Who Are You?
Helping Students Shift Their IDENTITY
So Their Choices, Behavior and Future Begins to Change
Because when students understands who they are, they start decicing who they want to become.
Students Need More Than Skills
They Need Self-awareness, Purpose & Ownership.
Understands Who They Are
Reflect On Choices & Values
Develop Self-Awareness
Engage in Meaningful Learning
Become the Person They Want to Be
What is "Who Are You?"
A guided social and emotional learning experience that helps adolescents navigate life by exploring identity, values, challenges & future.
✔ Identity Reflection Activities
✔ Facilitator Guide
✔ Literacy Engagement Tools
✔ Staff Training & Support
THE PROBLEM
Many Student Behavior Challenges Are Really Identity Questions
Across schools and youth programs, educators are noticing a deeper challenge with adolescents.
Students often struggle not because they lack discipline, but because they lack clarity about:
• Who they are
• What they value
• The future they want to build
When identity is unclear, behavior often reflects that confusion.
THE SOLUTION
An Identity-Centered Approach to Social Emotional Learning
The Who Are You? program helps adolescents explore identity through reflection, conversation, and guided learning experiences.
Students are invited to think about:
• Their values
• Their choices
• Their influences
• The person they want to become
When students begin to see themselves differently, their behavior and decisions often begin to change.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
How Schools and Youth Programs Use Who Are You?
Implementation can look different depending on the needs of the school or organization.
Common approaches include:
Advisory or Small Group Sessions
Counselors or educators guide students through identity reflection conversations.
Classroom Integration
Teachers incorporate reflection activities that support social emotional growth.
After-School and Youth Programs
Mentors and program leaders facilitate discussions about identity and purpose.
Professional Development
Staff training helps educators create environments where identity-centered conversations can happen.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Student Workbook
Guided activities that help adolescents reflect on identity, choices, and future goals.
Facilitator Guide
Discussion prompts and strategies for leading meaningful conversations.
Literacy Engagement Tools
Activities that strengthen reflection, comprehension, and discussion.
Professional Learning
Support for educators implementing identity-centered SEL.
What Happens When Identity Shifts
Educators often observe:
• Stronger self-awareness in students
• Improved decision making
• Increased engagement in learning
• More positive peer relationships
• Reduced behavioral conflicts
When students begin to answer the question “Who am I becoming?”, their actions often begin to align with that identity.
Meet Erica Battle
Erica Battle is an educator, author, and consultant who partners with schools and youth organizations nationwide to support student identity development, social emotional growth, and literacy engagement.
She is the author of Who Are You? A Guide to Help Adolescents Navigate Through the Social and Emotional Issues of Life and The Trusted Teacher: A Reflective Guide to Impactful Relationships With Secondary Students.
Her work helps educators create environments where students feel seen, heard, and empowered to shape their future.
READY TO HELP STUDENTS SEE WHO THEY BECOME?
🏫 SCHOOLS
🧩 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
👦🏻 YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
🫂 COUNSELING GROUPS
🏙️ DISTRICTS