is the fifteenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Oreda helps children manage effective coping skills when faced with a problems (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 7). Anna also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6).

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Quieting Quin is the eighteenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Quit teaches children effective coping skills when faced with a problem (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 7). Anna also fosters a positive attitude toward work and learning (ASCA Mindset 6). 

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Reporting Roxy is the eighteenth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Roxy encourages personal safety skills (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 9). Roxy also fosters belonging in the school environment. (ASCA Mindset 3).

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Unmoved Uriel is the twenty-first of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Uriel encourages long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy Standard 7). Uriel Understands that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success (ASCA Mindset 4). 

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Valuing Van is the twenty-second of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Anna helps children Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goal (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy Standard 7). Val also helps students Understand that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success (ASCA Mindset 4). 

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Wondrous Will is the twenty-third of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Will helps children manage strong feelings and use effective coping skills when faced with a problem (ASCA Behavior - Self-Management Skill Standard 7). Will also fosters a sense of belonging in the school environment (ASCA Mindset 3). 

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