Civic engagement with Matt Cosgrove
Develop a growth mindset.
Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.

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Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.
Learn what it's like in space and what astronauts eat.
Use these affirmation cards to help students build their growth mindset.
Explore the values of respect, family (community) and sharing.
Hear the story of the first woman leader of a political party in Australia.
Learn about Adela Pankhurst’s suffrage activism and her mistakes.
30 minute sessions with practical resources for leadership, civics and citizenship and media literacy.
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