To raise awareness among young men and women of issues that traditionally have been considered “women’s issues.”
To challenge thinking about the ways that society labels lead to unhealthy relationships
To empower high school student leaders to be upstanders who reduce sexual and gender-based violence, harassment, and abuse, and mentor and educate other students on these issues
Produced by the Lauren Dunn-Astley Memorial Fund
The One Love Foundation is a national organization dedicated to teaching young people how to love better, with an emphasis on youth leadership. Moreover, One Love educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better. To do this, One Love engages young people with powerful films and honest conversation. Through workshops and peer-to-peer discussions, One Love offers a framework that helps students spread our message online and in their communities.
Each year, the LS MVP Program hosts a Courage to Care Assembly for all Seniors (a Wellness Capstone requirement), sponsored by the One Love Foundation. The workshop is based around One Love's captivating and heart-wrenching film Escalation.
One Love also has a Teen Ambassador Program, which supports motivated students to become the leaders of a healthy relationships’ revolution on their campus and in their communities. By working to promote the understanding of the 10 signs to their schools, peers, and communities students can talk to their peers in a language they can understand, and truly save lives. To learn more about One Love's Youth Leadership Program, please visit this link: https://www.joinonelove.org/ambassador-program/ (Note: Many of the members of LS MVP are also involved in the One Love Teen Ambassador Program)
To learn more about One Love in general, please visit: https://www.joinonelove.org/.
Each year, MVP hosts an annual Courage to Care assembly for our 12th graders, including the One Love Foundation's workshop, Escalation. The goals of this assembly are:
To raise awareness among young people of issues that traditionally have been considered “women’s issues.”
To encourage young people to become upstanders and play an active role in reducing sexual and gender-based violence, harassment, and abuse.
To connect young people with resources to learn how to experience healthy relationships.
2022 Recap
Students heard from peers in MVP who educated them about warning signs of unhealthy relationships and how to intervene as an upstander. Malcolm Astley from the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund came to speak, and a panel of LS MVP alum shared their stories about life after LS and how to create healthy relationships outside of high school. Additionally, Accent a capella performed a beautiful rendition of Bill Wither's "Lean on Me." Finally, students participated in the Escalation Workshop which is 90 minutes long and consists of a 40-minute film followed by a 40-minute guided discussion geared towards helping students understand the warning signs of abuse, while also promoting healthy relationships.
Goal: To share MVP curriculum and resources with the community to help young people develop social emotional skills necessary to engage in healthy relationships and promote a respectful culture especially during times of loss.
MVP Highlights (2020-2021)
MVP Courage to Care Week: May 17-21, 2021
Link to MVP 20-21 application