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Turn Off the Violence is a public awareness campaign that serves to educate about the impact of violence in our community and challenge us to examine how we can begin to turn off the violence in our lives!
Purpose of TOTV:
Raise awareness about violence in a learning environment
Provide alternatives to violence for students and teachers
Encourage children to provide non-violent solutions to address violence in their own lives, their school, and their communities
Promote school wide participation in recognising various forms of violence
What can you do to ?
Thank you and congratulations to all out 2005 contest finalitsts!!! Please visit out gallery to take a look at some of the great entries.
Get involved in our activities and join the thousands of the Calgary students who participate in the Turn Off the Violence (TOTV) Campaign each year!
DID YOU KNOW?
90% of students in Calgary are aware of the Campaign
Teachers and students are invited to participate in the Turn Off the Violence public awareness campaign in the following ways:
This is a great way to get talking about the forms of violence, how violence impacts us as individuals, families, communities, alternatives to violence, what can we do to prevent violence.
Peace Heroes recognises and celebrates the peace initiatives of students and schools.
Events
Early September TOTV Resource Packages
Keep an eye out for the TOTV resource packages, which includes posters, TOTV promotional materials, activity packages, and a lot of good info. They are sent to all schools in Calgary.
November 2005 TOTV Launch
This event is the official launch for the Turn Off the Violence Week click here for more information and highlight our upcoming activities for the year.
May 2006 Contest Awards Ceremony
This event is to celebrate the efforts of contest participants and judge the entries. Finalists receive awards for their contributions from our celebrity judges!
To order Turn Off the Violence material for your classroom or community agency- click here.
Would you like to know more information about Turn Off the Violence?
Please contact the TOTV Coordinator at peaceheroes@acav.org or 283-3013 ext.227.
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Purpose of TOTV: