Polite & Powerful Children's Foundation

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Overview

The Polite and Powerful program is an eight-week program featuring six 90 minute interactive seminars. Students use the skills they've learned during the program's culminating event - a fine dining experience at one of Chicago's premier restaurants. Parents and/or guardians are invited.

 The full eight-week program is offered 4 times a year and conducted city-wide.  Workshops are held after-school, Monday-Thursday and consist of 16 females and 16 males. The groups meet separately for 90-mintues two days a week.

Prior to students enrolling parents and or guardians are required to attend a 90-minute reinforcement session. The program focuses on manners, respect and six essential life/social skills. The workshops are interactive, fun and develop the strengths of each student. 

During the eight-weeks, four two hour Saturday Family workshops are held and facilitated by a Family Health Consultant.  These special workshops are designed to focuses specifically on developing stronger communication skills within the family. There are no spectators only participants. After each workshop, families break bread by enjoying a meal. At the end of the workshops each family receives a gift card for their participation and cooperation. 

PPCF also offers an 8-day “Fast Track” program which highlight each of the six components.

Session Descriptions

  • Introductory session for parents/guardians
     

  • Interactive seminars

    • Introduction to High Self-Esteem and Self-Worth - Self-Reflection, Diction, Posture, Poise:

      This workshop builds the foundation for each student in terms of self-reflection which helps create a sense of comfort and confidence.  Students learn how to respect, like and love themselves.
       

    • Character Builds Your Reputation - Keeping Your Word, Dignity, Integrity, Trust, Loyalty: 

      This workshop continues to build the foundation using character traits to help student develop and discover their true nature, temperament and personality. The traits help students determine what kind of person they are and what kind of person they want to become.
        

    • Telephone Etiquette - Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening:

      This workshop builds the foundation for diversity and learning to respect others, even if they cannot be seen. Students learn to respect and master a skill that pays good money. They also develop communication skills and penmanship.
       

    • Table Manners to Be Proud of - Posture, Napkin, Hands, Arms, Elbows: 

      This workshop builds the foundation of proper table etiquette and good social skills. Students learn to identify the placement of dinnerware for all occasions, how to set a table for a seven-course meal, various techniques, nutritional tips for better digestion,  polite conversations, dress for the occasion and much more. Students are prepared to dine at the White House.
       

    • Dream Big and Plan for Success - Vision,  Plan, Details, Hard Work, Endurance, Perseverance:

      This workshop builds the foundation for learning how to make dreams come true and being successful. Students have the opportunity to relax and envision their future by dreaming big. They create a mental and written list of what it will take to make their dreams come true.
       

    • Famous Quotes to aspire to and Live by - “Don’t Let Nobody Steal Your Mind”:

      This workshop builds a foundation for a healthy, happy, productive and well rounded life. Students are exposed to famous quotes and have the opportunity to make up their own. We want to leave students with the courage to think for themselves and be comfortable and confident in being themselves along with their individual abilities.
         

  • Concluding events

    • Fine Dining experience
       
      Students dress up and are treated to a four-course meal at one of Chicago’s fine dining restaurants.
       

    • Comedy challenge competition
       
      The Polite and Powerful Comedy Challenge Competition is a special event designed for the holidays and includes the community-at-large.  Students team up and use the information they learned to make up a comedy scene on how some people behave rudely in various venues, then demonstrate how to behave politely. This component helps develop the PPCF 4-L’s:  Look, Listen, Laugh and Learn. We encourage teachers, parents, celebrities and community leaders to volunteer by assisting the groups with the challenge. This competition is patterned after "The Amazing Rce".

Costs, etc.

·         Program cost is based on number of students and ranges between $20.00 - $30.00 per student for each component.

·         Material cost: Between $8.00 - $16:00 per student

·         Dress up 4-course luncheon includes transportation between $35.00 - $45.00 per student.

For 1st, 2nd & 3rd grades we recommend 60-minute workshops.

For more information please contact Dr. Wade at:

PPCF
            5056 N. Sheridan Road,  Box 40
            Chicago, IL 60640-3118

Office (773) 561.5676
            Facsimile: (773) 561.7646 
            E-mail: DrWade@ppcfusa.org

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to working with your children and youth to educate them on “Manners that Matter” and help make them Polite and Powerful.  

Please drop us a line and let us know if you think, “having good manners will help make the world a better place. “ 

“Yes we can make the world a better place…our attitudes; thoughts, words and deeds give us the power.”  ~Dr. K.D. Wade

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