Engagement

Activities for Youth

Everyone deserves a safe, supportive and inclusive online community. This section will give you tips for creating a kind and respectful community for you and your friends.

Photo of Javonte Francis, highlighted youth doing fantastic work to improve digital citizenship and wellbeing in his community

MEET

Javonte Francis

Facebook Community Leader Program Youth Fellow

Javonte is a high schooler from California who is helping students across the country to create more kind, positive and inclusive communities, online and off, through the organization Beyond Differences. Learn more about his work and get involved.

Check out Javonte's project

Connect With Your Personal Values

This activity will help you discover your personal values and think about how they influence how you show up online.

Bullying Prevention

Learn more about bullying and what you can do to be an upstander and prevent these behaviors in your school community, online and offline.

Growth Mindset and Empathy

Use this exercise to open your mind to new perspectives and practice empathy for yourself and others.

Creating a Supportive Space

Try these quick tips for creating a safe space online and offline.

Being Inclusive Online

Explore the qualities of a positive online community, and create a list of ideas that will help you and your friends create a kind, inclusive space for all.

VOCABULARY

Learn the lingo

Bullying

Bullying

Unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance, and the behavior is repeated

Influence

Influence

The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways

Empathy

Empathy

Understanding and sharing the feelings of another

Values

Values

Something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically desirable

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