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STUDENTS AGAINST VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE --
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Middle School
With students progressing into adolescence comes new challenges
within their young lives and within their school doors.
Many SAVE chapters at
the middle school level expand upon the Conflict Management
Essential Element adding in educational lesson plans from the
SAVE Essentials Manual
on "Bullying Prevention", "How to be a Good Listener", as well
as continuing or establishing peer mediation programs.
Crime Prevention lesson plans also become more of a focus as
young teens are faced with many difficult decisions and are
more apt than any other segment of the population to be
victimized by crime. To some degree these lesson plans are
infused in the classroom setting, but often times
SAVE has become a
voluntary club which students can chose to participate in,
therefore these topics and lesson plans may be covered
during meetings.
Service projects
become more advanced
in planning and purpose, but often times still involve
the entire school, specific class or grade level.
Examples of service projects at the middle school
level include school or community beautification projects,
hosting blood drives, or taking on a local school or
community problem, such as vandalism, and conducting
awareness campaigns.
High School
At the high school level, teens are well on their way to
becoming responsible, young citizens. Typically
SAVE is established as
an extra-curricular club or chapter which students choose to
take part in.
High school SAVE
chapters are very involved in the service project element
of the program, and traditionally outreach to their peers
in awareness activities, rallies, and pledges for non-violence
signings. These events aid in establishing chapter members
as positive role models for others to make smart choices.
Issues at this level are quite diverse ranging from physical
and verbal assaults, relationship violence, bullying and
harassment, to substance abuse related problems.
SAVE chapters assess the
needs and issues of their school and community and address them
in their chapter activities and projects.
Many high school students involved in SAVE
often reach beyond their school level and present information,
skits and role plays to youth at elementary and middle school
levels. Service projects at the high school level include:
conducting peer surveys on school and community safety concerns
and publicizing these to their peers, family, and community members;
hosting "stop the violence" concerts or jams with local musical or
performing artist; or possibly even adopting a local shelter,
family, or community center to aid or support.
National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere
SAVE: Youth Voices... Grown-Up Choices! Toll Free 866-343-SAVE
For more information contact cwray@nationalsave.org / Copyright 2007
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