"Be the change you want to see in the world."

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Students become active in the problem solving process
Students learn to share their ideas and feelings openly
Students look for positive outcomes of conflict
Students recognize they can solve their own problems
Students assume greater responsibility for future problems
Students learn how to de-escalate conflict in their lives
Students learn acceptance and appreciate diversity among their peers

They improve their self-esteem
They develop leadership
They enhance their language and communication skills
They learn a problem solving process to deal with conflicts in their lives
They exhibit a strong positive influence among their peers
They model peaceful responses to conflict
They become invested in preventing violence in their schools

As schools teach their students positive, peaceful ways to resolve conflicts in their lives-youth will carry these life skills into adulthood.