What is Empowerment?
Empowerment is a social skills curriculum developed for use with students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities in St. Paul Public Schools.
It is an approach to people and behavior that is founded on the belief that each person has core value - a universal birthright meaning that every person is lovable, important, and valuable regardless of a their behavior or any other personal characteristics.
Read more about Empowerment.
Use & Copyright
Many of the posts on this website are intended for use in Empowerment groups in Saint Paul Public Schools. Therefore access is limited.
All lessons are under copyright by Saint Paul Public Schools' Empowerment. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
core hurts Archive
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Lesson #3 Core Hurts (Part #1)
Introduction to core hurts. Asking students to reflect on their own core hurts. -
Lesson #4 Core Hurts (Part 2)
Newspaper article about Ambrose Achua is used to discuss Core Hurts. -
Lesson 20- Angry Man in Hotel Lobby
Video highlighting outcome of uncontrolled anger. Link between thoughts and feelings. -
DMX Video and Article
Video from Behind the Music and article from City Pages detailing the rise and fall of rapper DMX. His life story include examples of core hurt and weak mode. -
Mary J. Blige Part 3- WEAK MODE & CORE HURTS
Video clip and news article about how MJB physically attacks her husband. Good example of how core hurts can create situations in which violence happens. -
Lesson #13- Alferd Learns to Read (Intro to Core Hurts)
Alfred Learns to Read -
Mary J. Blige Video
This is a video of Mary J. Blige talking about her childhood, past addiction, and current effort to help those in her childhood neighborhood. Three Lesson Ideas are included: Core Hurts, Weak Mode/Power Mode; Looking Within; Core Value. (These are the same lessons printed in the Mary J. Blige 60 Minutes Interview.) -
Mary J Blige- Life Story (Article)
Mary J Blige's life story reveals numerous examples of core hurts, how she coped in unhealthy ways (weak mode), healthy ways (power mode), and her strong belief in taking personal responsibility (looking within.) A transcript from a 60 Minutes interview is included. Three lesson plans included: Core Hurts/Weak Mode/Power Mode; Looking Within; Core Value