Other projects believe that changes in behavior, such as refusing to act violently, will lead to better emotional control. They usually also treat conflict resolution and violence prevention separately, teaching students to head off or avoid violent confrontations, regardless of their cause, without attempting to settle the dispute. Changing attitudes toward violence and weapons in general is at the heart of this approach. Training Methods Projects use their own trainers and resource materials, but the mix varies. At one end are programs based almost totally on what happens between trainers and students.
Trainers base their teaching on what students say during role play and group discussion.
A few programs always use multicultural training teams. At the other end are projects that rely on printed and audiovisual materials, and whose program is set in advance of meeting the students. Trainers act more like traditional classroom teachers, and students take a less active role their learning. Some trainers make a return visit for follow-up and evaluation. Projects dealing with bias directly are more likely to work with school people, community members, and parents, as well as students, because they believe that all people have biases, although they may not even be aware of them.