Circle of Mana is a locally developed model of practice based on the Circle of Courage
Ricky Baker and Developmental Relationships
In his 2020 article, Lloyd Martin (Praxis) uses Taika Waititi’s film ‘Hunt for the Wilder People’ to explore Uri Bronfenbrenner’s concept of moving from deficit to strengths-based, developmental relationships. The concept illustrates, for Ricky (and every other young person) the four basic needs; to belong, to become good at stuff, to take responsibility and to act generously.
The Circle of Mana
Circle of Mana was developed by Praxis in consultation with the people who originally developed Circle of Courage and places Mana at the centre of the model. People working with young people should ask “what does a young person need from their connections with people in their worlds in order to grow into their potential?”. The model identifies four basic needs:
1. To belong,
2. To become good at stuff,
3. To take responsibility,
4. To act generously.
Read more about The Circle of Mana and its application to the film character Ricky Baker in Lloyd Martin’s article HERE.