National Youth Violence Prevention Week (NYVPW) is April 4-8, 2016. SAVE, a national youth-led organization dedicated to helping young people choose alternatives to violence, is leading a week of engaging activities. The goal is to raise awareness about how everyone in the school community—educators, students, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers and parents—can reduce and prevent youth violence.
Each day of NYVPW highlights a specific challenge to prevent youth violence and contains a number of activities and events designed to meet that challenge and keep schools safer. TT is proud to sponsor the first day of NYVPW—and we want you and your students to participate!
The challenge for day one is “Promote Respect and Tolerance.” Here are the day’s accompanying activities:
Respect and Tolerance Essay Contest: Have students write an essay on what respect and tolerance means to them. Share your essays on social media with #NYVPW.
Host a Mix It Up at Lunch Day: Our national lunchtime campaign is the perfect opportunity for students to break barriers and get to know others. Have your students eat lunch with someone new and learn about each other!
Experience History: Identify examples of respect and lack of respect for others in social studies textbooks and other materials.
Sponsor Spotlight: Here are a few sample activities designed to help your students embrace differences.
Check out NYVPW’s downloadable Action Kit, a detailed list of activities and ideas for every member of your school community, and more resources for ways your school can help prevent youth violence in your school and community year round.
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