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"Promoting Peace And Preventing Violence" Lions-Quest Skills For Action, Rich Cairn
"Promoting Peace And Preventing Violence" Lions-Quest Skills For Action, Rich Cairn
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Students at Bishop Ford Catholic Central High School in Brooklyn, New York have completed several violence-prevention service projects as part of their participation in the Skills for Action program. Seniors facilitated eight-week sessions to orient freshmen, including conflict resolution and role playing.
Partners: The Shared Service Experience, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Of America
Partners: The Shared Service Experience, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Of America
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Partners: The Shared Service Experience documents Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of America's (BB/BSA's) first national initiative designed to encourage Big Brother-Little Brother and Big Sister-Little Sister pairs to become partners in community service. Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BB/BS) agencies, and the volunteers they rely on to provide service to children and youth, can have a far-reaching positive effect on local communities. The key is to educate adults and youth about the individual and societal benefits of community service activities. This gives the "Littles" an opportunity to take on "Big" roles by contributing to their neighborhoods.