Conflict Resolution Series: Breaking the Barriers of Violence

Produced

• 1999

Key Features

series includes 3 videos, 30 minutes each

American teenagers confront violence every day. It plagues their school yards and pervades their streets. Some are bullied or raped, others become victims of hate crimes, and some choose to live a violent lifestyle and join gangs. This documentary-style series identifies the types of violence affecting teenagers, documents their feelings and actions, and provides insight on ways to prevent violence from happening in the first place.

"Will be effective because the teens share their real experiences and give viewers personal strategies to use. Useful for victims as well as perpetrators."—School Library Journal

The Series Includes:

Understanding Violence
This program defines the types of violence that affect teenagers. Gender and ethnically diverse teens narrate their own stories of how violence affected and changed their lives. The stories are complemented by advice from experts who explain where violent behavior stems from and how to detect the warning signs. 30 minutes video.

Taking Action Against Violence
Culturally diverse teens tell us about their experiences with violence as well as how they responded. This gives real teenagers the opportunity to explain why they made the choices they did and define the ways in which violence forever changed their lives. Experts also discuss the best ways of dealing with teenage violence, whether perpetrator or victim. 30 minute video.

Preventing Violence
This program focuses on the prevention of violence, and is primarily expert oriented. The experts offer young people advice on how to protect themselves, suggest alternatives to violent lifestyles, and detail the warning signs of violence. The teenagers’ stories are added to this important information so they can reveal what they have learned from their violent experiences and share the teen perspective on prevention. 30 minute video.