This is an elective class that explores culture, community and global awareness. Students explore personal, historical and global stories through large and small group activities. as well as films/documentaries. We cover issues such as school bullying, prejudice, racism, graffiti and its consequences, learning and physical disabilities, Civil Rights movement, the Holocaust, cultural awareness/tolerance, and Human Rights Issues. Students will finish the class with knowledge of and empathy for various life experiences.

"If you want to make the world a better place, then take a look at yourself and make a change..." ~from Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror"

In the first few weeks of P.E.A.C.E., we will begin with a lot of team-building activities. We will then talk about and evaluate how we could make a change within ourselves or society or if we are already doing that. This will introduce the unit on Bullying, Stereotyping, Discrimination, etc.

We will have the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project visit our P.E.A.C.E. classes to talk about the issue of "bullying".

Click on the picture below to get more information on what this program has to offer our youth in the valley.

~ Buffalo Soldiers (Students will also view a Discovery Education Video: The Buffalo Soldier)

~ Harlem Renaissance (Students will create powerpoint presentation on a H.R. artist, musician,

THE SANTA CLARITA GRAFFITI TASK FORCE

is committed to ridding our community of graffiti – but we need your help to do it!

Keep our city graffiti free by reporting it if you see it.

Call 25-CLEAN (252-5326)

1. Graffiti is illegal, ugly and expensive to remove.
2. Graffiti is a crime that affects us all.
3. It can lower property values, make people feel unsafe, reduce business patronage and encourage other types of crime.
4. Graffiti vandals have no respect for private or community property and no regard for the negative impacts of their actions. They do it for the "thrill".
5. Their aim is to impress their peers and strengthen their reputations by putting their graffiti tags in as many places as possible. Graffiti that is left intact attracts more graffiti – and the longer it remains, the greater the gratification for perpetrators. It also suggests a community that does not care or is unable to deal with the problem.

How Does Graffiti Hurt?
Safety - Patrons of buildings, parks, or public facilities where graffiti vandalism has occurred may feel that if graffiti is tolerated, then more serious crimes, such as theft and assault, may also go unchallenged.

Clean-Up Cost - According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “an estimated $12 billion a year is spent cleaning up graffiti in the United States.” According to our Santa Clarita Graffiti task force...graffiti the size of a "business card" costs $416.00 - and that's just for them showing up! More costs are incurred depending on what it takes to get it cleaned up!!

Some of the Consequences:

"Tag You're It"

(A short film by the City of Santa Clarita about the consequences of graffiti vandalism.)

1. Felony record.

2. Full restitution costs (what it costs for the damages$$$)

3. Community Service

4. Juvenile Hall or Jail time!

"CLICK" On picture below to get connected to website: "Teaching Tolerance" and read more about this unit: