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Power of Peace at Your School
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“When students allow negative comments to lead them, they are allowing others to drive their car. During the Power of Peace Program, we teach them to take control of their lives. 'Don't be a passenger. Drive your OWN car.'”
~Michael Arterberry.
OUR 2014 REPORTS ARE IN!
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.