The initial pilot program will serve a group of approximately 45 youth participants during the 1998 fall semester. The program will consist of four, 45-minute segments each afternoon. Each segment has been specifically designed to support and develop the four program components outlined above. Victory Over Violence Provides a multifaceted approach to help students become aware of the sources of their aggression, develop skills to deal with their feelings more effectively. This workshop deals with the sexual harassment teenagers may experience.
Sexual harassment gets worse when it is ignored.
Swimming with the Sharks How to avoid being lured into a gang. Participants will discuss self-defeating behaviors, how their individual behaviors may contribute to violence and drug abuse. This program teaches basic skills on how to get along with other human beings. Six labels will be identified, along with ways of dealing with name calling. Smarts Ad Smart is a multi-media curriculum.