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STUDENTS AGAINST VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE
eSOURCE ~ Summer 2005
Areas of interest in this update include:
The Summer issue of the SAVE
"e Source" monthly email is filled with opportunities,
news and highlights of hard work and accomplishments
of SAVE chapters.
Have you explored the National SAVE website lately?
If not, you're missing out on new information,
discussion guides and materials for use with your SAVE
chapter and with groups of students in your school
and community.
Hecht’s Department Stores Supports Back to School Safety
Efforts: SAVECHAPTERS TO CONDUCT AWARENESS
DAY AT LOCAL HECHT’S STORES ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005
On Saturday, September
17, SAVE chapters in North Carolina will have the opportunity to bring awareness to
their chapter efforts in Hecht’s stores across North Carolina. If your
chapter is interested in assisting with the event which will take place from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, please contact National SAVE. Chapters will host a
display table and present brief school safety skits throughout the
afternoon. Chapters who participate will
receive materials and support from Hecht’s and the National SAVE office. Visit www.nationalsave.org/main/hechts.php for more information.
Your Chance to Illustrate Your Concerns with School Violence: CRAYOLA ERASE IT MOSAIC PROJECT
The Crayola Erase It! Fund is asking kids
to draw a picture of a problem in the world they would like to erase. Each
entry has the chance to be displayed in the Erase It! Mosaic to be unveiled in New York City
in August. At the unveiling, Crayola will reveal the problem that kids chose as
most important, and the Erase It! Fund donation will be presented to a
charitable organization that works toward erasing that problem. Drawings should
be submitted by July 15, 2005. For more information about the project, please
visit www.crayola.com/eraseit/.
Opportunity of
the Month: SPEAK OUT! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
ESSAY CONTEST
Connect for Kids is hosting a Summer Essay Contest
for 14 to 18-year-olds. What would you
like President George W. Bush to understand about your life, or the lives of
people your age, when making decisions or taking actions that affect you? Four winners will each receive a cash prize of $100. For more information, please visit http://www.connectforkids.org/node/3142
National SAVE Youth Advisory Board: APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2005!
The National Association of SAVE is seeking outstanding
youth leaders to serve on the 05-06 National SAVE Youth Advisory Board. This youth board consists of high school SAVE
members from across the country that assist in the planning of the yearly focus
activities for SAVE, planning and hosting the National SAVE Summit, present
workshops across the country and serve as the national youth voice for
SAVE. For more
information visit http://www.nationalsave.org/main/YAB.php. Please email Carleen Wray at cwray@nationalsave.org for an
application.
Upcoming Events:
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August 11, OJJDP VIDEO CONFERENCE ON YOUTH GANGS, ONLINE
On August 11, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. ET, the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will air the
90-minute satellite videoconference "Communities Respond to Youth Gangs in
America." The
videoconference, which may be viewed online, will feature community programs
and strategies that effectively address the youth gang problem. It will explore
strategies to leverage existing resources, provide examples of partnerships
across disciplines, highlight innovative strategies, and share information on
faith-based responses. To access further information and register online, visit
http://www.trc.eku.edu/jj
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October 7, SAVE: YOUTH VOICES… GROWN-UP CHOICES WORKSHOP
RALEIGH, NC
Join the National
Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere
(SAVE) for a one day interactive training session on how to effectively
implement the SAVE program in your school or community. The workshop topics include violence
prevention strategies essential to the SAVE program. Whether you are at an elementary school, middle school, high school,
college or community youth agency, this workshop will provide you with
valuable tools to make a difference in your school and community. Workshop
participants will include students and adults from established SAVE chapters as
well as those who are thinking of starting a SAVE chapter. Visit http://www.nationalsave.org/main/fall2005workshop.php
for additional information and for registration form.
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October 19,
NATIONAL SAVE DAY
The National Association of SAVE is
proud to announce National SAVE Day will be October 19, 2005. SAVE
members across the country are planning activities to bring awareness to the
issue of school violence and how they are searching for real solutions to this
problem. Please join us in this
important event. Visit http://www.nationalsave.org/main/SAVEDay.php
frequently for ideas and opportunities as well as downloadable copies of media
advisories and sample activities. Begin
planning early for your events, so that you can fundraise or purchase materials
if needed. Send your ideas to cwray@nationalsave.org so that we can
share them with others!
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October 17-21, AMERICA’S SAFE
SCHOOLS WEEK
America’s
2005 Safe Schools Week will occur October 17th through the 21st. Activities
conducted during America’s
Safe Schools Week will draw attention to the continuing problem of school
violence and educate everyone about how schools can be made safer and more
secure. America’s
Safe Schools Week offers an opportunity to address this very important issue
and to take steps to ensure that schools offer students and teachers an
environment in which they can perform to the best of their abilities. For more information visit http://www.nationalsave.org/main/safe%20schools%20week.php.
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OTHER EVENTS
Looking for
a prevention workshop dealing with violence, gangs, or substance abuse or
possibly a youth leadership workshop to attend over the summer? Visit the Upcoming Events section on SAVE’s
website at http://www.nationalsave.org/main/events.php
for events in your state or across the country.
Know of an event that should be added to our calendar? Please email the
information to eduvall@nationalsave.org
Monthly Focus – INTERNET SAFETY
As the Internet has become more and
more a part of our lives, young people have become more vulnerable to Internet
crime, such as sexual approaches from child predators, exposure to pornography,
and cyberbullying. In recognition of this growing concern, June 2005, has been
declared as National Internet Safety Month.
For further information visit http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/news/docs/internetsafety.asp For information on
upcoming monthly topics visit http://www.nationalsave.org/main/calendar.php
End of Year – SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOLS &
TITLE IV FUNDS
Does your school have remaining Safe
& Drug Free Schools &
Title IV Funds to spend before the end of the July? Ideas for fund use:
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Payment of Your Chapter Dues for Next
Year – contact National SAVE and we will be happy to fax an Invoice.
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SAVE Essentials Manual - purchase
a SAVE Essentials manual for your SAVE Advisors. Over 200 pages of activities and lesson
plans. http://www.nationalsave.org/main/essentials.php
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SAVE Materials for Fall Chapter
Activities – visit the SAVE Store for ideas. http://www.nationalsave.org/order.php
SAVE Question of the Month –
The
Summer Question of the Month is: “What is your best Back to School Safety Tip?”
Send
your responses to: forum@nationalsave.org
Check out: http://www.nationalsave.org/forum/index.php#SD
to see your response posted!
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