| Spread the SPEAK UP message to encourage students to prevent violence in their schools and neighborhoods. View the SPEAK UP Student Guide, or for more information, contact us at 212.269.5100 or speakup@paxusa.org. |  |
| If you are a teacher or parent, use these tools to make sure the young people in your community know what they can do to prevent violence. If you are a student, think about how many people in your school would benefit from the SPEAK UP message. Educate others about the importance of speaking up with the tools below. |
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- Message: Keep your message simple: if someone you know makes a weapon-related threat, speak up! Tell a teacher or another trusted adult, or call 1-866-SPEAK-UP.
- Materials: Think about how you want to convey your message. Do you want to distribute flyers? Decorate a bulletin board? Write an article in your school's newspaper? Teach SPEAK UP lesson plans? Visit the PAX store.
- Support: Do you know any other students or faculty in the school who might want to get involved in spreading the SPEAK UP message? Ask them to help - they may have some good ideas, too!
- Stay Informed: Join our email list to receive SPEAK UP Updates or contact us to find out how you can volunteer to support SPEAK UP in your area.
- Exposure:
Now that you've created your message and materials, it's time to share it with your school.
Think about the best places to reach other students to let them know about SPEAK UP. View the SPEAK UP Student Guide for more information and sample materials. You may want to:
- Ask to be a guest speaker at a student council or other group meeting.
- Put up flyers in hallways and classrooms or hand out brochures.
- Include your message in an announcement during school or at an event.
- Write an article for the school newspaper or your local newspaper.
- Place Public Service Announcements through community groups and local media outlets.
- Talk to your principal or teachers about bringing the SPEAK UP curriculum to your school.
- Participate in National Safe Schools Week in the Fall.