SAVE   January 16-17, 2000

Students Against Violence Everywhere Leadership Retreat - Columbia Basin

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Nickole Evans, Age 15, President of Freshman Class at Kennewick High School is co-founder of regional SAVE chapter in Southeastern Washington State.. She has been active in starting projects and programs that deal with reducing violence and becoming peacemakers. After she has participated in an event she places it on the web for other youth to be inspired to become peacemakers. Check out her web page at https://www.tcfn.org/nickole. She is the daughter of the webmaster of The Columbia Free-Net and Executive Director of the RECA Foundation.

Becoming a Peacemaker :  by Nickole Evans to show young children that they too can become peacemakers.

Stop Violence Now: by Nickole Evans for a presentation to the community on a teens view on "It Could Happen Here". This site includes activities that youth perform to help stop violence in the community.

Youth Speak Out: by Nickole Evans and Ila Herting on giving children a voice on helping their communities and neighborhoods.

National:

SAVE: Students Against Violence Everywhere is an organization developed to empower youth to reduce violence in their communities.

SHINE: Students Helping In Neighborhoods Everywhere is an organization that also helps youth to reduce violence in their communities. They also have a wonderful outline of projects you can do on-line, at home, to help your community.

e-teen: A web site that deals with the hard issues of being a teenager in the USA.

International:

Global Youth Peace and Tolerance Awards lists International organizations involved in Peace and Tolerance.