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SESSION 3A TEEN LEADER'SPOISE AND GRACE“Our respect forourselves guidesour morals; ourrespect for othersguides ourmanners.”LAURENCE STERN

TEEN LEADERSHIP COURSE

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Your Self-Image

5Background Reading:Ophelia DeVore - Founded the first modeling agency forAfrican Americans

Session 3: A Teen Leader's Poise and Grace teachesTL's to carry themselves with grace and elegance.Appearance, grooming and poise are all topics ofdiscussion.

SESSION PURPOSETo empower Teen Leaders with the tools they need to carrythemselves elegantly and develop their own style.

SESSION OBJECTIVESTeen Leaders will… Learn to identify components of their image. Learn to develop poise and grace. Learn basic grooming tips. Learn the difference between the traditional and metabolic body types.

MATERIALS NEEDED Name tags for each TL TLC Instructor/Student Manuals Door prizes Ruler/tape Full length mirror Tables/Chairs Measuring Tape Frame and Pictures Swatches of Material

MEETING ROOM LAYOUTThe meeting room should be set with tables and chairs.Each place should include a pen, paper, blank (ordecorated) name tag and bottled water. Set refreshments,door prizes and handouts on a separate table.

TIME1 ½ to 2 Hours

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Suggested Time Agenda

10 Minutes Welcome10 Minutes Session 3

Introduction15 Minutes Image15 Minutes Body Types15 Minutes Poise and

Grace15 Minutes Grooming10 Minutes Practical

Application10 Minutes Question/

Answer10 Minutes Closing

A TEEN LEADER'SPOISE AND GRACE

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Suggested Agenda

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Your Self-Image

LEADER PREPARATIONRead over the entire session and identify key areas ofdiscussion. Review the session in the TLC Student Manualto correlate planned activities and discussion.

Leadership should arrive early and set up the roomaccordingly. Set up your information or display table at thefront of the room along with clothes samples, colorswatches and a grooming kit.

A Teen Leader's Poise and Grace will focus on teachingTL's to carry themselves with poise and grace.

WELCOME TEEN LEADERSGreet each TL as they enter the room. Once everyone isgathered take attendance, welcome everyone and open themeeting.

INSTRUCTORAfter opening the meeting, briefly discuss what studentslearned in their study of Bernie Maddoff. After discussion ,begin your segment on Lady Ophelia DeVore Mitchell.

Ask TL's to describe Lady DeVore Mitchell's background,contributions and her impact on the urban community.

Lady Devore Mitchell was the first African Americanwoman to own a modeling agency. Her focus onempowering black women led to many models who wouldhave never had an opportunity to be seen by millions.

Background Reading Important points…

- Founded first black modeling agency in New York- Taught students modeling as well as poise and grace- Responsible for molding the images of young black

actors in Hollywood.-

Explain this session will teach TL's to carry themselves likea "lady," with poise and grace.

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Leader Preparation

Review the session Prepare the TLC display and

refreshment table Prepare the flip chart Display grooming and beauty

aids Set up the room theater style

Key Areas of Discussion Image Visual Impression Body Types Poise and Grace Grooming

SESSION 3A Teen Leader'sPoise and Grace

Instructor After the Introduction and Background Reading discussion, review the session’skey areas of focus: Explore the three components of image Learn to carry yourself with poise and grace Learn grooming tips Learn about body types

Ask TL's to turn to Session 3 in theirTLC Student Manual and summarizethe introduction.

A perception is formed about you by others based on the way youdress, how your clothes are cared for and how you are groomed.

These things together have very little to do with physical beauty andeverything to do with your confidence, purpose, and character.

The old adage, you can’t tell a book by its cover goes out of thewindow in terms of living in the world around us. All too often,people judge others based on what they see on the outside.

This session is designed to teach you to develop the image of a “lady,”and teach you wardrobe selection, poise and grace, and groomingtechniques that will help you further refine your image as a leader.


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Session 3: A Teen Leader's Poise and Grace

INTRODUCTION

oise and Grace.

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ImageImage is creatinga deliberate and

favorableperception of

yourself.

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Did You Know?Visual Impression

The initial impression you make on peoplecomes from:55% Visual (how you look)38% Vocal (the tone of your voice)7% Verbal (what you say)

Instructor Explain to TL's their image consists of three components: appearance,grooming, and poise and grace. Explain the first section will deal withappearance.

I. My Appearance Speaks for Me…

Instructor After defining image, turn to discussionon components of Visual Impression

Explain how they look makes a Visual Impression and others form an opinion

about their career, social level and professionalism based on what they see.

4 Components of Visual Impression- Your Credibility: Do your clothes match with who you say you are?- Your Likeability: Does your appearance send a message of openness?- Your Personal Attractiveness: Attention to details makes you look polished.- Your Confidence: Let’s the world know you are sure of your abilities.

Instructor After discussion on Visual Impression, turn discussion to appearance. Explainpeople often select their wardrobe based on style and taste. Display your fashionnote book or pictures and ask TL's their opinions about the pictures.

Your style communicates who you are as a person. If you dress in suits all of the time, one canassume you are more conservative, on the other hand, if you wear mini skirts everyday, one can

Three Componentsof Image

AppearanceGroomingPoise and Grace

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guess you are more liberal. Your taste level is determined by what you have been exposed to,your understanding of fabrics, color, fit and style of clothing.

Some people are born with a natural sense of style,while others may struggle to put an outfit together for the day.Understanding what colors and cuts of clothing look best on youbegins with understanding how colors impact your look and howfabric contributes to fit.

Pick the right fit…Bright colors recede therefore, when youwear bright colors, or textures it makesyou look larger. If you have big busts, stayaway from bright colors on top unless coveredwith a darker colored vest or jacket.

Horizontal lines make you look wider while vertical lines make youlook taller and slimmer.

Instructor As you work through different points, demonstrate by holding up fabrics andcolors as examples for TL's. After discussion, briefly discuss fabrics.

Matt Fabrics - make you look thinner and shiny fabrics reflect the light making you appear larger.Natural Fabrics - have the highest quality e.g. wool and cotton. One hundred percent superfinewool suits, look great, feel great and last the longest.Blends - look to fabrics with at least 85% natural fiber e.g. wool and only 15% man-made fiber foreasy laundering and a great compromise between image and manageability.

After fabric discussion, turn to discussion to body types. Review traditional bodytypes.

Six Elements ofStyle

Appropriateness Simplicity Confidence Poise Naturalness Friendliness and Courtesy

Has a big bottomand

small chestand waist.

Chest and bottomare both larger

than your waist.

IntroductionIn the field of ‘image,’ the term ‘body type,’ or ‘body style,’ describes theshape of one’s body. Traditionally, body types were divided into four generalcategories. In other words, no matter male or female, your body type couldbest be defined as a banana, rectangle, apple, pear or hourglass.

II. Defining Your Body Type or Body Style

Traditional BodyTypes

Banana/Rectangle

Apple

Pear

Hourglass

Has a roundmidsection and

small legs and arms.

Doesn’t have muchof a waist.

Shoulders, arms andhips are all the

same.



Ideal ............................................... Overweight

the thighs.

InstructorExplain although these body types are most often equated to women, explain there isalso a body type called the metabolic body type that divide women based on how theygain weight. This body type addresses minority women in a more realistic way ratherthan the European body types traditionally associated with women’s bodies.

Instructor After reviewing the metabolic body types, review the clothes do’s and don’ts.

Thyroid Body TypeCompared to Hourglass

Clothes Do’s

Elongate the figure Dresses that enhance

curve with wrap skirts, andfull skirts.

Cinch waist to highlight Soft fabrics that drape

over hips

Clothes Don’ts

Boxy jackets and sweaters Tight clothes that cling Overly plugging necklines Empire waistlines which

hide waist

AndroidCompared to

rectangle or bananashape

Gynaoid Body TypeCompared to the pear

shape

Lymphatic BodyType

Compared to theapple shape

Thyroid Body TypeCompare tohourglass

Metabolic Body Types

Android Gynaoid Lymphatic Thyroid

Metabolic Body Typingis the science of

discovering how yourbody process food to

produce energy.



Ideal ........................................................ Overweight

Gynaeoid Body TypeCompared to Pear Shape

Android Body TypeCompared to Rectangle or

Banana Shape

Clothes Do’s Create width above the

waist Use “eyes up,” accessories Vertical lines Two piece dressing for

best fit

Clothes Don’ts Jackets that stop at the

fullest part of the hips Bulky shirts Halter tops if shoulders

are narrow Raglan sleeves Horizontal pleats Dark tops and light

bottoms

Clothes Don’ts

Boxy, short or wide jackets Wide or contrasting color

belts Horizontal lines or

patterns

Clothes Do’s

Create curves Sculptured, shaped jackets Shoulder pads to create

and illusion of a waist Flared skirts cut on bias,

skirts with pleats, tulipskirt

High waist skirts/pants Graceful flowing styles



Ideal ........................................................ Overweight

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Instructor After reviewing the different body types, ask TL's to identify their body type. Afterthey respond, inform them the best way to determine their body type is to measuretheir body to determine their measurements.

If there is not enough time for measurements, you can close the discussion onbody types and distribute the Body Style Profile Sheet if time permits. Discuss theimportance of undergarments.

Refine your look no matter your body type by beginning withthe correct undergarments.Measurements - Get a Good BraStep One: Measure around the rib cage directlybeneath your bust and add 5 to the measurement.This is the 32/36 etc.Step Two: Determine what cup fits best (A,B,C,D,DD).Make sure breasts are not bulging out of the top, bottom orsides of the bra.

Instructor Explain TL's should have a secure foundation.

Ideal ..................................................... Overweight

Lymphatic Body TypeCompared to Apple Shape

Clothes Don’ts

Bulky sweaters Thick belts Tight clothing or styles

that draw attention to thewaist

Clothes Do’s

De-emphasize thewaistline

Broaden shoulder line Styles that bypass the

waist Vertical/geometric prints “Eyes up,” accessories


Wrong Bra

Right Bra


Secure UndergarmentsGirdles and spanks help suck you I make you appear more slender. If you are process ofloosing weight, having the right undergarments will help your clothes look better.

After discussion on undergarments, give TL's a five minute break.

Personal Style Profile Sheet

Put a check next to your body typePear _____________Hourglass _____________Apple _________________Banana ________________

Body MeasurementsWeight _______________Chest ________________Arms _________________Waist ________________Hips _________________Thighs _______________Calves _______________

Clothes SizeDress Size ___________Pants ___________Blouse ___________Bras ___________Shoes ___________Good Colors _________________________________Bad Colors __________________________________



After discussion on body types, move to Poise and Grace. Explainproper standing, sitting and walking all begin with proper posture.

Review proper posture. Briefly review each point important to havinggood posture.

II. Poise and Grace

Instructor

How you sit, walk and stand all have to do with your poise andgrace. As a leader, people pay close attention to how you carryyourself.

Standing Properly/ HeadDon’t sag your head to the side or forward. It makes your shouldersslump and curves your back. Pulling your head up helps you breathebetter, straightens your back, and pulls your stomach in for a slimmerlook.

Instructor Instruct TL's to pull their heads up from the back firstnot the chin. Instruct TL's to lift their heads up and droptheir shoulders until they feel a slight tug. Instruct themto keep as much space as possible between theirshoulders and head.

Explain this elongates their neck and helps them appearmore refined.

Walk around and observe them standing properly.Correct anyone standing wrong and move on toshoulder placement.

Proper Shoulder PlacementBad posture becomes worse when you slump your shouldersforward. It is equally bad to thrust your shouldersbackwards. Slumping forward or backward misaligns yourentire body.

Note: Don’t hold your shoulders high, because it makesyou walk like a linebacker.

Instructor Remind TL's about their shoulders and the placement of their feet.After TL's practice standing, ask them to practice walking. Depending on the size ofthe class, you can invite TL's to demonstrate how they currently walk. After theydemonstrate, discuss the proper way to walk.



Poise and Grace

Arms Your arms should fall naturally to the side. Don’t stiffen your arms orhold your hand clinched closed. Bend your elbows slightly and rest your thumbsat your side seams.

Tummy Tuck in your tummy. No matter what your size, good posture willlengthen out your midsection so you will appear smaller. Tighten your stomachmuscles and tuck in your bottom. It will help you not twist and wiggle whilewalking.

Feet If you close your legs and slightly bend your knees, you can pointyour feet forward and stand perfectly. Never put the majority of your weight onone leg or foot, learn to distribute your weight evenly. Place one foot slightly infront of the other to stand more elegantly.

Instructor Allow TL's to practice walking briefly. After the walking discussion ends, go overthe proper way to sit. Explain many people don’t sit properly because we live in aless formal society. Though they don’t have to sit like Queen Elizabeth, theyshould sit like a "lady."



Sitting ProperlyRemember… Back up to the chair until you feel the edge

of the chair on the back of both ofyour legs.

Place one leg further back to get your balance.Begin lowering yourself while placing your handson the seat of the chair. Keep your hips tuckedbeneath you as you sit.

Sit on the edge of the chair; then slidegracefully back into place and cross legs at thebottom or cross to the side as demonstrated inphoto.

While SeatedInstructor Instruct TL's to remember to sit tall with their knees and

ankles together, one foot slightly ahead of the other, hands restingslighting in their laps, keeping their palms upward. When crossing your legs, crossthem at the bottom.

Press the hanging foot close to the ankle of the other foot. Point toes downward and both kneestogether, cross ankles and draw legs over to one side. Keep legs in front of the chair and never drawthem under your seat as to hide them.

Instructor After Poise and Grace discussion, move to the discussion on grooming.

Ask TL's to describe their morning routine. After reviewing their responses, moveto the personal grooming presentation and work through the grooming products.

Display the personal grooming items you have for demonstration. Giving themgrooming gift bags is a nice touch if available.

Go through the personal grooming items and explain TL's need to groomthemselves daily.

III. Personal Grooming

Scent is powerful. Smelling clean and fresh is imperative for TL's.Bathing and showering daily refreshes you and keeps you clean andbacteria free.

Explain to TL's there are two basic forms of soap, and they are asfollows:



Deodorant Soaps – Good for those who play sports or sweat a lot. The only drawback is this type of soap is extremely drying to the skin. Add extra moisture withessential oils, body butters and lotion.

Moisturizing Soap – Comes in both liquids and solids and are very good formoisturizing the skin and for sensitive skin.

FragranceAfter bathing, spray your body with a soft scent. If you do it while your body is still wet, thescent will penetrate your skin and last longer. Moisturize your skin daily. Upkeep of your hairand nails completes the grooming details.

Instructor Allow TL's to test different scents and oils to see which fragrances they like most.After moisturizing instructions, close the discussion with oral hygiene. Explain theyshould take care of their breath daily by brushing their teeth, flossing andusing mouth wash.

There is nothing worse than talking to someone with bad breath. At school or work, carry breathmints for after breakfast and lunch. You should brush your teeth at least twice a day, whichincludes brushing them in the morning when you wake up and at night before you go to bed.

TL's should have pleasant breath. TL's should brush their teeth twice daily. TL's should floss their teeth. TL's should keep mints in their purse. Make sure you brush your tongue when

brushing your teeth.

Some bad breath is caused by a medical problem. Your dentist will be able to examine you andhelp determine the best course of action if the proceeding steps don’t eliminate your bad breath.

Instructor Close the class by reminding TL's to take the week to clean out theircloset and make sure their wardrobe fits properly and no clothescontains holes or stains. Close the meeting. Distribute the evaluationform for the workshop and remind TL's about next week's backgroundreading.

Class Wrap UpMake sure you have…

Reviewed the definition of ImageReviewed Visual Impression

Explored Body TypesExamined Proper Undergarments

Reviewed Poise and GraceExplored Grooming Products and Techniques


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