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About the program
About the program
Teens entering junior high face social pressures to experiment with tobacco products and other substances. This interactive digital experience turns their classrooms into virtual escape rooms where they work with peers to solve puzzles, developing life skills that help them resist peer pressure. A brave and innovative approach by Alberta Health Services.
The 5 lessons of GeminAI Rising cover 5 domains of social competence:
problem solving
decision making
critical thinking
self-concept
coping skills
Focusing on competency development lessens the likelihood a young person will experience health risks and also equips them with tools and confidence to respond to life’s challenges, including influences that contribute to nicotine and like substance use.
This innovative learning experience moves away from instructional methods that have been shown not to work, such as fear-based messaging, and instead calls our attention to 3 key actions:
Building social competence
Providing meaningful learning experiences
Strengthening media literacy
*To participate in this program, students will need access to chromebooks for each lesson*
MHCB Program Manager Notes:
GeminAI Rising is a free program.
GeminAI Rising is an Alberta resource.
GeminAI Rising is research-based.
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