Everyone knows each other’s names and uses them.

Everyone is welcomed when they arrive.

Participants show interest in getting to know each other.

Programming includes small group activities that support youth in getting to know one another and connect around their common interests, explore their uniqueness, and work together on a shared goal.

Icebreakers and team-building activities are utilized regularly to create a sense of trust among the group and to foster productive professional relationships as well as open, personal connections.

Restorative practices (e.g. participatory, trust-building, proactive community building) are used to address conflicts and mistakes.

Participants provide one another, including youth to staff, with constructive feedback that encourages growth. Youth are connected via social media.

The organization has rituals, routines, and/or special events/outings to celebrate and acknowledge accomplishments of individuals as well as the group and to create a sense of belonging/ownership.

Organization prides itself on its youth legacy.

Youth get together on their own outside of the program.

Youth’s language demonstrates ownership of and belonging to the organization/ program (e.g. “our program”).