Mississippi high schools are invited to participate in a free school safety and prevention program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships this coming school year. Invent2Prevent challenges students in a club, class, or independent study to create and implement peer-developed initiatives, products, and tools to prevent targeted violence and hate in ways ‘they believe’ will be most effective in their schools and communities. These experiential projects are developed by youth for youth and are extremely creative and effective, as showcased by viewing this Invent2Prevent live link.
Invent2Prevent is managed by EdVenture Partners and McCain Institute, who work with your students throughout the entire project period in a guiding, mentoring, and coaching capacity.
- Each school receives a $1,000 budget to implement their campaigns.
- Five students and one advisor/teacher and chaperone from each of the top three teams are awarded an all-expense trip to Washington, D.C. to present to DHS leadership and compete for $9,000 in prize money. Graduating seniors are eligible to apply for scholarship money.
Should you wish to learn more, please contact Tony Sgro, CEO of EdVenture Partners, at tony@edventurepartners.com and (415) 264-7666. Tony will schedule a brief 25-minute Zoom overview of I2P and answer all questions you and/or your team may have. Invent2Prevent is currently welcoming new high schools to participate.