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40 ASSETS

INTERNAL
ASSETS

COMMITMENT TO LEARNING

Achievement Motivation	Young person is motivated to do well in school.
School Engagement	Young person is actively engaged in learning.
Homework	Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day.
Bonding to School	Young person cares about her or his school.
Reading for Pleasure	Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.

POSITIVE VALUES

Caring	Young person places high value on helping other people.
Equality and Social Justice	Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.
Integrity	Young person acts on convictions and stands up for her or his beliefs.
Honesty	Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy."
Responsibility	Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
Restraint	Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES

Planning and Decision Making	Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices.
Interpersonal Competence	Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
Cultural Competence	Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Resistance Skills	Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
Peaceful Conflict Resolution	Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently.

POSITIVE IDENTITY

Personal Power	Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me."
Self-esteem	Young person reports having a high self-esteem.
Sense of Purpose	Young person reports that "my life has a purpose".
Positive View of Personal Future	Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.

40 Developmental Assets—Search Institute,
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Learn more about the assets and how you can apply these same principals in your family, organization and business.

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