Across
- 5. The belief that your brain can grow stronger and your abilities can improve through effort, learning from mistakes, and accepting challenges - like a muscle that gets stronger with exercise
- 6. A cell in your brain that helps send messages and helps you learn new things
- 8. The idea that people rely on and need each other; we're all connected and what happens to one person affects others
- 9. Your brain's ability to change and grow stronger when you learn new things; it can create new connections no matter your age
- 10. An African concept meaning "I am because we are" - the idea that our humanity is connected to each other and we become fully human through our relationships with others
- 11. The qualities that make us human, especially our ability to care for, connect with, and show compassion to others
- 12. A greeting that means "we see you" - it's more than just saying hello; it's recognizing the full humanity of another person
Down
- 1. A connection in your brain that forms when you learn something new; like creating a new path between brain cells
- 2. Truly seeing and acknowledging another person's full humanity and worth
- 3. The belief that your intelligence and abilities are unchangeable - that you're either "smart" or "not smart" and there's nothing you can do about it
- 4. The belief that being independent and self-reliant is most important; focusing on individual achievements over community needs
- 7. The response to sawubona, meaning "because you see me, I am here" - showing how being recognized by others helps make us who we are