Young People Take Charge

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Project Peace was founded in 2010 by students at Reading High School, reacting to the gun murders of four of their classmates in one school year. The student lead organization works within the schools and the city to promote peace and non-violence among young people and adults. “There are Project Peace groups in the both high schools and the middles schools says, Tyzehna, a senior attending Reading High. “When we first started Project Peace it was just at the high school.” Project Peace members meet monthly to formulate ideas and strategies about ways to help foster a safer community. Tyzehna says the group tries to get involved with everything in the community to make it a better place. Through activities such as Peace Marches, mentoring to kids in elementary schools, and presentations to city council and board members regarding efforts and suggestions to make our communities better, Project Peace are “Young People taking Charge.”