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Every Day in America
160,000 students stay home from school because they are afraid of how they might be treated by their peers. Every day, thousands or millions more come to school with a knot in their guts unable to concentrate, learn, or perform at their best because they are afraid they'll be insulted, harassed, assaulted or worse.Every day...Students Hold the Key
Students see, hear, and know things adults don't... and they can intervene in ways adults
can't. But too often they don't because they fear retaliation and don't know what to
do.
Imagine...
What if a cadre of courageous, committed and skilled students the social leaders of your school's diverse cliques, those most likely to speak up were preventing and stopping exclusion, teasing, bullying and other forms of violence on your campus... right now?"I may not be an angel but I realize that I have the power to createa safer school and to save lives and I know how to do it now."
- Safe School Ambassador, Gadsden HS, New MexicoFor more information about Safe School Ambassadors go to:For information about the (SSA) Safe School Ambassadors program at OPHS, please contact Jenny Charrett at: jcharrett@opusd.org
Our OPHS Safe School Ambassadors have created several videos on a wide range of important topics over the years. We have posted them below for your viewing pleasure:Click here to view: Speak Up!Click here to view: "What would you do?" A Drug & Alcohol PSAClick here to view: Gay Bullying VideoClick here to view: Gay Acceptance VideoClick here to view: Youth Violence Prevention Video
SSA Musical Performances:Click here to view: "Waiting for the World to Change" by Jenny Charrett, Olivia Winck and Emma Wachsmith on 4/30/18
Click here to view: Performance of "Jeremy" by Natasha Todd, Forrest Leechburg, Andrew Cohen & Ben ZelicoClick here to print the lyrics and story behind the Pearl Jam song, Jeremy.
Click to view the: Status and Your Brain Presentation by Ellen Chevalier
Click to view the: SSA Social Media PowerPoint Presentation by Justin Tolchinsky
Click to view the: Acts of Mistreatment & Ambassador Actions
Click to view the: Safe School Ambassador Handbook
Click to view the: Active Listening Presentation
Click here to view the: Popularity: Likeability vs. Status