Relationship
Skills
"And now, we're all here together with our own arrival stories, but one question keeps rising: What will we do with their gift?" p. 25
"In the Waiting Place, Mobina has two good friends. They spend all day together, reading, drawinfg, playing aunties," p. 18
"At least he understood. Badgers aren't best. Friends are," pp. 22-23
"Ball by ball, practice by practice, children who were once afraid of one another laugh together," p. 25
Relationship Skills
The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups. This includes the capacities to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Such as:
Communicating effectively
Developing positive relationships
Demonstrating cultural competency
Practicing teamwork and collaborative problem-solving
Resolving conflicts constructively
Resisting negative social pressure
Showing leadership in groups
Seeking or offering support and help when needed
Standing up for the rights of others