Next of Us
Find your starting point

Take part.
Make the next move.

Figure out where to start, how to work with your group and what to do next. For school, campus and community life.

Next of Us helps students find their place , take the lead and work better together .

Your starting point

Where are you
starting?

Pick where you’re involved, then start with the question you have.

Middle school

For grades 6–8: join in, share your ideas and try a project with other students.

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High school

Get involved in high school, share the work in your group and plan for life after graduation.

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Campus

Find a campus organization, step into a new role or get your team on the same page.

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Community

Find a community role that fits, listen to people who know the issue and follow through on what you agree to do.

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Find your starting point

A useful path through
the next question.

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Setting

Start with school, campus or community.

Stage

Find support for the responsibilities you have.

Question

Name the decision or contribution you want to work on.

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Begin where
you are.

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Next of Us / Practice

One clear decision

Question
What needs a decision?
People
Who needs to be involved?
Next step
Who will do what, and when will you check back?
Practice prompt

Apply / Into the work

Put the next step
into words.

  1. Name the question.
  2. Check who is involved.
  3. Agree one action.
  4. Return to what happened.

Start in three ways

Start with where you’re involved and what you’re trying to figure out.

Explore situations

Try a scenario before a similar situation comes up in your group.

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Use a guide to work out what you’ll do, who can help and what needs approval.

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Practice examples

Start with a question
that matters.

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School / Practice example

Your first contribution

Find out what the group needs, take on a task you can finish and agree when to check in.

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School / Practice example

A proposal people can assess

Explain the problem, share what you know and compare the options. Make it clear what the group needs to decide.

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Campus / Practice example

The meeting after the meeting

Write down what was decided, who’s doing what and when you’ll check in. Make sure everyone agrees that’s what happened.

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Campus / Practice example

A fairer funding conversation

Use the same criteria for every funding request, and write down why the group made its decision.

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School / Practice example

When a commitment is missed

Ask what happened in private. Talk through how it affects the group and agree on what can happen next.

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Campus / Practice example

A handover someone can use

Help the next team get started with current files, unfinished tasks, key dates and a clear list of who does what.

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Community / Practice example

A clear place in community work

Before you offer to help, find out who’s responsible, who’s affected and what the group actually needs.

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What we will do differently

Look back at what happened, what helped and one thing you’d change next time.

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Make experience
useful.

What worked? What would you do differently? Use what happened to plan your next move.

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What will I try next?

What happened?
Our group finished the activity, but some details reached people late.
What did I contribute?
I gathered questions and checked which details were confirmed.
What will I try next?
Agree an earlier check-in before sharing the invitation.
Practice prompt

Clear guidance.
Room for judgment.

Hear each other out, decide what happens next and check that everyone leaves with the same plan.

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Next of Us / Practice

One clear decision

Question
What needs a decision?
People
Who needs to be involved?
Next step
Who will do what, and when will you check back?
Practice prompt

Use these questions to start a conversation with your group.

Find a resource
for the work ahead.

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