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Activity Description: Youth introduce themselves by creating short, fun rhymes.

Items Needed:

• Paper for each youth
• Pen or pencil for each youth

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–20 min):

1. Write a personal poem (8–10 min)
   • Include their name.
   • Mention something about them.
   • Be at least four lines long.
   • (Optional) Use a “name poem” format if they like, where each letter of their first name starts a line in the poem.
2. Share with the group (5–7 min)
   • Youth take turns reading their poem aloud to introduce themselves.

Optional Reflection:

1. Reflect and celebrate (2–3 min)
   • Talk briefly about how poems can show personality.
   • Display poems or send them home as keepsakes.

Variations

• Team Project: Youths can write the group’s name instead of their individual names and decorate the letters together.
• Themes: Assign a theme for the poems, such as hobbies, favorite activities, or things related to the group’s interests.

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