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Why do we have two different school Programs
'No Limits' and 'UnLimited'?
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This is a good question. The
original V.I.T.A.L. school program was No Limits which was designed to
be run with senior school students ages 15+. Unlimited has been
specifically developed in recent years to be run with students aged
11-14.
The reason for developing
separate programs is quite simple: developmentally, the two age groups
are very different. For the younger age group (UnLimited) you will be
dealing with young people who need concrete rather than abstract
concepts, have shorter attention spans, need to be settled rather than
energised, and who are still predominantly guided by social forces
(peers, family, school, etc.) for the formation of their values and
behaviours. For the older age group (No Limits) you will be working with
young people who are able to think in more abstract concepts and
theories, have longer attention spans, (hopefully), need to be energised
rather than settled, and who are beginning to explore their own
autonomy to decide their values, behaviours, worldview and morality.
While we are working with
different age groups, some things remain the same, such as the
frameworks of the paradigm from which we work. Therefore, what is done
in understanding group dynamics is the same; how it is done is
different. Even a brief perusal of the two programs will give you an
idea of how the programs have been carefully arranged to be
developmentally appropriate in order that we can help the individuals
and groups reach their brightest potential.
The feedback and obvious changes
in both age groups as they complete these programs instill great hope
that miracles in changing lives still do happen.
Please have a look at the video
reviews for each program, if you haven't already. Both these reviews
where filmed only 7 sessions after they started - a typical program is 1 hr a week and a day out
doing some team building. Videos> VITAL TRAINING DATES 3RD -10TH March have been POSTPONED to the next Camp - 5th - 12th March 2010.
HURRY! 
