You Have The Power! PROJECT CHANGE Montgomery County, Maryland Robyn Holstein-Glass Ashley Nahin Maggie Silliman.

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You Have The Power! PROJECT CHANGE Montgomery County, Maryland Robyn Holstein-Glass Ashley Nahin Maggie Silliman

PROJECT CHANGE OUR MISSION: To promote positive youth development and youth leadership by engaging young people to contribute to their community through participation in quality community service projects, peer mentoring programs, and leadership training. To promote positive youth development and youth leadership by engaging young people to contribute to their community through participation in quality community service projects, peer mentoring programs, and leadership training. Empowering Students. Enriching Community.

You Have The Power! Bullying Prevention Peer Education Project Youth and adults working together Empowering students Peer education Helping schools to address bullying and improve the school’s social community Contributing to youth development and strengthening youth leadership skills

You Have The Power! YOUTH Plan the program Lead the program Evaluate the program

Launching YHTP! Host school identifies a facilitator YHTP! high school mentors and adult advisors meet with school personnel to introduce YHTP! Host school selects a diverse group of about 15 students Teen mentors meet with younger students for an Introductory Meeting

YHTP! In Action High school mentors meet once a week to plan the project for the next lesson YHTP! mentors meet with students once a week after school for weeks All participants sign a confidentiality agreement Students learn facts about bullying, create a school-wide presentation, and then CELEBRATE!

Project Outcomes for mentors & younger students Increased knowledge of the characteristics, risks and consequences of bullying Increased awareness and recognition of bullying situations Increased knowledge of anti-bullying strategies Increased confidence with how to respond to bullying situations Improved leadership skills

Project Outcomes for school staff Increased knowledge and awareness of bullying Increased awareness of the YHTP! student participants as partners and leaders in helping to reduce bullying in their schools

YHTP! Project Demonstrates… Active engagement and leadership of high school students making a meaningful contribution Active engagement of younger adolescents Service to a school and community High schoolers mentoring younger students Making the school setting a place of safety Caring teachers, administrators, and parents providing support

YHTP! By the Numbers To Date: 97 Teen Mentors Trained 111 Elementary and Middle School Students have participated in YHTP! training 20 Middle School Students have been trained to be “Mentors-In-Training” A Total of 4,428 Students have been reached (not including special workshops and presentations)

YHTP! 6th Grade Workshop Presented to 286 students 81.5% learned something new 89.9% will stand up for kids who are bullied 73.5% will tell an adult if they see someone being bullied 84.3% would recommend this workshop to other middle schoolers.

Implemented in 6 schools Featured: PBS program - In The Mix; Nickelodeon’s “Nick News” website; “TIME for Kids” (Time Magazine) Project Change is a member of the Maryland Coalition for the Prevention of Bullying and Related Health Risks Professional Conferences Include: Montgomery County Public Schools Safe and Drug-Free Schools Symposiums ( ) Montgomery County Public Schools Safe and Drug-Free Schools Symposiums ( ) 2009 U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Annual Conference 2009 American Federation of Teachers QuEST Conference 6th Annual International Bullying Prevention Association Conference

YHTP! ToolKit CD with 2 power point presentations & printed materials Training Manual Role-playing scenarios Bullying prevention strategies YHTP! poster (2 per kit) designed by YHTP! teen mentors Visit for more information.