February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. Join the Albion Chapter of S.A.V.E. Promise (Students Against Violence Everywhere) and Penny Lane for the third annual “Imagine a World Without Violenceâ€, an art contest and poetry event to showcase local teen art & poetry.
The art and poetry contest is for local youth ages 13-19 with the theme,
“Imagine a World Without Violence†with a sub-theme of Know your voice, Find your power. Submission deadline for art or poetry is on February 22nd. For more information on the contest, check out Albion Fellows Bacon Center’s Facebook page or website at www.albionfellowsbacon.org/events/
On February 24th from 2:00-4:00 p.m., we will have the art event to celebrate the contest artwork, hear from guest speakers, and host a poetry slam.
Teen dating violence is a problem of epidemic proportions in our country, our state and our community. Roughly 1.5 million high school boys and girls in the U.S. admit to being intentionally hit or physically harmed in the last year by someone they are romantically involved with. 11.3% of high school students in Indiana reported experiencing dating violence. Teens who suffer dating abuse are at high risk of having long-term consequences like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide, and violent behavior. Only 1/3 of the teens who were involved in an abusive relationship confided in someone about the violence.
Teen dating violence is a problem we can solve and community members can play an essential role. Please join the Albion Chapter of S.A.V.E Promise and Penny Lane on Saturday, February 24th at Penny Lane for IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
