Personal Empowerment
Self-Advocacy
Creative Writing
Accord
Finish the Lyric
200

By practicing personal empowerment, you can learn to be more independent. What does independent mean?

Free from anyone else's control.

200

What is self-advocacy?

Communicating your own needs.

200

What is the name of the group we work with to have creative writing classes?

Cow Tipping.

200

Which street is Accord's building on?

Energy Park Drive

200

Whoa, we're halfway there...

Whoa, livin' on a prayer!

400

You feel empowered when you're practicing self-care. What are some examples of self-care?

Personal hygiene, going for a walk, meditating, exercising, eating healthy, etc.
400

What is a right?

Something you're allowed to do.

400

What is fiction?

A made-up story.

400

Every Thursday, Sue & Leanne host a get-together with ACT over Zoom. What is this day called?

Power Day.

400

Billie Jean is not my lover...

She's just a girl who claims that I am the one

600

One way to empower yourself? When you're asking for something, instead of speaking aggressively or passively, try speaking assertively. What does assertive mean?

Confident but not forceful.

600

If you don't like something the government is doing, you have the right to protest. What does it mean to protest?

Using your voice to let the government know you disagree with them.

600

What is the name of the person telling the story?

Narrator

600

Which Accord staff is originally from Haiti?

Gigi.

600

Don't stop believing....

Hold onto that feeling
800

Try to avoid pessimism if you want to grow in your power. What is pessimism?

Always thinking the worst is gonna happen/thinking negatively.

800

What are the people called that we vote to pass laws for us?

Representative

800

What is dialogue?

A conversation between 2 characters.

800

Who got first place in our talent show last year?

Tony T!

800

We are the champions, my friend...

...and we'll keep on fighting till the end

1000

A really powerful way to feel empowered is by practicing empathy. What is empathy?

Concern for other people.
1000
What is the legal act passed in 1990 that promised accessibility to people with disabilities?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1000

What do you call a shorter piece of writing that sometimes rhymes?

A poem.

1000

Who is the president of Accord?

Rita

1000

We can dance if we want to,

We can leave your friends behind

Cause your friends don't dance, and if they don't dance...

Then they're no friends of mine