April 22-29, 2005
Peace Week SWARTHMORE 2005 (Click to see details in a new window)
Preventing Violence in our Local and Global Community

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To read more about it, check these news articles about the event: http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2005-04-28/news/15205
http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2005-04-21/news/15110

May 13-20, 2005
Peace Week BUCKS COUNTY 2005 (Click to see details in a new window)
Preventing Violence in our Schools and Communities

New Chapter Formed in Swarthmore, PA
SAVE R US has recently started a chapter @ Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA. The club formed in December 2004 and will be beginning the Peacemakers program in Chester High School in Chester, PA. In addition to the Peacemakers program, the group is planning for the first annual Peace Week SWARTHMORE in April 2005.

To read more about it, check this news article about the Swarthmore chapter: http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2005-02-17/news/14680

Peace Week BUCKS COUNTY 2004 (May 2004)
Preventing Violence in our Schools & Communities
One of the first events events that SAVE R US planned was a Peace Festival in October 2001 which was a two-day event to promote peace and nonviolence that involved all 3,000 students in Council Rock High School. This concept of a peace festival was recreated in an elementary school peace festival in 2002 and then was further expanded into Peace Week 2003 ("Rock the Feztival") which encompassed the Council Rock School District. The following year, the peace week expanded even further to become Peace Week BUCKS COUNTY 2004, which involved 12 different school districts and 13 different community organizations in Bucks County, PA. The week consisted of:

• Two opening "unity cafe" events at the Oxford Valley Mall and the Montgomery Mall
• A Walk for Peace through Core Creek Park
• "Peace Talks, Violence Walks" poetry reading at the YMCA Teen Center
• Film Screening: "Bowling for Columbine"
• "Surviving Columbine" event featuring:
  Columbine High School survivor, Richard Hoover
  TeenWebOnline founder, Billy Hallowell
  SAVE R US founder, Brandon Wolff
• Closing event at the National Liberty Museum event in Philadelphia.

Miss Teen USA "Cafe" Discussion
SAVE R US hosted Miss Teen USA as a guest speaker for their "cafe" discussion group. Students listened to Miss Teen USA speak about violence in schools, participated in group discussions, and took part in the painting of a peace mural.

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Rock the Feztival (February 2003)
This week long program in February 2003 was dedicated to the promotion of peace and non-violence. Activities included an interactive assembly by the Peace Center, a "Spoken Word Cafe" where students could express their views through music and poetry, daily peace themed music and announcements, peace bracelets and a peace pledge wall to pledge for non-violence.

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CRHS Peace Festival (October 2001)
This two day program was presented to students in October 2001. Students participated in group discussed facilitated by the Peace Center. Topics for the discussion include harassment, intolerance and violence at our school. At the festival, students also had the opportunity to sign up to be a part of one of many school and community decision making clubs. A pledge wall at the festival allowed students to reflect upon the event and to pledge to be non-violent.

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