new segment for Drive Group leaders, tips and ideas for leading your groups successfully.
Drive Group meetings are value-driven, not curriculum driven. The significance of getting youth to connect is always great than the goal of finishing a lesson. Therefore, a successful Drive Group experience is defined by whether or not youth participated in a meaningful discussion, not whether or not a lesson was completed…
As a Drive Group leader, it’s important to evaluate your group on the basis of your values. This take some honest thought about what is happening – and what you want to happen – in your Drive Group.
adapted from Small Group Strategies by Laurie Polich
