High Voltage Youth Camp is proud to be a part of "Youth Violence Prevention Week 2008." The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and to educate students, teachers, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers, school staff, parents, and the public on effective ways to prevent or reduce youth Violence.

This weeklong national education initiative will involve activities that demonstrate the positive role young people can have in making their school and community safer. The campaign website, www.ViolencePreventionWeek.org, serves as the crossroads to the campaign and provides countless resources to prepare for the event, including the official campaign Action Kit that serves as a step-by-step planning guide, suggestions for how each sector of the community can support the campaign, a ctivity ideas, links to over 40 national organizations sponsoring the event, articles and interviews on violence prevention, and much, much more! 

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  2008 CHALLENGES
  Each day of the week will highlight a specific challenge to prevent youth Violence and will be sponsored by a national premier youth-serving organization. The challenges highlighted for 2008  include:

  Day 1: Promote Respect and Tolerance
  Sponsored by Teaching Tolerance

  Day 2: Manage Your Anger
  Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association

  Day 3: Resolve Conflicts Peacefully
  Sponsored by the Association For Conflict Resolution

  Day 4: Support Safety
  Sponsored by the National Youth Court Center

  
  Day 5: Unite in Action
  Sponsored by Youth Service America

To receive additional information please contact us at info@highvoltageyouthcamp.org.