Rise: Social Confidence for The New Generation

Modern, educational and fun classes for children in K – 12th grades

2020 In-Person and Virtual Children’s Etiquette Classes

Enroll your children and teens in one of our in-person or virtual etiquette and social skills classes to help them increase their self-confidence when meeting and talking to new people, reduce social anxiety, refine their table manners, and help them understand the importance of electronic etiquette and showing kindness and respect to others. See below for a list of our in-person classes in the Charlotte, NC area, and our virtual classes.

IN-PERSON ETIQUETTE & SOCIAL SKILLS CLASSES

Now that most children are not attending school in-person, or participating in clubs and athletics as much due to COVID-19, they are not having as much of an opportunity to meet new children, make new friends, and socialize with their peers. This situation is hard on children now, and it may even give them some social anxiety when they do go back to school and are put in social situations again.

We want to help kids feel comfortable and confident when they are in social situations, and to have an opportunity to meet and be around a new set of children in a socially-distant safe environment. Therefore, we have revamped our previous RISE classes, to have more of an emphasis on social interactions and social skills.

In the Charlotte, NC area, we will be holding the following in-person classes and each will adhere to the COVID-19 socially distancing guidelines.

GREETINGS, MEETINGS, AND TALKING, OH MY!

Date

Time

Age

Location

Cost

November 1

4:00 – 6:00

5 – 12

Lake Norman Area TBD

$50

         
         

October 24  FULL

10:00 – 12:00

5 – 8

South Charlotte Area TBD

$50

October 24  FULL

1:00 – 3:00

9 – 12

South Charlotte Area TBD

$50

October 24  FULL

4:00 – 6:00

13 – 15

South Charlotte Area TBD

$50

A location will be chosen based on the number of children registered. For classes with 4-10 participants, the class will be held indoors. For classes with 11-20 participants, the class will be held in a shaded and private outdoor location.

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Class Details:

Beginning

Ice breakers with the whole group so they can get to know one another.

Lesson #1

How to introduce yourself and make conversation properly and confidently with peers and adults.

Practice

Participants will have the opportunity to practice their “greeting, meeting and talking” skills in small groups.

Break

Kids will be placed in new small groups to get to know each other better and practice their skills in a more relaxed setting.

Lesson #2

How to make and keep friends.

Practice

Children will work in teams to learn about the importance of showing respect, kindness, and empathy, and being a good friend.

End

Children encouraged to share their contact information with other children to remain in touch (to become friends).

 

MAKING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CONNECTIONS

Date

Time

Age

Location

Cost

October 25 FULL

1:00 – 3:00

9 – 12

Lake Norman Area TBD

$50

October 25 FULL

4:00 – 6:00

13 – 15

Lake Norman Area TBD

$50

November 7

4:00 – 6:00

9 – 15

South Charlotte Area TBD

$50

         

A location will be chosen based on the number of children registered. For classes with 4-10 participants, the class will be held indoors. For classes with 11-20 participants, the class will be held in a shaded and private outdoor location.

REGISTER HERE

Class Details:

Beginning

Ice breakers with the whole group so they can get to know one another.

Lesson #1

Virtual and electronic etiquette. How to politely use Zoom, email, cell phones, and social media to make a good impression on others and show respect.

Practice

Participants will have the opportunity to practice and discuss these new skills in small groups.

Break

Kids will be placed in new small groups to get to know each other better in a more relaxed setting.                                                                 

Lesson #2

How to virtually connect with people, and how to be a polite in-person host and guest.

Practice

Children will work in different small groups and write thank-you notes and discuss what they can personally do to connect with others (peers, neighbors, family) virtually.

End

Children encouraged to share their contact information with other children to remain in touch (to become friends).

 

DINING AND SOCIALLY DISTANCING ETIQUETTE

Date

Time

Age

Location*

Cost

November 8

5:00 – 7:00

5 – 13

Lake Norman Area TBD

$65 (includes 3-course meal)

         

November 15

5:00 – 7:00

5 – 13

South Charlotte Area TBD

$65 (includes 3-course meal)

         

All classes will be held outside at a restaurant with an outdoor private patio.

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Class Details:

Beginning

Ice breakers with the whole group so they can get to know one another.

Lesson #1

While they are eating a meal of their choice, children will learn what to do before, during, and after a meal to have polite table manners.

Practice

All skills will be practiced in real-time as the participants are eating a three-course meal.

Lesson #2

Socially distancing etiquette and how to show respect to others.

Practice

Children will talk in small groups to discuss this topic and come up with solutions based on specific scenarios.

End

Children encouraged to share their contact information with other children to remain in touch (to become friends).

All classes will be:

In adherence to socially distancing guidelines, and if there are more than ten children in the class it will be held outdoors in a shaded and private area (inside class if less than ten participants).  Hand sanitizer will be provided and temperatures will be taken before each class. Children will remain 6-feet apart and they will not be touching each other like shaking hands.

Fun, interactive, and focused on key etiquette and social skills areas at each class.

About making sure each child has an opportunity to meet and talk with every child in the class to build a relationship, work on their conversation skills, and help them learn about others.

Have a minimum of six participants and a maximum of twenty.

 

VIRTUAL ETIQUETTE & SOCIAL SKILLS CLASSES

To schedule a private Zoom class for your school, group, or family please contact Aimee Symington at aimee@finesseworldwide.com or 704-564-6502.

 

SOCIAL AND CONVERSATION SKILLS – ZOOM CLASSES

Many people often feel nervous or uncertain when meeting new people or making small talk. However, it is essential to be able to make conversation with people since that is a way that we build relationships, gain trust, show respect to others, and make friends.

In this Zoom class, children will learn about what it takes to be a good listener, introduce themselves with confidence and ease to peers and adults, make conversation, and have good body language.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask the instructor questions and interact with other participants.

Ages: 8+

Cost: $25.00

Duration: One Hour

Platform: Zoom (will receive Zoom link after payment)

Classes:

  1. October 18th, 4:00 – 5:00 EST

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