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Jamala Henderson
06/02/2009Gang and youth violence is a growing concern in the city of Seattle. And there are different approaches to fighting it. Some look at violence as a problem to be solved. But there’s one model that treats violence as a threat to public health. A few Seattle Schools are teaching that to their kids, through a program offered by the YMCA.
The sound of the bell signals freedom for the middle school students at Seattle’s Aki Kurose Middle school. There’s only a few minutes between classes. But that’s just enough time for Eleuthra Lisch to greet kids in the hallway and recruit kids into her program.
Lisch: “Are you committed to eliminating violence? Let’s not be late to class people! Fabulous decisions let’s see it in action, fabulousness!”
Lisch is the director of a program called Alive and Free. It’s a health class at Aki Kurose. And the kids who take the class are given a nick name: Street Soldiers.”
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