Project AIM, Adult Identity Mentoring, is an evidence-based middle school, youth development intervention designed to reduce teen pregnancy and HIV risk behaviors by motivating youth to make safe choices and by addressing barriers to sexual risk prevention.
Project AIM encourages youth to:
- Understand the concept of legacy through the use of role models
- See a picture of themselves in the future as successful adults
- Set goals to achieve their desired future selves
- Identify strengths and resources needed for future success
- Build effective communication skills
- Protect their future through reducing risk behaviors today
Part One: Legacy, Role Models and Peers
Raises the consciousness of youth regarding their own interest, social surroundings and goals for adulthood
- Session One: What is My Legacy?
- Session Two: Looking Ahead to My Future
- Positive and Negative Futures
- Practices for Self-Confidence
- Session Three: Guest Speakers
- Session Four: What Lifts Me Up, What Holds Me Back?
- Positive and Negative Influences
Part Two: Exploring My Future
Youth identify a future career goals and engage in activities that are needed for adults to succeed
- Session Five: Expressing Myself in My Future Career
- Session Six: Exploring My Future
- Session Seven: What Does Today have to do with My Future?
- Personal work experience
- Resume creation
- Session Eight: What Can I Do NOW to Get There?
Part Three: Expressing Yourself
Youth engage in joint planning a decision making
- Session Nine: Expressing Myself in Communication and Relationships
- Peer Pressure
- Choosing My Style and Acting it Out
- Session Ten: Vacation Exploration
- My Dream Vacation
- Imagining my Future
Part Four: Choosing My Future
- Provides the opportunity for youth to think about their future in terms of milestones and steps to accomplishing major life goals
- Session Eleven: Choosing My Future
- My Timeline
- Planning My Next Steps
- Session Twelve: Putting it All Together
- Letter of Recommendation and Portfolio
- Graduation