# FYP Core Values & Skills Framework

*Mapping Research-Based Skills to FYP's Mission*

## 1. AGENCY
[*"People first. The power to create change lies within us."*
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### Core Skills:
1. **Agency & Self-Efficacy**
- Decision-making
- Initiative taking
- Resource mobilization
- Change-making confidence

2. **Boundary-Setting & Self-Advocacy**
- Clear limit identification
- Assertive communication
- Need recognition
- Digital boundaries

3. **Resilience & Adaptive Coping**
- Stress management
- Problem-solving
- Flexibility
- Growth mindset

## 2. AUTHENTICITY
*"Being our true selves is revolutionary."*

### Core Skills:
1. **Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence**
- Emotional recognition
- Personal triggers understanding
- Strengths awareness
- Body-mind connection

2. **Authentic Self-Expression**
- Value identification
- Cultural pride
- Identity integration
- Creative expression

3. **Purpose & Meaning-Making**
- Value clarification
- Goal setting
- Life narrative development
- Contribution orientation

## 3. COMPASSION
*"All people are fundamentally kind."*

### Core Skills:
1. **Self-Compassion & Inner Kindness**
- Self-acceptance
- Failure tolerance
- Inner dialogue
- Shame resilience

2. **Relationship Building & Social Connection**
- Active listening
- Empathy
- Conflict transformation
- Community building


## 4. OPENNESS
*"Knowledge is free. Transparency builds trust."*

### Core Skills:
1. **Critical Thinking & Media Literacy**
- Information evaluation
- Digital discernment
- Analytical reasoning
- Knowledge sharing

2. **Cultural Navigation & Code-Switching**
- Cross-cultural communication
- Knowledge translation
- Resource accessibility
- Open collaboration

3. **Digital Well-being**
- Tech-life balance
- Critical consumption
- Digital citizenship
- Online safety

## 5. FUN/JOY
*"Joy is resistance. Humor connects us."*

### Core Skills:
1. **Creative Expression**
- Playful exploration
- Artistic engagement
- Humor cultivation
- Celebration practices

2. **Community Joy-Building**
- Group celebration
- Shared play
- Collective creativity
- Fun leadership

3. **Sustainable Happiness**
- Joy practices
- Pleasure literacy
- Balance cultivation
- Party planning

## Implementation Framework

### Development Stages
1. **Foundation** (Basic Skills)
- Self-awareness
- Basic boundaries
- Simple joy practices

2. **Growth** (Intermediate Skills)
- Cultural navigation
- Digital well-being
- Community building

3. **Leadership** (Advanced Skills)
- Systems thinking
- Movement building
- Joy cultivation

### Progression by FYP Involvement Level

**General Members:**
- Basic self-awareness
- Simple boundaries
- Personal joy practices

**Active Contributors:**
- Cultural competence
- Digital well-being
- Community building

**Core Team/Associates:**
- Movement leadership
- Systems thinking
- Joy cultivation

### Measurement & Support

**Individual Level:**
- Self-assessment tools
- Growth tracking
- Personal development plans

**Community Level:**
- Peer support systems
- Cultural resources
- Celebration practices

**Movement Level:**
- Impact metrics
- Community feedback
- Joy indicators