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Youth Life Skills
Youth Life Skills

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There are many skills that are handy to have before one venture out into the world on their own. When practicing these skills early, one gives themselves a more significant opportunity to be prepared.

Issuer:

Test Space - Big Thought Learning Pathways Project

Evidence: Text

Badge Type: skill

Expected Duration: 1 months

Criteria

  1. [required] Research a career option that is of interest to you. Write one paragraph over the information you found.
  2. [required] Find out about the regular ongoing expenses in your household, such as electricity, gas, telephone, internet rates/rent, health insurance. Write everything down and submit your findings.
  3. [required] Answer a phone in a professional manner and or send and reply to a message (This can be done by text message; through program portal). Take a phone call and or send and reply to text message in a professional manner.
  4. [required] Make a list of things you’re good at and things you would like to improve. Write up the list and provide 2 to 3 sentences on why you chose the things you need to improve.
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