Watch the video below with youth, then use the questions below to have a mentoring conversation with them.
What does it mean to take initiative?
How did the man, in the video, take initiative?
What problem did he solve as a result?
What would have continued to happen if he had not done what he did?
What could have been some of the worst consequences if the road would have kept filling up with water?
When you see a problem that needs immediate attention what do you do? A) Call and report the problem, B) Immediately do what you can to solve the problem, or C) Ignore the problem and keep going
When there is something that needs to be done at school or at home, that you can do something about, what should you do?
Give an example of when you have taken the initiative to do something that needed to be done at home or school without being told to do it?
