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Jae
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ViolencEd
December 27, 2007 - 09:11 AM
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When someone is asked the question "Where is the safest place?", most people will think of school and home as the safest of places. But is this really so?
The hard truth is that this isn't completely true. In fact, there are
many incidents of violence at home and at school. These are known as
school / campus violence and domestic violence. One of the most tragic
and shocking incidents in campus was the Virginia Tech massacre on
April 16, 2007 when 32 staff / students in the school were brutally
killed by a student. But while these incidents hog the headlines, it's
the cases of school bullying that are much more prevalent and cause
for concern
Domestic violence at home have also resulted in deaths, broken limbs
and other physical abuse. This usually involves a household member
abusing other members - typically a man under the influence of alcohol
or drugs, compulsive gambling, trauma and stress physically abusing
his wife or children.
Violence in school involving school bullies and domestic violence at
home are particularly worrying because many of these victims of
violence suffer in silence until it is too late. The long standing
violence inflict permanent psychological scars and even IQ damage.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2981312.stm)
Our regular school education programs are focused on academic
performance. The regular school curriculum does not impart conflict
and problem resolution skills that will help them integrate in the
school and community environment. Left unchecked and undetected, anger
and violence can develop. Increasingly there are more cases of school
and domestic violence where the perpetrators vent their hostilities
and direct their anger on schoolmates and family members - often with
tragic consequences
Our website will delve into the issue of violence - with emphasis on
school and domestic violence. What causes the violent streak in us?
More importantly, our site also aims to educate our readers to detect
potential school / domestic violence and how to deal with such cases.
Our site also aims to drive home the message that we should achieve
goals or resolve conflicts in a constructive way without resorting to
aggression and violence
Have you ever been "violence-d"? (a lingo coined by our team to mean
"suffered from violent abuse" . If you have, please read on to find
out how to deal with it. Even if you are not, continue reading to be
educated on the whole issue of violence and how to detect such cases
before it becomes too late
Want to be a part of the ViolencEd Project let me know ... We especially need people age 15 and under ... ...
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Lynne Lessard
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Re: ViolencEd
January 10, 2008 - 07:14 PM
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Great initiative! It's definitely a problem that is overlooked far too often.
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