RTV utilizes the principles of gender-based instruction to create a welcoming, safe environment where youth can be molded into men and women of vision. Gender-based programs include:

MEN OF VISION: THE SEVEN DEGREES OF MANHOOD │ Middle/High School
Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario

Teaches young, urban males invaluable lessons about job preparation, life planning, fatherhood, and successful transition into manhood.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Specially designed to end the cycle of destructive behavior afflicting adolescent African-American and Latino males in the nation’s inner cities, Men of Vision is based on proven research from the Search Institute on the role of developmental assets in improving urban males’ ability to deal with adversity. The curriculum develops core values associated with positive  identity formation and resilience. Research has identified 20 internal assets that are prerequisite to positive youth development.  MOV delivers all of these assets in the framework of a Youth Development Model to guide youth on the path to a positive future.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The Men of Vision High School program uses a developmentally appropriate Social Learning and Positive Youth Development approach designed to increase students’ internal assets in the following areas:

•    Commitment to Learning
Provides students with strategies to map out a plan for the future and fuels them to go through the paces of hard work that will be required to achieve their dream.

•    Positive Values
Instills positive morals and values that assist students in constructing the parameters that will guide their decision-making.

•    Social Competencies
Develops life skills such as conflict resolution, communication skills, and strategies to resist peer pressure.

•    Positive Identity
Builds self-esteem and empowers students with a strong sense of identity and self-worth.



PROGRAM COMPONENTS
•    Comprehensive, easy-to-use teacher’s manual
•    Student workbook
•    Interactive DVD can be used as a stand-alone or together with book
•    Evaluation tool


PROGRAM DESIGN:
•    Ages 14-18
•    Standardized curriculum delivers consistent results
•    Fits seamlessly into a home-school, classroom, after-school, summer camp, church, or community program as an elective course under personal development and character education; can be adapted to complement existing programs.
•    Utilizes Social Learning Theory and the Positive Youth Development approach
•    Features participatory learning strategies and multicultural content
•    Provides skill-building opportunities through role-play exercises
•    Instills 20 internal assets identified by the Search Institute as building resistance against risk factors and failures

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
•    Improved self-esteem
•    Improved sense of purpose
•    Improved assertiveness
•    Improved ability to resolve conflict
•    Increase in the number of internal assets that promote resiliency


CURRICULUM OVERVIEW:
Chapter 1: Vision
Through exercises and group activities students will learn how to conceptualize their plan for the future and create a solid game plan to make it come true. Includes a career aptitude test, as practical advice on setting goals, and step-by-step instruction on how to develop a plan that will implement their vision.

Chapter 2: Wisdom
This chapter focuses on teaching youth to carefully weigh their actions so that they never do anything to jeopardize their future. Students will learn the four steps to conflict resolution, reflect on their morals and values, and practice doing the right thing when the going gets tough.

Chapter 3: Responsibility
This chapter lays the groundwork for flourishing in a professional setting. Students learn the value of hard work and sound business ethics in order to actualize their role as future providers for their families. Activities in this chapter include resume do’s and don’ts, mock interview practice, and role-play scenarios which develop students’ commitment to fulfilling their obligations.

Chapter 4: Integrity
Though morals and values are discussed earlier, the Integrity unit takes the concept one step further by stressing the need for students to stick to the personal standards they have defined for themselves. Exercises teach students to navigate the path to integrity in a variety of tricky scenarios and students walk away with concrete tools they can apply to defend their morals from external and internal pressure.

Chapter 5: Self-Control
Students receive clear instruction on the consequences of lack of self-control in two key areas: anger and sex. Students learn sexual conflict resolution methods, refusal statements, and communication skills that will equip them to exhibit self-control in every situation.  

Chapter 6: Strength & Endurance
This chapter helps young men become stronger. It teaches them that though challenges can sometimes be overwhelming, they must not quit. Students learn about the three main barriers to strength and are given the tools necessary to persevere.

Chapter 7: Love & Commitment
Students learn how to conduct themselves when dating, the value of monogamy, and the importance of compatibility when choosing a life partner to share their vision. This chapter prepares young men to become husbands and fathers and equips them with practical tools to find the right mate.

VESSELS OF HONOR │ Middle/High School
Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario

Stresses confliction-resolution skills, character building, dealing with peer pressure, and preventing disease and teen pregnancy.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Vessels of Honor redirects the mindset of students from “everyone is doing it” to appreciating their purity. Taught in concert with Capturing the Vision , which emphasizes character education, Vessels of Honor goes beyond the basic boot camp of abstinence to give youth higher-level strategies to find a mate that is worth the wait and prepare themselves for strong, healthy marriages.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The Vessels of Honor Middle and High School program provides life skills instruction in the following areas:

•    Healthy Relationships
•    Teen Pregnancy Prevention
•    Marriage Education
•    Conflict Resolution
•    Domestic Violence


PROGRAM COMPONENTS
•    Comprehensive, easy-to-use teacher’s manual
•    Interactive DVD can be used as a stand-alone or together with book
•    Student workbook
•    Evaluation tool
•    Vow Kit
•    Vessels of Honor t-shirt
•    Vision cosmetics


PROGRAM STRUCTURE
•    Ages 12-18
•    Fits seamlessly into a home-school, classroom, after-school, summer camp, church, or community program as an elective course under personal development and character education; can be adapted to complement existing programs.
•    Utilizes Social Learning Theory and the Positive Youth Development approach
•    Features participatory learning strategies and multicultural content

PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA:
•    Provides sufficient time to meet program goals and objectives
•    Provides skill-building opportunities through role-play exercises

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
•    Improved self-esteem
•    Improved ability to resolve conflict
•    Improved attitude on marriage
•    Increased likelihood to delay sexual activity
•    Increased knowledge of domestic violence