Overview
In this 12-13-slide presentation (with 130-150-word narration at the bottom of each slide within the slide (NOT in the notes section), except for title slide and reference slide(s)), students design/expand a theory-driven, culturally responsive positive psychology program that addresses a real-world challenge faced by a group, community, organization, or life stage of choice. The program must demonstrate critical awareness of positive psychology frameworks and approaches. The program design is expected to:
- Integrate course topics
- be grounded in evidence and research
- Attend to contextual, cultural, and ethical considerations
Specific Procedures
Please use the following prompts and headings to guide your presentation. Your submitted presentation should include at least the following headings (or appropriate variations) to structure your work.
- Background
- Who is the program designed for?
- Why is the program needed for this specific audience (i.e., what unique challenges or needs does this population experience)?
- What contextual factors (e.g., developmental, social, cultural, institutional) are most relevant to understanding this population?
- Identify the Gap
- Are there existing programs or interventions that address this issue?
- If so, in what ways are these approaches limited or insufficient for the selected audience?
- How might a positive psychology approach uniquely address this gap?
- At this stage, think broadly about a positive psychology approach; more specific frameworks/strategies will be addressed later.
- Introduction to Your Program
- What is the overall purpose of the program?
- What is the structure and/or core components of the program?
- How does the program integrate multiple domains of positive psychology covered in the course (e.g., cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, institution, meaning, growth, specific interventions, etc.)?
- Justification for the Program
- What key theoretical frameworks/models inform the program design?
- What does the empirical literature suggest about the relevance or effectiveness of these frameworks and strategies for the selected population?
- Cultural, Contextual, and Ethical Considerations
- How does the program attend to cultural values and diversity within the target population?
- What ethical considerations are relevant when applying positive psychology interventions in this context (e.g., how does the program avoid imposing expectations of positivity, growth, or resilience, i.e., one must grow from trauma)?
- Expected Outcomes and Evaluation
- What outcomes does the program aim to support (e.g., psychological well-being, functioning, meaning, relational health)?
- How might these outcomes be evaluated?
- Conclusion
- Briefly summarize the purpose and value of the proposed program.
- Reflect on how this program illustrates an integrated and applied understanding of positive psychology.
Examples
Example 1 (Open AI, 2024)
Program Title: A Culturally Responsive Positive Psychology Program for Early-Career Helping Professionals Experiencing Burnout
Target Population: Early-career helping professionals (e.g., counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses) in their first 3-5 years of practice.
Example 2 (Open AI, 2024)
Program Title: A Positive Psychology Program for College Students Navigating First-Generation Identity
Target Population: First-generation undergraduate college students Ages 18-24 Attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs)
Reference
OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4 version) [Large language model].
Additional Requirements
- Include at least 8 academic references, drawing from course readings and additional peer-reviewed sources as appropriate.
- Use APA 7th edition formatting for in-text citations and the reference list; other APA formatting elements (e.g., layout) are not required.
- The presentation should consist of 12-13 slides in length, excluding the title slide and reference slide(s).
- In addition to the content, each slide must also include 130-150 words of narration at the bottom of each slide within the slide (NOT in the notes section), except for title slide and reference slide(s). Narration should reflect what you would say in a presentation.
- Toward the end of the narration in each slide, please include word count for the narration, e.g., “(145 words)”.
- In-text citations should appear on the slides themselves; citations are not required in the narration.
Requirements: as needed

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