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Our lives and our society are shaped by the choices we make as students, professionals, consumers, citizens, and family members. Yet few of us are taught how to make good decisions, even though the basic concepts can be grasped at an early age. As a result, we may miss out on major opportunities or fall into serious trouble by succumbing to impulse, external persuasion, or well-documented “decision traps” which cloud our logic.

We can change this for our children. As we face the challenges of preparing young people to succeed in an increasingly complex global environment, we need to make decision competence a key element of essential 21st century skills as defined by leading educators.

DEF is undertaking this mission on a nonprofit basis. We are a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2001 by educators, decision scientists, and successful business people with a passion for education and an interest in providing decision education to today’s youth.

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Better Decisions - Better Lives
Listen to educators and parents as they discuss the importance of decision education.
Stanford campusTeachers, administrators, and other school/youth personnel can receive a Certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management with an Emphasis in Decision Education from the Stanford Center for Professional Development at Stanford University.

For more information, visit our section on the SCPD website or contact Nadia Gardezy at 650.475.4474.

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DEF and partner school Benson High School Magnet featured in Edutopia  magazine.
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Annie Duke lectures on decision making and DEF at the FEAST Conference in New York City. View Annie's presentation.

 

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Decision Skills in the Advisory/Counseling Setting