Choose Peace/Stop Violence

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Choose Peace/Stop Violence is both an annual observance and a comprehensive three-year initiative to educate, engage and empower youth to take action to prevent bullying and youth violence, foster social justice awareness, create safe and violence-free environments, as well as improve school climate and academic performance. Both use research-based Positive Community Norms marketing that focuses on creating safe and violence free environments where peace and inclusivity are celebrated.

This year's Choose Peace Week dates are September 20-27, 2024. This year's theme is Cultivating a Culture of Peace. Choose Peace Across Broward Day is Friday, September 20. On this day, wear WHITE to represent peace, unity, hope and love for each other. Access resources and learn how to celebrate in the drop downs below. Register here or use the QR code below to register for Choose Peace Week activities that will cultivate a culture of peace in our schools and communities. "Prevention is a process of proactively fostering and sustaining positive cultures", (Dr. Linkenback, 2011). View the 2023-24 School Board of Broward County Resolution for Choose Peace/Stop Violence Week and Choose Peace Across Broward Day.

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Choose Peace/Stop Violence Week Activities 2024
Join us and wear WHITE on Peace Across Broward Day, September 20. White represents hope and peace. Our theme for this year is Cultivating a Culture of Peace, and the actions we are taking to continue to grow and uncover the positive in our schools and communities. We are encouraging the entire community to join us throughout the week in our “ALL▪4▪PEACE” activities.

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Choose Peace/Stop Violence Uses Positive Community Norms Marketing

The Choose Peace/Stop Violence (CPSV) Program is a comprehensive three year initiative using the science of the positive to change norms and transform cultures to create healthier, safer communities. The PCN framework educates, engages, and empowers youth to take action to prevent bullying and youth violence, foster social justice awareness, create safe and violence-free environments, as well as improve school climate and academic performance.

CPSV is a peer-led initiative that uses the researched strategies of Positive Community Norms/Social Norms Marketing. The program works to influence and move students’ perceptions and behavior from negative to positive though the accurate marketing of what is “normal” or “typical” behavior for their community. The initiative promotes peace, positive change, social emotional learning competencies (self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness and responsible decision-making). In addition, it fosters resiliency and how to deal with life challenges in order to achieve academic success.

Learn more about Choose Peace/Stop Violence at United Way of Broward County.

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Choose Peace/Stop Violence Week Activities 2024

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Choose Peace/Stop Violence Uses Positive Community Norms Marketing