Youth Violence

Youth violence affects a lot of people. Hearing about it on the news is one way that youth violence has affected my life. In Washington, D.C. there is a lot of youth violence. While I do not know any victims of youth violence youth violence has affected my life. I cannot go outside during lunch at school. I have to walk through a metal detector when I enter my school and when I want …

…violent because a counselor can help them solve their problems. Student mentoring can help too because students who do not feel comfortable talking to an adult will feel more comfortable talking to someone their own age. Conflict resolution classes help because they give students the skills that they need to solve their problems with out using violence. Adult role models who speak against violence can help reduce youth violence. Youth Violence Do The Write Thing