"I learned that violence can be shown through music. I just thought that you could only see violence until I heard a song I didn't like on the radio, but until now I didn't know that it was depicting violence." - Hannah, The Ohio State School for the Blind


The SAVE Awards Youth Peacemakers Training Program create youths who are empowered to make a difference. Often with this new feeling of empowerment they thank SAVE for bringing this program to them and advocate for it.

“My name is Fatu and I am from West Africa. The reason I took part in the program is because I am not a violent person and want to be around people who are not violent. I think that participating in the program has helped me do my schoolwork and be respectful. I think being a part of the SAVE program has made me a better person, because it has taught me to get along with people and become a more responsible person. I’m very happy to be in this program and it has taught me to help people to be kind and to ignore negative influences.” – Fatu, Linden-McKinley High School

“Ever since I went to the violence free workshop, I can help make changes to violence and make bad things into good things. I learned some things to solve conflicts. Working with others has helped me to notice people react differently to different things.” – Kylie, West Broad Elementary’s YES Program

“I was excited to go to the SAVE Awards because I could walk on the red carpet and got an award. I was also excited to wear the new uniforms because they were so cool.” – Quanicia, Heyl Elementary School