Cultivating Connections™ Fact Sheet
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Cultivating Connections™ is a
company in Bellingham, WA which manufactures the game and curriculum
Branch Out!® and provides consulting services. |
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| Branch Out!® is a game and 12-16 week curriculum designed
to promote self discovery and violence prevention for people of all
ages. |
| Branch Out!® is used in a variety of settings such as
schools, clubs, hospitals, corporate team trainings, retreat centers,
camps, churches, and day-care centers. |
| Branch Out!® is played with large and small groups with
2 to 35 players at a time. |
| Branch Out!® was first released in 1997. Because of its
positive reception, Molly has developed her own business, Cultivating
Connections™, which now manufactures and markets the game on a
larger scale. |
| The whole Branch Out!® kit sells for $499.00 which includes
122 game questions, 12-16 week curriculum, a 48" x 66" cloth playing board,
six fabric category modules, 200 fabric leaves, one mouse pad spinner, and
a carry-all duffel bag.  |
| Through Branch Out!®, Cultivating Connections™ hopes
to empower people of all ages and backgrounds to nurture their own growth
and the growth of others, pursue their dreams, and realize potentials.
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| Cultivating Connections™ has modeled production of Branch
Out!® to meet the learning goals of its players. As a result,
production is a heartfelt team process where each member is valued for
his or her unique contributions. In order to honor each member of the
production team, "The Hands Behind Branch Out!®"
are displayed on the back of each playing board. Each member of production
is represented by having a hand with his or her name screen printed
on the back of each game board. |
| Branch Out!®
addresses five areas of development:
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| Branch Out!® questions focus on six areas of social and academic
experiences:
The general goal of playing Branch Out!® to deepen self-awareness, acknowledgement of abilities, and understanding of others. |