Thrive
Indicators
Sparks
Belonging
Relationships
All Things
Thriving
100

To enjoy a challenge and exploring new things.

What is Openness to Challenge & Discovery?

100

This essential ingredient of Thriving is described as self-identified interest, intrinsic fuel, and gives direction.

What are Sparks?

100

This is essential for preserving social and emotional well-being.

What is belonging?

100

Listening, showing warmth, and being dependable.

How do you Express Care?
100

This approach to life is founded upon the belief that skills and abilities can always be improved through effort and hard work.

What is Growth Mindset?

200

When youth set goals and persevere in achieving their goals.

What is Self-Regulation & Goal Management?

200

When youth build knowledge and skills upon previous learning (step by step).

What is Scaffolding Learning?

200

Practices that increase safe peer group interaction and decrease unsafe or confrontational peer interaction. 

What is Physical and Psychological Safety?

200

This serves to buffer the far-reaching and long-term effects of adversity and trauma.

What is Developmental Relationships?

200

This four letter word describes an individual's perseverance of effort combined with the passion to achieve a particular goal or outcome.

What is GRIT?

300

Research shows that youth with this indicator are more goal-directed, and have increased life satisfaction, better emotional well-being, and greater positive affect.

What is Hopeful Purpose?

300

This gives you energy and helps you get out of bed in the morning?

What is opportunity of Sparks?

300

Programming that offers clear and consistent rules, expectations and age appropriate monitoring during program.

What is Appropriate Structure?

300

Being inclusive, showing respect, and collaborating with youth in genuine youth-adult partnerships.

How to Share Power?
300

Youth develop the following across their lifespan; youth academic or vocational success, civic engagement, employability & economic stability, and happiness and wellbeing.

What are Long Term Developmental Outcomes?

400

Validating to youth that their feelings matter and encouraging them to manage emotions effectively builds this indicator.

What is Positive Emotionality?

400

Supporting youth by showing an interest in their world and getting them connected to others who have similar Sparks.

What is Championing Youth Sparks?

400

Youth empowerment where individuals have confidence to employ their abilities, assets, and aspirations in making decisions to achieve desired outcomes. 

What is Youth Voice?

400

Holding youth accountable, expecting them to do their best, while also reflecting on their failures.

How do you Challenge Growth?
400

One dimension of Developmental Relationships involves empowering and advocating for youth, helping them navigate situations and systems, and setting appropriate boundaries.

What is Providing Support?

500

Providing time for youth to see the wonder and awe in the world around them, opportunities to serve others, and encourage generosity are all ways to facilitate this Thriving Indicator.

What is Transcendent Awareness?

500

The concept of Sparks was the life work of this developmental researcher from the Search Institute. 

Who is Dr. Peter Benson?

500

This youth organization has provided belonging through projects since 1902.

What is 4-H?

500

Expressing Care, Challenging Growth, Providing Support, Sharing Power, and Expanding possibilities

How do you build Developmental Relationships?

500

When youth help others as a personal responsibility and live up to the values of respect, honesty, kindness, and generosity.

What is Pro-Social Orientation?