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Find Your People

Lots of young people feel lonely, even when they're always online, and making friends is a skill anyone can practice. Learners practice starting conversations, joining in, keeping friendships strong and repairing them when things go wrong.

4 sessions · adapts to all four learner tiers (K–college)

Start session 1 Print a Rep Card

Core tool

The Friendship Loop

Show up (go where people are) · Start small (a question or a compliment) · Follow up (remember something and come back to it) · Repair (own it when things go wrong).

Before you start: quick self-check

Rate each line from 1 (not yet) to 5 (definitely) before session 1, then again after your Real-World Rep.

I know how to start a conversation with someone new
I have people I can count on

The sessions

4 sessions, three beats each.

Every session runs Hook → Rep → Reflect, so learners know what to expect each time.

  1. Session 1

    Where Are Your People?

    Hook5–10 min

    Map where you spend your time, online and in person

    Rep10–30 min

    List three places to meet people who share an interest, and pick one to try

    Reflect5–10 min

    Write one line on your Rep Card: what I tried, what happened, what I'll try next.

  2. Session 2

    Conversation Starters

    Hook5–10 min

    The awkward first ten seconds

    Rep10–30 min

    Practice openers, follow-up questions and friendly ways to end a conversation

    Reflect5–10 min

    Write one line on your Rep Card: what I tried, what happened, what I'll try next.

  3. Session 3

    Keeping Friends

    Hook5–10 min

    Friendships fade without small check-ins

    Rep10–30 min

    Plan one follow-up: a message, an invite, or remembering something they told you

    Reflect5–10 min

    Write one line on your Rep Card: what I tried, what happened, what I'll try next.

  4. Session 4

    Repairing a Friendship

    Hook5–10 min

    A friend is upset with you

    Rep10–30 min

    Practice an apology that names what happened, owns it and asks how to make it right

    Reflect5–10 min

    Write one line on your Rep Card: what I tried, what happened, what I'll try next.

Real-World Rep

Try one Friendship Loop step this week, in person if you can, and log what happened.

By age

How it adapts for each learner tier.

K–5

Sprouts

20 min sessions

Joining a game at recess, taking turns, and what to do when you feel left out.

6–8

Builders

30 min sessions

Friend groups that shift, group chats, and finding a club or team that fits you.

9–12

Launchers

40 min sessions

Balancing screen time with in-person time, finding your people after a move, and healthy vs. draining friendships.

College & first-year adults

Leaders

50 min or self-paced sessions

Making friends in college or a new city, roommates and clubs, and loneliness in the first year.

For teachers & facilitators

Some students feel deeply isolated. Watch for signs of ongoing loneliness or withdrawal and connect them with a counselor. This course pairs well with Emotional Intelligence and Bullying.