Mississippi schools are invited to participate in a free school safety and prevention program called Invent2Prevent sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) starting January 2024.
Invent2Prevent, now in its third year and offered to both high schools and universities in the United States, challenges students in a class or student organization 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. Each school receives a $1,000 budget to implement its Invent2Prevent project. These experiential projects are developed by youth for youth and are extremely creative and effective.
The program is free of charge and sponsored by the DHS Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships. Invent2Prevent is managed by EdVenture Partners and McCain Institute, which work with students throughout the entire project period in a guiding, mentoring, and coaching capacity. Five students, the faculty and a chaperone from each of the top three high school teams are awarded an all-expense paid 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.
Thirty-five spots will be made available to high schools for the spring 2024 academic period on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information or if you are interested in participating, contact Tony Sgro, CEO of EdVenture Partners, at tony@edventurepartners.com and (415) 264-7666.