STUDENTS AGAINST VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE ~
SPEAKERS & WORKSHOPS ~ NOW BOOKING FOR 2009-2010

The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) has excellent speakers available for kick-off events, national safe schools week, National SAVE Day, or any violence prevention activity or event. SAVE also offers one day SAVE Implementation Trainings for school districts, schools, or community organizations.

SAVE IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOPS

SAVE is currently booking SAVE Implementation Workshops for the 2006-2007 School Year. This is a one day interactive training session on how to implement the SAVE program in your school or community. The training includes an overview of the strategies essential to a successful SAVE program. Topic areas include crime prevention, conflict management and service projects, in addition to resources and tips for starting and maintaining a SAVE chapter.

This workshop can be presented as a district wide training for elementary, middle and high schools or as a school wide training for all staff members. It is recommended that adults and a core group of 4-5 interested students (grades 5 and above) from each school attend.

An ideal audience would include representatives from the following:

• students - grades 5 and above
• teachers & assistants
• counselors & social workers
• school resource officers
• coaches
• administrators
• school safety professionals
• parents and/or PTA representatives
• area college students and advisors
• community based organization representatives

If you are interested in having the National SAVE team in conducting an SAVE Implementation Training, please contact us at 1-866-343-SAVE or via email for scheduling and fees.

SPEAKERS

Choose from a variety of SAVE speakers that will be the perfect fit for your audience's needs. If you are interested in having a National SAVE representative speak, please contact us at 1-866-343-SAVE or via email for scheduling and fees.

AVAILABLE SPEAKERS
	Angie Bynum SAVE Co-Founder Seventeen years ago Angie Bynum became Co-Founder of SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) after the death of her best friend, Alex Orange. She founded SAVE in an effort to relate in detail, her experience to students throughout the US and in hopes that her friend's death wouldn't be in vain. Angie is currently a Court Liaison for PreTrial Release for Mecklenburg County. She is also an active member of the North Carolina Air National Guard and has been for 15 years. In both of her current roles Angie uses her past experience to assist, support,and influence people in the community and all over the world. Angie is one of SAVE's speakers and serves on the SAVE Alumni Committee. She is looking forward to continuing to spread her message, empowering and encouraging students to make positive choices in school and in the community today, as she did many years ago.
	Gary Weart First SAVE Advisor Gary Weart was the very first SAVE advisor. He was Alex Orange's teacher and coach and has been active in SAVE since the very first SAVE chapter at West Charlotte High School. He felt he had no choice in this calling. He has attended the funerals of 12 of his students since 1975 due to senseless acts of violence. Recently retiring as an administrator at Harrisburg Elementary School, Gary is still as passionate about violence prevention as he was after Alex's death. He will share how teachers can assist students in channeling their anger into positive outcomes during a time of crisis. Gary motivates audience members to act. He leaves audiences with a renewed sense of hope that they can make a difference. Gary also serves on SAVE's Alumni Committee.
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	Gina Boyd Gina Boyd has eight years of extensive experience with SAVE as the former Program Manager with the National Association of SAVE from 2001-2005. Prior to this position she worked with SAVE for four years with the Center for the Prevention of School Violence where she also coordinated various law-related education programs. Boyd aided in the development of curriculum and educational materials for the SAVE program, as well as coordinated the awareness, training, implementation and support to sites and state coordinators involved with the SAVE program. Boyd organized and guided the National SAVE Youth Advisory Board and Alumni network. A graduate of North Carolina State University, Boyd has also had experience working with youth programs through out North Carolina. Other previous work experience includes coordinating programs and camps for at-risk youth populations through the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service; as well as the coordination of civic youth programs with the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
	Argrow Kit Evans Argrow ‘Kit’ Evans has been connected to National SAVE for 12 years. As a high school freshman she became involved and in 2000 she served as one of the first SAVE National Youth Advisory Board members. While in college Kit worked as a Program Assistant to SAVE traveling across America assisting in SAVE implementation workshops. She is a 2004 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies and African and Afro-American Studies, a Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education and a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Community Development. Kit is a 2004 Teach for America Washington, DC alumni as well as a 2008 Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Her studies have taken her to Europe, Japan, Tanzania, Kenya, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis. Over the years Kit has become extremely passionate about gender issues, women’s health, education, HIV and AIDS, and the performing arts. However, a violent sexual assault on Kit’s life has caused her to renew her passion for advocating violence prevention as her life’s purpose. Kit is currently a candidate to receive a Master of Divinity degree at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA.
	Shawn Karsten Shawn Karsten's childhood was every boy's fantasy. As the son of an Emmy award-winning sports reporter, Shawn proudly watched his dad on national television every weekend and dreamed of following in his footsteps. But the fantasy collapsed when Shawn realized his dad was an alcoholic and his alcoholism was spiraling out of control. Local gossips and national media swarmed as Shawn's dad lost his job, then faced prison time, and, ultimately, took his own life. Shawn's life derailed in the years following his father's death. His college career skidded to a halt. He abused alcohol and drugs trying to numb his pain. But nothing could block the pain of losing his dad. Two years after he buried his father, Shawn made a decision that would change his life and the lives of countless other kids in crisis: he decided to tell his story. Today, Shawn speaks both independently and on behalf of the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere.
	Adrianna Sgarlata Miss Virginia 2006 You can feel Adrianna Sgarlata’s love for children just being in her presence. She began championing the cause for bullied children since she herself was bullied from grade school through high school. Her life took an unexpected turn when she met a mother, Brenda, whose son, only 13, died by bullycide (a form of suicide caused from depression from being bullied). Brenda led Adrianna to dozens of other parents in the same situation. After crying buckets of tears, over many days, weeks, even months, Adrianna knew she had to do something. She became the Virginia Director (the youngest ever, at 21) of Bully Police USA, and helped them lobby to change laws to protect victims of bullying in all 50 States. Adrianna successfully initiated and lobbied for two anti-bullying bills that passed almost unanimously and were signed into law by Governor Warner (see www.AdriannaSgarlata.com). With laws on the books, it was time to get the word out that bullying, in any form, physical violence, or psychological harassment over the Internet, is illegal in her State. As Miss Virginia 2006 (competing in January to become Miss America 2007), Adrianna turned to SAVE to help spread the word, one student at a time. As a National Spokesperson and Honorary Board Member for SAVE, Adrianna will be addressing the students of George Mason University at the 2006 “Take Back the Night” Rally. Adrianna also gladly lends her superior vocal talents by singing the National Anthem at major conferences, most recently singing at the U.S. Dept of Justice COPS national conference with over 1300 attendees, and at the Virginia School Safety Conference, where she also spoke. Adrianna was recently selected by The George Washington University as the networking luncheon speaker for the The National Conference of the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence: Persistently Safe Schools 2006: Collaborating with Students, Families, and Communities. She gladly speaks to groups of any size.
	Patrick Wafer, Sr. SAVE Advisor of the Year 2004-2005 In 2004-2005 San Diego Unified School District Community Service Officer Patrick Wafer, was selected as the National SAVE Advisor of the Year. In 1994 he organized the first Elementary SAVE Chapter in Southern California at Knox Elementary School and served as the Advisor for 6 years. It was because of his dedication to SAVE that in 1999 he was selected as the MAN OF THE YEAR for the San Diego Unified School District, and Southern California Resource Officer of the Year. When Officer Wafer was one of 2 Officers selected to establish the Crime Prevention/Community Relations Unit for the Police Department he began to organize and train Middle and High Schools to start and maintain SAVE chapters at their schools. He is dedicated to the cause of Students, Law Enforcement, and Community "WORKING TOGETHER" to create a safe environment for schools. Patrick presents and trains throughout San Diego County and Southern California.
	Jim Wise SAVE Advisor of the Year 2003-2004 Jim Wise was selected as the 2003-2004 SAVE Advisor of the Year for his outstanding dedication and commitment to SAVE. He serves as the advisor at Chapel Hill High School. Over the past seven years, Mr. Wise has spent thousands of volunteer hours with the SAVE program, not only at Chapel Hill High, Eastern Alamance High, A.L. Stanback Middle but also at middle and elementary schools in his area. He also volunteers as an advisor on SAVE's National Youth Advisory Board. Mr. Wise is dedicated to the SAVE program, but most of all he is dedicated to the students he advises. He makes it a top priority to ensure each student is involved and feels connected. As one of his SAVE members stated, "One of the best things about Mr. Wise is that he understands what it's really like to be a high school student and what really goes on in a high school. Never for a moment, though, does he ever stop challenging students to make the school and themselves better." Mr. Wise works as a School Social Worker at Chapel Hill High School. more
	National SAVE Ambassadors SAVE Ambassadors consist of College Students from across the country who have formally served on the National Youth Advisory Board. Ambassadors assist the National Youth Advisory Board in planning activities across the country and serving as trainers and speakers. Members have experience presenting workshops and speeches to a variety of audiences across the nation. Examples of the work of these young people can be seen in the SAVE Essentials manual, SAVE video, website, and in the SAVE chapters in their respective areas. more
	National SAVE Youth Advisory Board The National SAVE Youth Advisory Board is made up of SAVE students across the country. They serve as a voice for SAVE and as national role models for peers and younger students. If you have attended the National SAVE Summit, you know they are energetic, motivating and passionate about SAVE's mission. Members have experience presenting workshops and speeches to a variety of audiences across the nation. Examples of the work of these young people can be seen in the SAVE Essentials manual, SAVE video, website, and in the SAVE chapters in their respective areas. more