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For the Classroom

The following suggested activities are easy to lead in the classroom or in an after-school program, youth center or youth group setting. They are great tools that can empower students to take a stand against school violence.

National Student Design Project

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The National Student Design Project is intended to get middle and high school students thinking about the safety of their schools and communities. Click here for an overview of the project.

HOW TO ENTER

High Schoolers: students can submit a poem, story, song, or rap that expresses their thoughts on school violence and safety. Any form of writing is accepted. Submissions can be fictitious or factual, and are meant to encourage kids to speak up against school violence. Click here for a high school student handout.

Middle Schoolers: students can design a T-shirt that includes the SPEAK UP hotline (1-866-SPEAK-UP) and website (www.speakup.com). The T-shirt can depict a symbol, pattern or simple image that is eye-catching), and contains a message promoting safety. A handout with a blank t-shirt template and some tips about designing T-shirts can be found here. Please click here for a middle school student handout.

Please email all submissions to: speakup@cpyv.org or mail to:

STUDENT DESIGN PROJECT
The Center To Prevent Youth Violence
100 Wall Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10005

RECOGNITION

All students who submit an entry will receive a prize.

T-shirts with the most outstanding design will be printed and distributed to the designer’s class. One author will be recognized for their literary work with an iPod shuffle. Both of the student’s schools will also receive a School Safety Package (a $2,500 value).

DEADLINE
Mail or email submissions by Friday, October 22nd, and the top entries will be announced on Friday, October 21st.

Events and Activites Planning Guide
This kit will give additional suggestions and tips for what to plan, whom to target with the message, how to get press and more! Click here to download the Events and Activities Planning Guide.



	For the Classroom The following suggested activities are easy to lead in the classroom or in an after-school program, youth center or youth group setting. They are great tools that can empower students to take a stand against school violence. National Student Design Project ABOUT THE PROJECT The National Student Design Project is intended to get middle and high school students thinking about the safety of their schools and communities. Click here for an overview of the project. HOW TO ENTER High Schoolers: students can submit a poem, story, song, or rap that expresses their thoughts on school violence and safety. Any form of writing is accepted. Submissions can be fictitious or factual, and are meant to encourage kids to speak up against school violence. Click here for a high school student handout. Middle Schoolers: students can design a T-shirt that includes the SPEAK UP hotline (1-866-SPEAK-UP) and website (www.speakup.com). The T-shirt can depict a symbol, pattern or simple image that is eye-catching), and contains a message promoting safety. A handout with a blank t-shirt template and some tips about designing T-shirts can be found here. Please click here for a middle school student handout. Please email all submissions to: speakup@cpyv.org or mail to: STUDENT DESIGN PROJECT The Center To Prevent Youth Violence 100 Wall Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10005 RECOGNITION All students who submit an entry will receive a prize. T-shirts with the most outstanding design will be printed and distributed to the designer’s class. One author will be recognized for their literary work with an iPod shuffle. Both of the student’s schools will also receive a School Safety Package (a $2,500 value). DEADLINE Mail or email submissions by Friday, October 22nd, and the top entries will be announced on Friday, October 21st. Events and Activites Planning Guide This kit will give additional suggestions and tips for what to plan, whom to target with the message, how to get press and more! Click here to download the Events and Activities Planning Guide.