Residence

In which town do you live?

Amherst

Pelham

Leverett

Shutesbury

Skills, Experiences, and Personal Qualities

What are the top 5 skills, experiences, and personal qualities you think are most important for young people in your community to achieve your hopes and dreams?

Critical and creative thinking

Communication skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking in groups, communicating with others)

Planning and ways of working (ability to set and reach goals, time management, agile thinking)

Teamwork and collaboration

Cultural awareness of those with different backgrounds and ideas

Professionalism (initiative, follow through, being on time)

Self-management (integrity, self-motivation, self-confidence, understanding and controlling your own emotions)

Developing positive professional relationships

Entrepreneurship (courage, risk-taking, creative problem-solving, innovative thinking)

Perseverance when faced with adversity, hard processes, and difficult times

Digital literacy, learning, ethics and understanding digital systems

Software use and development (programing, data analysis, computational and algorithmic thinking)