Youth Voices, Youth Empoverment - Youth Voices Center

Power of Peace Workshops

Youth Voices Center empowers teens with its multi-level, two day intensive workshops, that unite peers and teachers alike.

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NEW! Staff Development Workshop

Youth Voices Center is excited to launch it's newest program! Introducing "Collaborate to Compete."

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Meet Michael Arterberry

Michael's professional background and enthusiasm for helping youth has been pivotal to his program's success.

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"Shake the Dirt Off" Scholarship Fund

The “Shake the Dirt Off” Scholarship Fund enables youth to step on their dirt and move towards their dreams.

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Support Youth Voices Center

By making a donation, you will enable Youth Voices Center to continue and expand its outreach to schools across the state and nation.

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In 2014, 612 new students went through the Power of Peace Program, and 3 new schools were added increasing the number of schools impacted to 8. From the 6 areas listed above, all 6 areas saw positive percentage change from pre- to post-survey. Specifically, “I am willing to talk to a student different from me,” saw the greatest increase at all schools of +32%. The Power of Peace program had a statistically significant positive effect in changing student attitudes from pre-survey to post-survey in all six areas:

I respect myself.
I am willing to talk to a student different from me.
I respect students different from me.
I believe violence will not resolve conflict.
I am aware of alternatives to violence.
I think I know how other people see me.

Power of Peace Workshops

Youth Voices Center empowers teens with its multi-level, two day intensive workshops, that unite peers and teachers alike.

NEW! Staff Development Workshop

Youth Voices Center is excited to launch it's newest program! Introducing "Collaborate to Compete."

Meet Michael Arterberry

Michael's professional background and enthusiasm for helping youth has been pivotal to his program's success.

"Shake the Dirt Off" Scholarship Fund

The “Shake the Dirt Off” Scholarship Fund enables youth to step on their dirt and move towards their dreams.

Support Youth Voices Center

By making a donation, you will enable Youth Voices Center to continue and expand its outreach to schools across the state and nation.