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The origin of Students Against Violence Everywhere
In April of 1989, over 200 students from West Charlotte Senior High School (NC) gathered at a party. A carload of young men from a rival school showed up armed and looking for trouble. As teens panicked, 17-year-old Alex Orange stepped forward. Alex, a fullback on the West Charlotte football team, was a young man who looked out for other people. Alex told the intruders this was no place for violence. Sadly, shots were fired and Alex fell to the floor. Surrounded by shaken friends and schoolmates, Alex lost his life to gun violence.
The following week, students returned to school mourning yet another young life lost too soon to violence. Joining together in their grief, they vowed that something was going to change, and change for the better! The group formed Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE).
In 2017, SAVE and Sandy Hook Promise combined efforts to collectively expand our reach and sustain our work on educating and empowering young people to help prevent gun violence (and other forms of violence and victimization) – BEFORE it happens. There are now thousands of SAVE Promise Clubs across the country.
Add your voice to our efforts by forming a SAVE Promise Club at your school or youth organization. Engage, empower, encourage and educate your friends and peers to and create safer schools and communities.
COLORS ~ Orange and Purple
Since its inception, SAVE clubs have used orange and purple as their official colors. Orange is used in remembrance of Alex Orange. The color purple is used because it is the universal color for nonviolence and peace. Please keep the significance of these colors in mind through your involvement with SAVE.
Parent's Brochure for Start with Hello campaign: http://www.dhswolves.com/news?ID=8BFD701C-0D38-4E62-B97F-17DD573D8704
Zoe
Zoe
President
Hanalyn
Hanalyn
President
Jenna
Jenna
Treasurer/Secretary
Ideas for Start with Hello Campaign
organize a school wide “Say Hello” initiative designed to encourage students to introduce themselves to someone they typically do not interact with. Student “Hello Tickets” can be exchanged and submitted for a small raffle
ninth and tenth grade English classrooms to facilitate healthy discussions with peers about inclusion, kindness, discrimination and mental health awareness. The student-led discussions will be monitored by staff and adults but serve as a means to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. Culminating the discussions, students will complete a reflection piece assigned by their English teacher.
Eleventh and twelfth grade English teachers will facilitate mini-lessons and activities within their classroom to heighten student awareness around these powerful topics. The overarching goal is to provide every student with an opportunity to grow his/her understanding and reflect on how we interact and treat each other.
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