JOIN US JANUARY 26-27, 2013 FOR A LIFE-CHANGING WEEKEND!

Youth ages 13-18 are invited to spend two days with an amazing Nobel Peace Prize winner, college-age mentors, and 300 youth leaders from around the region at the new PeaceJam Mid-South Youth Conference! Don’t miss the opportunity for your students to participate!

Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Laureate
In 2003, Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts towards protecting women’s and children’s rights in Iran and across the Middle East — for young women like Malala who was shot in Pakistan for just going to school!

Dr. Ebadi was the first female judge in Iran at the age of 24! Despite death threats and imprisonment, she has worked tirelessly to defend women and children in Iran. Because of her work, she was forced leave her country in June 2009, and has been unable to return home or to see her husband since. She continues to work for human rights around the world.  Read more about Dr. Shirin Ebadi by clicking here.

THE INFO:
When: January 26-27, 2013
Where: Belmont University
Cost: $90 per person
Early Registration Deadline: December 21, 2012*
Final Deadline: January 11, 2013

The conference is open to youth ages 13-18 and youth must be accompanied by an Adult Advisor (parent, teacher, etc).  Training for Adult Advisors is available online.  Each group will receive a curriculum on Dr. Ebadi’s life and work so they can learn about this amazing world leader before they arrive. Youth will also have the opportunity to present their service/volunteer projects to Dr. Ebadi during the conference weekend!

One in three teen girls will be a victim of violence in a dating relationship, and even more teens experience emotional and verbal abuse from a boyfriend. STARS “Safe Date” program at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, Tennessee was highlighted this week by WRKN/Channel 2 reporter Erin Holt.

Holt said the story idea was generated from her news director who was at a local gym facility in Brentwood when he saw a teen boy confront a young girl. Holt interviewed Station Camp High School student, Haley, with STARS Specialist Kay Higgs about this serious problem.

“This story surprised me at the number of women and teens in an unhealthy relationship with hitting and beyond…this (STARS Safe Date) course is helpful for kids and knowing their (STARS Specialist) was there for that conversation was important. Ms. Higgs reaching out to these students makes a big difference,” Holt said.

Caption: WRKN reporter Erin Holt, pictured here with Station Camp High student, Haley, and STARS Specialist Kay Higgs, was impressed by the students in Higgs’s Safe Date class who were interested and excited about learning more.

Kay Higgs is one of the STARS specialists who teaches the 10 week course on Safe Dating to area high school students.  

“The course deals with attitudes and behaviors associated with dating abuse and violence.   The program is designed to raise student’s awareness of what constitutes healthy and abusive dating relationships.  It is also designed to make students aware of dating abuse and its causes and consequences and equip them with skills and resources to help themselves or friends in abusive dating relationships,” Higgs explained.

 

Key Points For Teen Dating Safety:

-If abuse occurs once in a relationship, it’s likely to occur again.

-Make sure when going on a date, someone always knows where you’re going.

-If you feel you are in danger get help immediately.

-Trust your instincts.

Contact your school’s STARS specialist or 615-279-0058 if you need assistance.

Please join Dr. Linda DePriest, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support, and Mr. Tony Majors, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, for an informational lunch to showcase the evidence-based practices and trainings of STARS proven to positively impact school climate.

 

Reserve your seat today by emailing events@starsnashville.org or calling 615-983-6805.