2016 Final Report RICO

" I Love You just the way you are."

2016 FINAL REPORT Thank you Maricopa County Attorney's Office and RICO funds for helping disadvantaged and at risk Arizona's youth through the Second Chance Program, Realize Hopes, Fears, and Most of All, Their Dreams...

RELEASE THE FEAR'S BRIDGING POSSIBILITIES =

Thanks to the foresight Maricopa County Attorney's

Office and RICO, This final report reflects how the creative processes through 12 of 12 "Second Chance" program that enlightened and enriched youth. These results from 206 young lives and what they experienced together. Demonstrating the power and importance of inspiring and empowering our youth with the essential tools so that they are able to make better life choices, find their gifts and know that they matter! Allowing them to lead a more meaningful productive life and become tomorrow's leaders in Arizona and around the world, for a brighter tomorrow for all.

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Inspiring & empowering kids with the tools to make better life choices . .

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hat: Release the Fear, a non-profit health and human services organization, teaches Arizona’s youth the

life skills needed to combat the effects of Peer Pressure, Gang involvement, Bullying, Abuse, and Violence in our society and to make better life choices. Release the Fear (RTF) has worked with thousands of at-risk youth and adults in Arizona and around the world, offering experiential programs that help reverse the paralyzing effects of fear and diminished self-worth. Our programs encourage youth to explore safe and healthy lifestyles and to overcome disabilities through the development of leadership and social skills through evidence-based curriculum that meets National Common Core standards. Arizona Department of Education, accredited Release the Fear program as a Character Education program

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ow: These programs stimulate whole-brain thinking and develop metacognitive thought processing by utilizing

new applied-knowledge teaching methods. These programs demonstrate options that awaken a creative consciousness and expose the unlimited potential of critical thinking and problem solving to help participants develop better cognitive behavioral skills. Our trained facilitators guide participants through interactive creative activities and analytically explore the connectedness to their lives. Release the Fear utilizes inquiry-based learning experiences, an educational practice where the teacher/facilitator uses controlled questioning to serve as a learning guide in order to move students towards new understandings. Educational research shows that student retention increases when new learning is discovered through inquiry practices, as the student is able to take ownership of these findings. The teacher/facilitator must act as guide while being an expert questioner, thinking of the end objective at all times and posing questions to allow students to reach objectives on their own. When this is done, students are able to create new thought patterns which connect and build on their applied knowledge and personal life goals.

Without these essential life skills, the still- maturing minds of detained youth view their future as bleak with no hope for a “normal” life.

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pproach: Through experiential programs, we encourage participants to develop valuable core life skills, better

critical problem solving, and a healthy sense of understanding of self and others. Through the RTF programs, participants discover that anything is possible, that they have a purpose in life. They see why they do matter to the world, to the community, and most of all to themselves.

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ransformation: The Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Office released a 2010 report demonstrating the value of

Inside Out Bridging Possibilities workshops on 357 of their juvenile population. Thirty percent of incarcerated youth recidivate—meaning three out of ten will again find themselves in conflict with law and society and back behind bars.

For the incarcerated youth who participated in just one Release the Fear workshop, that recidivism figure dropped by 23 percent. For those who were able to benefit from multiple workshops, it dropped by 16 percent nearly half. That is an impressive impact on any child’s future as well as the community in general..

Release the Fear, Inc. has worked with youth in Arizona and internationally, in such places as Guam and El Salvador, instilling positive life changes for thousands.

"It amazes me how each one of the individual canvases come from created different people from different backgrounds, different eccentricities. Yet we were able to come together and bring them together and create something beautiful as one understanding one masterpiece, almost like a metaphor for what we can do as a community,.. As a new world."

M .B. age 16

Thank You For Helping Us Realize Our, Fears, and Most of All, Our Dreams

Comparison of Recidivism Rates of RTF Workshop Particpants to All Juveniles in ADJC Care 68% 70%

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60% 43% 50% 32%

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Recidivated No Recidivation

30% 20% 10% 0% ADJC Recidivism Average 2011 to 2013

Release the Fear Workshop Participants 2012 to 2015

Average of 450-500 Arizona youth per year have found themselves in secure care or behind the fence at Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) Out of that a three year longitudinal study was conducted 2012-2015 on 928 youth that participated in the Release the Fear program.

Above (left) percentages display the ADJC recidivism average from 2011- 2013; The percentages on the right are based on youth who have attended one or more RTF Character Education “Inside-Out Bridging Possibilities� programs either in secure care or while on parole within the community

Comparison of Recidivism Rates for Detention, RTF, and Overall Juvenile and Probation Recidivism Rates 88%

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80% 77.19% 76% 74.0% 72.0% 72% 70.0%

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60% RTF, Overall Not Recidivating

RTF, Multiple Sessions Not Recidivating

All Juveniles Not Recidivating, FY08

Juveniles Completing Probation, Not Recidivating FY08

Detention Overall Recidivism

Above Graph was provided by Maricopa County statistics office.

The effectiveness of Release the Fear’s workshops on the reduction of recidivism rate for the period of March 2009 thru March 2010 Statistics from Maricopa County’s Juvenile Probation Department demonstrate that, while the overall recidivism of incarcerated youth hovers around 30%, youth participating in one IOBP workshop recidivate only 22.8% of the time, and those participating in multiple IOBP workshops recidivate at only 16.2%. Due to the rippling effects of IOBP and similar workshops, we have learned that seven times the number of participants realizes positive impact because of the workshops.

Vanderbilt University researcher Mark A. Cohen recently revised earlier (1998) estimates of the value of saving a high-risk youth. By age 18, Dr. Cohen now estimates the value as $2.6 to $5.3 million at age 18, clearly demonstrating the valuable economic impact of Release the Fear’s IOBP workshops and recidivism rates

Together we can create an amazing New World...

Through Understanding.

RELEASE THE FEAR 2016 RTF Pre/Post Survey Results MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE -RICO FUNDING FINAL REPORT OVERALL PERCENTAGES SECOND CHANCE/ BRIDGING POSSIBILITIE WORKSHOP 206 Students (12 PB Workshops) Male 59.7% Female 40.3% – Youth Ages 11-20 91.7% discovered something new about themselves 94.5% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 70.1% compared to Post 85.5% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 92.2% compared to Post 96.5% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

83.6% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

92.1% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

Individual Workshop Percentages 1. March 18-19, 2016 Florence Crittenton Girls Ranch 13 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 0% Female 100% – Youth Ages 13-17 91% discovered something new about themselves 91% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 77% compared to Post 91% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 92% compared to Post 91% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

100% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

100% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

2. March 21-23, 2016 Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility 16 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 13-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 81% compared to Post 87% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 81% compared to Post 93% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

67% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

73% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

3. March 21-23, 2016 Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility 12 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 13-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 67% compared to Post 80% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 93% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

100% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

100% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

4. April 16-17, 2016 Streetlight 18 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 0% Female 100% – Youth Ages 11-18 86% discovered something new about themselves 97% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 50% compared to Post 79% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 97% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

86% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

86% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

5. April 19-21, 2016 ACYR 20 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 45% Female 55% – Youth Ages 14-18 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 65% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 90% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

100% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

90% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

6. May 18-19 2016 ACYR 14 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 64% Female 36% – Youth Ages 14-18 92% discovered something new about themselves 92% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 86% compared to Post 92% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 93% compared to Post 92% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

83% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

92% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied 7. June 28-30, 2016 Streetlight USA 16 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 0% Female 100% – Youth Ages 13-18 88% discovered something new about themselves 88% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 69% compared to Post 81% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 94% compared to Post 88% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

63% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

88% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

8. October 9-11, 2016 Durango 16 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 92% discovered something new about themselves 92% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 56% compared to Post 75% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 94% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

83% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

92% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

9. October 12-14, 2016 SEF 16 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 13-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 75% compared to Post 94% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 94% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

79% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

100% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

10. October 11-13, 2016 Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility 19 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 68% discovered something new about themselves 84% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 53% compared to Post 42% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 84% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

74% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

74% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

11. October 19-21, 2016 Franklin Police and Fire High School 18 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 33% Female 67% – Youth Ages 14-17 94% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 83% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 94% compared to Post 94% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

100% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

100% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

12. October 25-26, 2016 ACYR 28 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 0% Female 100% – Youth Ages 13-18 83% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 79% compared to Post 83% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 100% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

74% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

100% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

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For nine years, Release the Fear has had the opportunity to interact with over 8,500 troubled youth; these youth now know they have a life purpose. They know their wishes and dreams can come true. They know they are worth it and that they matter!

Our evidence-based curriculum has helped .

troubled kids in schools, jails, detention, and treatment centers. Through the creative processes of art, music, and communication, we teach kids cognitive behavioral skills to build self-esteem. They learn tools to help them succeed in school, conflict resolution, and to address peer pressure, and bullying.

Between the years 2007 and 2015, Release Fear has shown constant improvement upon youth’s pre- and post-reporting’s learned about perceptions of themselves.

In addition, during the years of 2012 and 2015, Release the Fear has contributed to an overall improvement of youth’s self-reported willingness to assist another if bullied. Despite a decline of reported learning’s about proactive options to prevent being bullied, their learning consistently remained over 78 percent.

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RELEASE THE FEAR 2015 - 2016 Program Budget: RTF Character Education, Second Chance program Proposed Mid Report Final Report Per Workshop 6 /12 programs 12 /12 programs Instructional Programming: Program Supervisor/Trainer Co-Facilitator / Trainee Reporting and Evaluations: Pre/Post Inventories Final Report Supplies and Other Workshop Exp Art & Printed Supplies / Snacks Recognition for Students, Postage, Mktng Internal Coordination, Support & Workshop Preparation Travel Expenses – Average

$ 680.00 $ 300.00

$4,080.00 $1,800.00

$8,160.00 $3,600.00

$ 150.00 $ 70.00

$ 900.00 $ 420.00

$1,800.00 $ 840.00

$ 90.00 $ 60.00

$ 540.00 $ 360.00

$1,080.00 $ 720.00

$ 300.00 $ 50.00

$1,800.00 $ 300.00

$3,600.00 $ 600.00

$1,700.00

$10,200.00 $20,400.00

Cost Breakdown per workshop with average of 15 youth each: Average cost per daily session: $566.67 Average cost per youth per session $37.78 Per Capita cost per youth workshop:$113.33 TM

In-Kind Other Facility Staff -6 hour X 6 workshops=36 hours X 2 staff =.

(Staff in each facility where program was delivered) 72 hour at adv.$30 per = $2,160.00

Release the Fear’s mission, since 1996, is to counter the effects of violence in our communities by turning fear, anger, and hate into acceptance, hope, and self empowerment, bridging endless possibilities through the creative process.

Thanks to RICO Funding, 18 young lives from Florence Crittenton Girls Ranch Phoenix and Scottsdale, experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 18-19, 2016 - # 1 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

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Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 13-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Be Ourselves- love who we are. Student saying I’m weird for liking something. Making sure everyone is seen as equal. When someone judges you. / To love/know yourself. Ignore bullying. To not listen to all those mean words. Have more confidence. / Similarities. Shouldn’t let people judge/get to know you. Stick up for who you are. You can make it. You might think strangers are strange but they care just like you.

Creative story telling: Bullying and sticking up for someone. Respect and self and others. To know that you care about someone. Just keep giving that person respect and you will get respect.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Love yourself and don’t be afraid to show it. If someone makes fun of you, you can tell yourself this in a mirror. By not letting what they say influence you. When someone in life make you unconfident with yourself. / To be more confident. Go to school bathroom and repeat quote. Not to listen to bad labels. Love ourselves. / Love yourself, self respect, love who you are. No bullies, you love yourself too much.

Loving yourself and expecting who you are. More confidence.

Mirror Work: I am cool and amazing. / I am a great mother, I am beautiful. / Beautiful, happy, sleepy, relaxed. / It made me feel very warm and happy inside. / I am beautiful and gorgeous Hero: My mom. Because my mom is my favorite. / My baby is important to me because she has changed my world. / Mrs. Moore because she is a caring people how like to help people just like me. / My super hero is Mr. Robert because he is Awesome, I just love going to Release the Fear. Thanks for being my super hero. The reason why I think Mr. Robert is important he is always putting a smile on face when I see him. / The world and its people inspire me. Because in this world, there’s so many people hurting. And so many people going without. And when though they don’t know it yet, they are loved.

Be it by anyone but at least one out of the billion of people on earth is thinking about them. And due to that, they inspire me to be the change I wish to see.

Seeing Beyond: Trust what they say and do. Visualize. You can use it on a test like English, Math, Drama, Writing, and also reading. What you do before you do it. / We learned that visualization can help us in the future.

Say a subject you don’t like, you can imagine yourself passing it. By imagining yourself as being awesome and successful.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Bring back memories and to be brave to get over your fears. Keep pushing forward to your dream. To graduate from school. Bullies have fear maybe because they were bullied and they want to. Never give up on your dreams. / That dreams may not be easy but they are within reach if you try hard enough. You could apply these in school by in visioning yourself and your dreams to be successful. It would help by showing self confidence. By knowing and assuming yourself that you’ll be successful when if you don’t really think so.

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Funded By: RICO Date: March 18-19, 2016 Location: Florence Crittenton Girls Ranch Phoenix and Scottsdale %Male 0

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Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 77 %NO 15 %Other 8 Post %YES 91 %NO 0 %Other 8 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 31 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 23 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 45 % All the Time 55 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 61 % All the Time 31 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 18 % All the Time 82 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 15 % Sometimes 38 % All the Time 47 Post %Not at all 0 % Sometimes 18 % All the Time 82 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 8 % Equal 54 % Leader 38 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 55 % Leader 45 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 70 % No 15 % No Answer 15 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Be confident. / Ignore it. / Visualize yourself helping others. / Love myself. / I learned that you shouldn’t let people bring you down. / I am someone who can help. / By being the person you really are. / That it’s okay to be different.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Deal with it in an appropriate way. / Help them feel better. / Someone needs to. / I would go tell an adult. / I would take my confidence and give it back. / I would stand up for that person.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Everything. / Already don’t bend. / Respect myself. / I learned that you need to take responsibility for your own actions. / I’ve never let my get caught up in peer pressure. / Just keep giving that person respect. / I learned how to respect people even if they don’t give me respect.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 83% Post 64% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I like dark colors. Color makes thing bad or good and I only sometimes like color. / No. / It’s what brings things to life when they are dull. / My favorite color is blue. / Love it. / Color doesn’t matter though. / Color defines so much mood personality without color the world as we not it would not be the same. / I love color, specifically color that are bright and wild. / It all right. / I don’t as like in race I see everyone the same. / No I never thought about it.

Post: That they are all equal. / Love it. / You see the future in wonderful colors. / Putting bad things in your color can help them be brighter. / Color is just a color. / Color is you. / Blue. / That is cool.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 92% Post 91% Thoughts Shared: Pre: None. / My dream is to finish high school and go to college and be a vet. / I think dream are what go to make you success. / My dream is to be a WNBA basketball player and to complete high school and go to college. / To make the world a better place for my son and I. / To be successful when I’m older. / UFC and study of religion. / I’m not sure. / To be happy and successful. / I want to open a bakery. / Going to college. / Be happy I guess. / My dream is to keep my baby safe. / Post: To be me. / To be who I want. / Finishing high school, go to college, and be what I wanted to be. / To own a bakery. / To be somebody. / My most important hope or dream is to go to college and become a cumba prayer and a pediatrician. / Become my vision in the world. / Dream. / Going home. / My most important dream is to help animals when I go into college and raise my child. / Dreams is because I know that I will make it.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 91% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Self confidence. / To love myself through it. / Always stay positive and reach your dream. / Believe I can. / Love myself. / One thing I learned is to take one step at a time and don’t try to do it all at once. / I am strong. / I don’t know. / Never went to a workshop. / Is to push myself into things and do what I have to do to reach my dream and goal. / That I need more then one thing to reach my dream.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 91% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count.

Thoughts Shared: By showing me who I am truly. / Love myself. / Responsibility and love. / Trust. It made me realize that some people are the same as me. / I’m popin. / I want to improve my citizenship. / I know my worth. / I don’t know. / I never went to a workshop. / By talking in a group and help me by sharing my things like my goal and fear. / I would like to work on respect. The workshop me because even if someone don’t give you respect you still need to show them respect because one day they will show you respect.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 91% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: We all have similarities That others go through things and stuff. / Don’t be like them and head toward your goal. My friend want to be an astronaut. They are probably going through something to. I learthat

Thanks to RICO Funding, 16 young lives from Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities. AM- Unite Freedom This workshop took place on March 21-23, 2016 - #2 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 15-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Honesty, mindful, communication. Mindfulness, trustworthiness, compassion. Being friendly and interactive. Be out going and out-going non-judgmental. / Learned more about peers. Stand up to bullies. Try and help them understand. Make you feel better about yourself. / Needing resources and materials to pass a bridge.

Teachers can be your resources. You would know how to stop bullying. It helps you succeed your goals in life. / How to be motivated, similarities. You need motivation in school. People won’t have low self-esteem. So you will be motivated to reach goals.

Creative story telling: Participating. So you will get good grades. It wouldn’t help. It would help get active. / Caring. Care about your education and work. Can help stop bullying. Can care about your family and your own life. / It’s better to actually do it. You get better understanding for being fair. No one would really get a strike. Treat people how you want to be treated. / That everybody has a story and you should not judge. Treat everybody with respect so you will get it. Don’t disrespect so everybody is treated fair. Be loving and caring to everyone.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: There’s more to a person than what the eyes see. Make you do better in school because when you look at yourself your thinking you can do better. It could help be letting you know that you should not treat people how you would not want to be treated. Treat people how you want to be treated. / Self up lifted and loved. Others will have a good attitude like yourself. Less likely to fall in to pressure. Be a happy person. / I learned who my hero is. Learn what teacher possesses. We draw who we are. We know who we are. / Self-reflection. Check in. Self-esteem. When I get bullied I feel better about self. Focus on yourself. Would have more self-confidence.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Makes me feel good about myself and builds my self-esteem. / It makes me feel uncomfortable, curious. / It feels like a lie. / Good. / Makes me feel? Good sometimes, satisfied. / It made me feel like I’m a real one. / It made me feel happy about myself. / Weird. / It makes me feel like I can do more. / I do that all the time and it makes me feel good about myself.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you or do you, look for in a Hero? My mom is my hero .My mom is important because she is always there for me no matter the situation. / Jesus. I was raised like that. / My hero would be my uncle JJ because he’s always been there for me. / MLK. Because he is a hero he helped black people. / Batman he has super powers. / I don’t have a hero. / Jesus Christ. They do it because they are powerful. / My hero is Muhammed Ali. I think he is important because he is my hero and he won a lot of fights. / Superman because he is always trying to help someone. Because they are always trying to help. / Immortal Technique is my hero because his versatility and capabilities on getting his message thru music. He is not important he is my role model.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Mindfulness. When working in a group at school and you work with other peers. You have a group of friends you’ll hangout with and they stick up for you. Being aware of who’s around you and also using your five senses. / We learned how to use teamwork and mindfulness. You can use this to get a good grade and by being mindful. Everyone can use teamwork to stop the bully from bullying.

It can help you accomplish more things in life and make a good future for yourself. / Mindfulness, teamwork, leadership. Mindfulness, teamwork, participation, compassion. Compassion, teamwork. Can help be a better person and more compassionate. / Using teamwork. It will help you. You can deal with it. Deal with tough situations.

Seeing Beyond: Be mindful and observant. Reading to get a better picture of what you’re reading. Learn to look outside the box. / Communication. Listening skills, teamwork. Art, science, social studies, math. Most likely will help with teamwork and communication. / We learned how to work together as a team. Sciences it applies to school because you need to work as a team. You need to work together in order to move forward in life. / How to describe things. When you’re doing math in school and explaining it. You can explain things better to people younger than you.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Learned more about self. You need to be open to learn more skills. Keep you motivated and focused. You learn something new every day. / That everybody is different and important to someone. Trying to put everyone in your shoes. It would help because you know people’s intensions and help us know each other. Treat everybody how you want to be treated. / How to express ourselves. We can express it through trying hard in school. Express how bullying. We express ourselves in everyday life. / We learned how to be mindful of our situations and made us think about some different things. It could help you realize what you need to work on to be what you want to be in life. It could help you realize what you want to do in life and where you want to go.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover give it a chance. When you meet people in class don’t be judgmental towards them be mindful. You shouldn’t judge people because you don’t know what they are capable of, like in the streets, at work or even when you are locked up. / Seeing the bright side of things. When school is hard it still will help. When bad things happen see the positive. / Leadership, responsibility, ownership. Leadership, responsibility. Ownership, responsibility. / Every negative has a positive. Turn bad day into a good day. Always look at the positive.

Write about a time when you were trustworthy or caring and helped someone else in a positive way. How did it feel afterward? Describe the experience below: When I said no to drugs it made me mad about it because they asked me then I was happy because I said no. / When I went to my friend’s house for a sleepover I was scared I would embarrass myself in front of all my friends but later that night I started to have lots of fun. / When I went to church I was nervous but after I was there for a while I felt better. / I think when I finally went back to school I was nervous because it was a long time since I was in public school. But after my third day I felt happy. / The time would have to be when I fought the bus driver for my little brother it was bad because he went to the hospital but good because I protected my little brother. / I smoked weed and I felt bad but then I told my p.o. that I did it for responsibility and felt better because I was owning up for it. / When I had my daughters I thought it was a negative thing and that I was not ready to have a kid but it was not negative it was a positive thing for me to have a kid. She is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Funded By: RICO Date: March 21-23, 2016 Location: Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility AM – Unite Freedom %Male 100

%Female 0

Ages 15-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 81 %NO 19 %Other 0 Post %YES 87 %NO 13 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 19 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 19 % No Answer 0 Post % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 61 % All the Time 27 % No Answer 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 38 % No Answer 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 47 % All the Time 47 % No Answer 6 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 32 % All the Time 62 % No answer: 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 47 % All the Time 47 % No answer 6 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 32 % Leader 68 % No Answer 0 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 27 % Leader 73 % No Answer 0 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 63 % No 31 % No Answer 6 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 88 % No 6 % No Answer 6 Did you do anything? % Yes 44 % No 50 % No Answer 6 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 67 % No 27 % No Answer 6 Thoughts Shared: Everyone is equal. / Negative could be positive. / Help others, be fair. / Because bullying is bad. / Stand up for others. / Leadership. / Stand up for others. / I don’t get bullied. / Nothing, all the stuff I already knew.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 73 % No 27 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Help them out of a bad situation. / Everybody deserves help. / I would let higher authorities know. / Stop it. / It is not right so I would do something. / I would get mad. / Confront them. / I would try to help. / Yes. / It’s only right. / Because I ain’t a hero. / No one bullied.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 73 % No 27 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I know the ones we learned. / Because in life we need it. / I know these things. / Yes always. / All skills that were presented. / Make better. / I did learn how to make own decisions. / I learned how to stop

bullies. / They are very important. / I learned how to be competitive and respectful at the same time. / Yes respect goes a long way.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 75% Post 87% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Color is cool. / Color is color. / Yes it has a lot of different meanings. / It’s nice. / What kind of color? / Yes, that colors mean a lot of things, it’s not just a color of beauty. / I like color my colors are red and black. / It doesn’t matter to me color is just nothing to me. / I think color can control your mood. / Painting. / I love colors my favorite colors are black and white.

Post: I still love black and white. / It’s cool. / It shows emotion. / I have a like of black and red. / That it has meaning. / It’s good. / It’s important. / It has meaning. / Brighter pictures. / Everyone is fair and equal with each other. / Color is awesome and cool. / It’s cool. / That there is a lot of oneness.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 81% Post 93% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Being successful. / I don’t have one yet. / I want to be a barber. / I don’t think I have one at this time. / My most important dream is to be a UFC fighter. / To be a music producer or part of the military. / Tattoo artist. / Rapper or barber. / To live longer than thirty. / Baseball player. / To be a chef. / I am not sure at the moment. / Open my own machine shop.

Post: To become successful and become whatever. / Open up a machine shop. / Is to be a mortician. / Having a nice life. / My little brother living well being successful. / Be successful. / To become part of the military or make music. / Be successful. / Baseball and college. / Music career. / To be a good dad. / Is to make my mom proud of me. / Is a UFC fighter. / Pilot.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: I can do it no matter what. / Is respect. / Follow your dream be mindful and use teamwork. / Teamwork, leadership. / Never stop. / Work on one thing at a time. / Be mindful. / Keep striving. / Yes. / To move on and be a leader. / Be motivated. / Be respectful and not cuss. / Be mindful. / Always keep on trying.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 100% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count: That I’m like a lot of other people. / It’s easy to speak out. / I didn’t know I had a cussing problem. / That I’m a leader. / Be like myself. / Yes anything is possible. / I have other fears and need to express them. / I can speak in front of people. / That I’m a good person. / I am confident. / I think about people. / I have hope and a future. / That I use to be selfish but now I’m not as much.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: I found out their fears and dreams and memories. / That they have their own problems. / We have same fear. / That they love their family. / We have stuff in common. / That everyone is equal. / Everyone has fears. / That they have the same fears as I do. / Leadership. / Their fears. / They are just like me. / That everyone has dream and fears. / The fears that they have. / It’s cool. / That we are a lot alike.

Thanks to RICO Funding, 12 young lives from Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities. PM - Unite Challenge This workshop took place on March 21-23, 2016 - # 3 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 13-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Honesty, respectful. Not cheating. I would step up and help. Having integrity, not stealing. / Honesty, tell the truth. By tellin’ them what’s up. By being honest with my wife. / How to relate with others.

Being able to friend everyone (social outcasts, new kids). Being able to be-friend bullies and steer them away from their abusive lifestyle. At work/being able to relate to people who you normally wouldn’t relate to makes life easier overall. / Commonality. Working with people the same intelligence level. Sympathy and empathy. Use when dealing with the other people.

Creative story telling: Respect and trustworthiness. Respecting and trusting teachers. By trusting yourself enough to tell someone. Could improve your business relationships. / The importance of character traits , teamwork. Working to complete a task with other youth. The six character traits will tell us what to do. Whenever you need to complete a task, use teamwork and the six character traits.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Have confidence in yourself. You know you can be successful. Having selfconfidence gives you power over yourself. You have proper mentality as in you can do all you put your mind to. / Self-respect. Applying best effort in school. Knowing yourself and your limits. By being driven towards your goals.

Mirror Work: It makes me feel weird. / I felt good. / It makes me feel special, unique, important, and loved. / Confident of success. / Awesome!!! / Good because it’s me and who I am. / It makes me feel ignorant. It makes me feel that I need to improve.

Hero: My friend Salem, because she was always there to give me support when no one else would as a friend. Because I have yet to meet someone who cared for me the same way. / My brother because he help me when I’m down. / My dad.

He’s 44, father of 5 kids, me and my 4 sisters. He’s a car mechanic he will do anything for his kids and he’s a very funny loving caring and outgoing person. I think my dad is important because he is my dad, he loves me no matter what. He’s always there for me, he is caring, and he loves his kids more than anything else. / Walter Gropius. He was a great pioneer of his own architect school and had much respect from very powerful people that were above him. / Mom: caring, loving, smart, joyable, fun, funny, honest, real. She cares for me and raised me. / My mom because she’s always there carrying, supportive, and a hard worker. Because even though I’m not a good kid. My mom still supports me and always tries her best to keep me safe and be a better person. / This is my grandpa. He was the wisest man I ever knew, even though I only knew him for 5 years. He past from cancer in 2012.

Seeing Beyond: Reasoning. Problem solving. Math, science, art, English. When making life decisions. Math = how to solve equation correctly. Art = to decide what mediums to use for strongest messages. Science = when observing an experiment. English = to use proper grammer. / Things may not be what they appear to be. Things may be wrong and not as good as they look. Take the time to get it right. Multiple subjects. Math, Art, Reading, history because what you think may not be the right answer or view. Things may look appealing but they might not be. If you make a decision on what to do based on what it appears to be without taking the time to know what it really is, you may end up with a bad result.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Expression of emotions. Creativity and imagination.

Help someone express themselves. Being yourself and know yourself. / Drawing out something helps view something in a different perception. Helping identifying your dreams and ears. Keeping your memories for when your angry. Knowing what you have to change is the first step to changing.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Don’t assume the worst. Work with what you got. You have the right mindset when it comes to being positive and expecting. It clears you of a whole lot of worries. / Look at thing in a positive way. Making positive goals. Making better choices.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived (thought/saw) as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived (thought/saw) the experience as a positive one. This event has when I had to leave home to go to treatment and got violated. I felt very angry about it, but I later realized it actually helped me and I felt more happy at peace with it instead. / I saw these kids smoking but when I went to the group they were actually arguing and asking the person is she could leaving because they don’t want to smoke. / When I help a random kid with his classwork. When I thought about it I thought it was stupid. / When I was drawing a picture for an art contest. I thought it looked horrible but it won the contest. / Being locked up and not caring about life or how it turns out. I saw it as positive because I’m still consider a kid and I wasn’t have to go to adult prison and my charges can still be cleared up once I’m done with parole. / Being Native I kind of thought that going to a Christian Church was a bad thing but learn it wasn’t and learned that there different religions. / Them putting me by my door b/c I do bad out in the lounge so they put me there. But actually it is good b/c I get less o’s and on Proud too. / When I got locked up, I was very mad. I was no longer free… No more outside world! I was very angry about this until one day, someone told me to really think about it. If I stayed out, I’d be dead. Now, I’m so happy I’m here. I’m very much appreciative that I’m here at adobe over being dead!

Release the Fear, Inc. TM PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818 6959

Funded By: RICO Date: March 18-19, 2016 Location: Adobe Mountain Juvenile Facility PM - Unite Challenge %Male 100

%Female 0

Ages 13-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 67 %NO 33 %Other 0 Post %YES 80 %NO 20 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 33 % Sometimes 47 % All the Time 20 Post % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 30 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 70 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 20 % All the Time 80 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 53 Post %Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 7 % Equal 33 % Leader 70 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 40 % Leader 60 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 73 % No 20 % No Answer 7 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Being in a leadership role. / Use better skills on communication. / Treat others the way you want to be treated. / Step up. / Respect them. / I can express myself more. / Not take things to heart. / To be confident in my actions. / Being comfortable speaking.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I would speak up. Because I’m not gonna sit and not react. I would stop it. / Stop it. / Report to others. I would tell someone. Help them understand that the bullies are just nothing but trouble. Report for help.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Responsibility. / Having integrity. / To influence myself. / Love and peace. / Ask to leave alone. / I learned responsibility and trust. / My opinion is better than others. / Respecting myself. / Trustworthy.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 87% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Never thought about it. / That red is the best one. / That color means a certain feeling and your emotion. / I think its unique. / Color is nice and is an emotion. / It explains emotions. / I think its what makes the world actually worth living in. / It is all unique. / Color has power. They each represents some aspect of personality. / No, because its something that we naturally come to recognize in life like we need for need. / Nothing. / Yes its nice. / I think that they are very important. / I think they are beautiful. / It can express anything and every color has equal value so I like all colors.

Post: Color explains character, mood, setting. / It shows emotion and explaining feelings. / That’s it important.

It what makes up the world. / Mystery in others. / I think about color the same. / Color tends to follow your emotions of feelings. / Color ties into emotions and can alter your angle a lot. It can unify others. That it’s helpful.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 93% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Being a famous dancer. / Don’t have one. / To be a model photographer. / Is to not stay in prison longer than 10 years. / To be a cook/chef bigger all most all a musician. / Hoping you can achieve what you put your. / To become a poet. / Be successful. / To start a guild/live in a forest. / I have a dream to someday save the world in some way. / Go to college. / Become a doctor. / I want to become a famous rapper. / To be a prosoccer player. / To become an architect, structural engineer or genetic engineer and become a billionaire and eventually a trillionaire.

Post: To go to college Not to Registar. / To be a chef/cook/baker or musician. / To become famous. / A poet. / Plastic surgeon. / To be a helicopter pilot. / To someday save the world by helping it go into space and explore. / Be successful and have my own family and take care of them. / Has become dearer and I’ve become more confident. / Being a model photographer.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Releasing my fears and facing them. / Use skills I’ve learned on the outs. / Help others when needed. / Positivity always. / Never give up. / Step back. / Anything is possible to do, if only you ask for help. / Keep focused and learned how to help myself. / Knowing more of myself can help my dreams. / Being more trustworthy.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 100% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count.

Thoughts Shared: Respect. I watched how my words affected others and learned from this. / To open my mind to my fears and to conquer them. / To learn to better express myself. / That I can change. / Colors about least and most. / I what are my fears. / I am a lot similar to other people than I thought before. / How much potential I really have. / Was kind of surprised I enjoyed it as much. / That I can speak the truth.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Some people don’t know when to stop and also people who don’t have respect. / That they have similar fears. / They’re all smart. / They are just like me. / Fears with others. / They are their fears. / Some people have the same feelings and dreams as me. / Common things that I have with them. / That they raved about their family a lot. / That everyone is different.

Thanks to RICO Funding, 18 young lives from Streetlight USA experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 16-17, 2016 - # 4 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 11-18.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : To be open, free. To be more active. By stepping up. To participation. / To get to know each other, expression. Reading, socializing, art, PE. Thinking, talking about it. Ignoring, reflection. / I learned something about myself. Express myself. Stand up for them. Use it every day. / Comfortable, social, honest.

Being social, comfort with students/teachers. Honestly stepping up. Comfortable with the decisions you make, social for jobs/interviews.

Creative story telling: Acceptance, confidence, teamwork. Listening, participation. Accepting people for who they are. Being confident with things. / Teamwork, honest. Participation. Speak up, honest. Teamwork, how to work with other people. / To be honest, teamwork. To not lie, be responsible. Speak up and tell someone.

Overcoming your fear. / How to portray pillars of characters. Good characters = good student = good person.

Fairness and respect the bully or you’re just bad. Good person, good karma.

Through the Hoops: Challenges, trust, teamwork. Working together. Overcome the challenge to trust. Help you understand, to get through obstacles. / How to get through the hoops, problems, challenges. Communication, problem solving, stay positive, be yourself, confidence. Talking about it, speak up. Encourage each other, don’t give up. / Trust, taking a challenge. Teamwork, making friends, having fun. Speaking up for someone. To take a stand. / Teamwork, comfortable, trust, encourage. Group working teamwork, not being self-cautious. Banding together again the bully, teamwork. Comfortable with your obstacles because everybody has them.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Confidence, self-control. Pay attention. Cause you’d feel comfortable with your decision. Be confident with who you are. / Confident, to love yourself, expressing your feelings. Speak up to teachers, students. Saying no. To be secure, practice self-confident. / Learned to fight my way through rough times. A strong person that helps someone else. I’ll use my coping skill. When there’s a will, there’s a way. / Confidence, importance, with great power comes responsibilities. Hard work (responsible), helping others (confidence). No matter what people think, say no (confidence). Confidence in order to move forward.

If not you will be stuck in the same place Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: I felt better. / It made me fell weird but good. / Beautiful and all the above. / Strong. / Made me feel good. / I love you, I like you. / Whatever, empty, weird. / Pretty, myself, me. / Loved, happy, sexy. / Comfortable, okay, shy, awkward. / Makes me feel like I’m worth something. Makes me happy. / I love me. Loved, cared, just self control.

Hero: IDK Myself. / Ian Somerhalder. He uses his fame to make a difference in the world. / Kendrick Lamar. Because his music made me feel that my skin color is beautiful and that I’m not alone. He’s dealt with things. / Don’t have one yet! My hero is Kevin Durant. / My mom. She’s important because she’s my mom and a role model to me, I love her too. / My sister. Cause she going to get me. Also she like a twin to me. I love her. / My mom. She’s always there. Cause she’s my mom. / Nana and Family. She doing stuff for me. Because they love me. / Mom, dad. / My hero is my brother and my aunt ‘cause she saved my life. My aunt is important to me because she saved me!! / My brothers because they help me through my downfalls and help me get back up. / Jesus is my hero. Because he is the god. He is Jesus.

Seeing Beyond: Take a step back. Art because everything to make a sculpture. Start now, stop before begin. / Senses, communication, details. Acting, drama, science, math, working with chemicals. How to speak up and use every senses. / Teamwork, trust, building sensory. Every subject, group projects, sports. Lost, work environment, relationships, in the dark. / Imagery, clues together, senses. English class, writing, science, clues work together, give an object different conclusions. Lose something picture where you last found it. Finding something you don’t know the name of.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Be open, share. Give it your all. Not to be afraid of challenges. Because your dream and moving forward. / Worked through path. Writing them down.

Communication. Look forward. / Bravery and confident, overcoming challenge. Presentations, speaking mind.

Suggesting changes. Learning how to adapt in life. / Achieving, detail you are the more real it becomes. Being successful, some people need school to achieve dreams. Help people, not discourage your dream. Visual understanding of how your life would look like ahead of you.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: RICO Location: Streetlight USA %Male 0

%Female 100

Date: April 16-17, 2016 Ages 11-18

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 50 %NO 29 %Other 14 %No Answer 7 Post %YES 79 %NO 14 %Other 7 %No Answer 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 14 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 29 Post % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 36 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 36 % All the Time 64 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 22 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 43 Post %Not at all 21 % Sometimes 36 % All the Time 64 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 14 % Equal 36 % Leader 50 Post % Follower 14 % Equal 22 % Leader 64 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 71 % No 22

% No Answer 7

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 86 % No 0 % No Answer 14 Thoughts Shared: Security in yourself is the best defense against bullies. / Step back. / To stand up. / Some of it. / Be nice. / You would want someone standing up for you so stand up for others as they stand up for your. / Understanding everyone’s different. / Ignore. / Self assuranceYes I can be more empathy. Stand up for them.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 86 % No 7 % No Answer 7 Thoughts Shared: If you allow bullying to go on you are just as guilty. / I don’t know. / I would stand up. / Being bullied is not fun. / Stand up for them. / Because standing up for someone is characteristic you express includes the 6 pillars. / No one deserves to be bullied. / Speak up to it. / I’m not good @ making a stand. / Yes I would say something. / I would help them like tell a teacher.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 93 % No 0 % No Answer 7 Thoughts Shared: Respect yourself because the decisions you make at one point, you justified. / Not to bully.

Yes, respect. / It shouldn’t what others think, believing in yourself. / I’ve learned to be confident in my decision.

If I don’t want to do something I’ll say no. / Respect. I learned to have more respect. / I learned self control.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 57% Post 97% Thoughts Shared: Pre: No. / Color is fascinating. / Colors. / Color is beautiful. / No, I really don’t know. / IDK / I haven’t really thought about it. / I think color is a mix of strange colors that made one. / No. / I love bright colors. / I think the colors people chose tells a lot about an individual. / More probably. / I like blue.

Post: Color can have any meaning you give it, it adapts. / To put your mind into it. / Color is great. / All the above things about the facilitators. / Color represents anything you make it. / Beauty / I still think color is beautiful. / Feelings, emotions. / To be an artist of color / It a way to express yourself / Color represents how we feel / I think color is a way to express ourselves / I think it show who you are.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 97% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Yes a lot. / Indecisive. / Going home. / My most important hope and dream is to either become a cosmetologist or basketball player. / To hustle, be back home. / Yes. / To helping my mom when she gets older. / To graduate high school. / Basketball player, police officer, singer. / To be successful. / To be successful in whatever I chose to be in life. / Dream being a lawyer. / To get adopted. / Getting my own place.

Post: To keep moving forward and accomplish all my hopes and dreams. / Being a lawyer. / To get adopted with family. / Getting my own place. / College. / To accomplish who and what I want to become. / To be successful. / Becoming a basketball player and cosmetologist being successful. / To hustle, make my mom proud, give her money, take care of her. / Art movies / All dreams / To give my brother the life he wants / Being a marine. / A basketball player, singer, army, a police officer. / One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: To be good and helpful. / Say it because someone can help you with it. / Everybody has obstacles and we can work together to overcome them. / Confidence / Patience / Never give up be able to love who are as an individual / Have patience / Understanding that there will be obstacles / “Where there is a will there’s a way” / To open up / Self control / Step back / Is patience and how to deal with others. / Never give up. When there’s a will there’s a way.

What did you learn New in the workshop about yourself, that you did not know before?

Post 86% discovered something New in the workshop about themselves.

Thoughts Shared: I don’t know. / Just be you / Be kind to your inner child / Looking at myself in the mirror / Opened / I, as an individual uses the 6 pillars / For me to follow my Dreams / By helping me with empathy / Respect, if you want respect you have to give it / Just to lead how to open up / Respect / I’m not sure / It helped me by putting me in a group and discussing things with them / It helped me a lot. Learning to overcome my challenges / What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 97% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: To respect and don’t bully. / I don’t know. / People have similar fears as me. / Confidence / That art complicates sometimes / Their able to trust others / That everyone wants success / People have different/deep stories about their life / We all have fear / To be open / They are unique / Their dreams / A lot of us have similar dreams / That Rebecca dream is to find her mom when she turned 18.

Thanks to RICO Funding, 20 young lives from ACYR Elementary experienced their Possibilities. This workshop took place on April 19th, 20th, and 27th, 2016 - # 5 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 14-18.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : I am a student. Talk to other students. Stand up to bullies. Taught how to communicate. / Confidence. Being able to speak in front of others. Stop them before they act. Confidence and helping others could help with certain obstacles in life. / Opening up to personal questions. Being able to talk to new people. Step up.

Learning to be more out going. / We all experience and relate to each other. We can get along more with our peers. It would help with them to relate. It will help you understand others and see what they are doing.

Creative story telling: The different aspects of citizenship and social environment. You need to understand them to excel in social settings. People can stand up for people they see being bullied. People can get along without problems. / Learning different ways to be respectful. By raising your hand. Giving respectful opinions. Be respectful to others. / Citizenship. You can help hold the door for someone. Helping around the school. Work together come up with ways to help. Helping opening doors. Picking up trash. Helping someone asking for help. / Fairness. Treat people the same as you want to be treated. Stand up be the person. It gets you through life.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: We learned how to love and appreciate ourselves. More confident in work area. Turn down peer pressure. Get through tough situations. / Self-confidence. Motivates you. You can avoid.

Inspire others to do better. / Learning self-confidence. Expressing yourself with confidence. Keep yourself focused.

Keep yourself prepared for anything coming your way. / Collaboration and persistence. Can help each other learn difficult concepts. Work together to understand the situation. Make friendships and help others with their problems and get help.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: It makes me feel happy. / It makes me feel good and happy about myself. / It makes me feel confident about myself. / It makes me feel confident, better, and good about myself. / Makes me feel good and confident. / Proud, tired, happy strong. / Joyful, self- sufficient, confident, strong, satisfied. / Happy. / It makes me feel good about myself. / I don’t feel anything. / Confident. / I couldn’t feel anything. / I don’t know sometimes I just look and wonder why am I the way I am or I just think about everything almost that I go through or I need to change.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you or do you, look for in a Hero? She’s been my hero since day one and I will always count on her. / My mom is my hero. It’s important because without her I wouldn’t be here or know right from wrong. / My mom is my hero. She is important because she provides for me and gave me life. / He is important because he fought for our country. / Leonardo Da Vinci. He was an immensely interesting person. He was a genius. / I’m my own hero because I see myself being my own person growing and accomplishing everything. I think I am important because I’m very sufficient. / Mom she is important to me because she always tells me to not give up and she never lets me down. / My hero is my mom. Because she’s someone who will always be in my life. / Because my mom convinces me to go to school and to try harder which makes me want to succeed. / He helps me with my problems in life. / My mom because she has always been there for me. / My dad and mom they always support me in everything. They’re important because they’re supportive. / Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson. When I was in boxing I wanted to be like them. They’re legends. In boxing history they are real important. In life on a normal basis they are real caring and nice people. / Flatbush. These three rappers talk about how life really is. It can get tuff but not to stress too much because it’s all going to be alright. They give me a positive vibe when I listen to them since 2012.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: We learned how to feel good about ourselves as well- being confident. It will make you. It will make you feel more comfortable and show your confidence. / Teamwork. Class assignments and projects. Step up to them. Many students coming up together to prevent it. Help others and ask for help if you’re in the need. / Teamwork. Teachers and classmates help and understand. Preventing them from getting bullied. The struggles or obstacles you go through there will be different people or ways to get through them. / Teamwork. Work together to get better grades. Work together to stand up to bullies. Help get through struggles.

Seeing Beyond: How to use my third eye. Helps in multiple subjects like writing and reading. Helps you be more creative. / We learned to use imagination and our third eye. It will give you your own opinion in school and give you a chance to tell what you think with your tools. If you listen to your intuition like your voice and learning it yourself. / Asking specific questions. Every subject because it would help us learn more about each thing. Asking questions to learn more about our surroundings and communicating using specific questions. / Listen correctly. School to get better grades. Making better choices in the future.

We can remember a time when we did not listen to our intuition or inner voice. We would like you to think of an example when you did follow your intuition: Waking up for school but noticed it was Friday so then I followed my voice to shower and get ready. Follow my inner voice. / There was this time I woke up early to get ready for work but I was ready so I decided to leave earlier than leaving at a certain time. I get to work and my team mates needed help so it helped get through the rush. / I do not remember a time when I listened to my inner voice. I would probably learn something good though. / I remember a time I listened to my inner voice, and that was when I was little. I was around maybe seven or nine and I was in an accident with my mom and brother. I wanted to go to sleep but just before I could I told them both I love them. I learned that the inner voice can go along way because it’s crazy if I didn’t say it then I don’t know what my last words could have been. / Something was telling me to go check on my nephew. When I went he was in the street. That I need to listen to myself. / Listened to my intuition when I felt something and I imagined the picture in my head. I learned how I can see colors based on what I’ve seen with my eyes. / I remember one time I did not follow my inner voice when I should have.

To be more careful and maybe listen to my intuition next time. / When I was walking home one day my inner voice told me to look down so I did and found a gold charm. Sometimes you just got to follow your inner voice. / The time I listened to my inner voice when I did not go with my friend. I should listen to my inner voice more often. / Once I was home alone and my older brother and I were in the living room but something told me to go to the back and I ignored it. Some guy was trying to jump the gate over to our house. That you should always listen to your inner voice because sometimes the situation could be really bad. / One day when my best friend invited me to a house party with other friends, but I didn’t feel like it would be a good idea to go to my inner voice would tell me that something could happen or go wrong so I didn’t go. Latter my friend called me to tell me there had been a shooting and someone was injured. I learned that it’s good to listen to your inner voice. I was thankful that I did not go.

Funded By: RICO Location: ACYR %Male 45

%Female 55

Date: April 19-21, 2016 Ages 14-18

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 65 %NO 35 %Other 0 Post %YES 100 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 90 % All the Time 5 Post % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 33 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 65 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 10 % All the Time 90 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 60 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 8 % All the Time 92 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 5 % Equal 20 % Leader 75 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 8 % Leader 92 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 55 % No 45 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 80 % No 20 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 70 % No 10 % No Answer 20

% Other 0

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: There are many ways to deal with bullying. / Yes. / Step up for not bullying. / Team up with others. / Talking with others about it. / Yes, stand up for others, work together. / To step in and help. / Because you can see we’re the same. / Talking about it. / To stand up for others. / Stand up and help. / Even if you’re not that person someone out there will sometime need your help.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 90 % No 10 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I would help because if it was me I’m sure I would want help. / I would stop whoever is bullying. / Bullying is bad. / It’s not my business. / Yes I would. / Everyone needs to be friends and respect each other. / Yes, I’d tell them to back off. / Team up and beat them silly. / Of course. / I would stop the bully with compassion and other skills I learned this week.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Yes, I did learn to respect my decisions. / Yes. / Teamwork and public speaking. / Do what I want, not what others want. / Yes, I learned to be more caring. / We are individuals. / To be respectful to others. / Respect for others and myself. / I learned that your own decisions matter but affect you if they are wrong.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 85% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Colors give everything life. Dimension. / Color makes things stand out. / I think about crayons. / Gold. / I think color lights up everything. / It’s a color nothing more. / Art, amazing. / Every color is unique. / I think of rainbows and black and gray. / I think color is unique. / I’ve thought that colors have meaning. / Color of the sky.

Responsibility and positivity. / I like the color black. / It expresses things. / It’s all equal. / I think it brings out people’s personality. Colors have meanings. / I think color can be very good with showing emotions and feelings and shows how a person can feel.

Post: To accomplish my dreams and be a successful person. / Have my own family and be successful in life. / To make it through life successfully. / My son. / To be successful and also become a dentist. / To play pro basketball and give my mom and my girl the things they have always wanted. / To make a lot of money and be a veterinarian. / To be able to provide for my son and have a house with my boyfriend. / To have my own mechanic shop. / To become a jeweler. / To make it or forget it. / To finish school and go to the military.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 90% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to be a good business leader. / My most important dream is to become a fashion designer. / My dream is to have a house for me, my son, and my boyfriend. / To finish high school and get a good job. / To be successful and have a good future with a family. / I want to be a policeman. / To have a career, a good job, a nice family and be happy. / To play in the NBA and give back to the people. / Is to become a boss. / To establish my own home. / Get where I want to be. / Finish school by next year. / To have a lot of cars, money houses. / My boxing career and making more money. / My dream is to become a music producer and making custom jewelry. / The youth. / To finish high school and have a good future. / Is to get through all the struggles, have a good job and family, my boyfriend or husband when it’s time and be satisfied.

Post: To finish school and go to the military. / Is to make it or forget it. / To play pro basketball and give my mom and my girl the things they have always wanted. / To keep dreaming for it. / To make a lot of money and be a veterinarian. / Is to research about how I can reach my dreams. / To have my own mechanic shop. / To accomplish my dreams and be a successful person. / Be positive and love myself. / To make it through life successfully. / My son. / To be successful and become a dentist.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Keep going keep trying. / Confidence. / To never give up. / Be positive and love myself. / I learned to stay confident. / Trustworthiness, to trust others and step up for people. / To face my fears. / That I’m not afraid to go for it. / To keep dreaming for it. / Is to be confident in myself and not to give up on my dreams. / That all people have something in their way and their dream to over come it.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you?

How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 100% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count: Be more respectful. The workshop helped me improve by listening to everyone. / It helped me learn more and new things. / To speak in public. / They were able to help me not hit back. / Speak out loud, the workshop helped me not be shy. / To trust others. / I learned to stay confident. / To be more confident, because before I didn’t like talking in public. / It helped me become more confident. / I love myself. / Understanding. / To be more sufficient in myself.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: We all have the ability to work together. We have similar problems and struggles. / Everybody has their own struggles. About their feelings personal life. Their struggles and their cares That we all go through

Thanks to RICO Funding 14 young lives from ACYR experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 18- 19, 2016 - # 6 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 14-18.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Everyone’s different and communicate. Social skills. There wouldn’t be none. Connect with people. / Today we learned how to socialize, face fears, and be honest. It applies by helping to interact with others. This would help by standing up to the bully. These things apply in life by socializing more and interacting more with other people. / All team is fine and we learned how to step up and be honest. Responsible for your own actions by being 100%. You call for help or tell them to stop. By facing your problems and taking action. / Honesty. Being honest with our teachers. If you’re honest there’s nothing they can say about you. You’ll become trustworthy and people will become you.

Creative story telling: We learned to be equal with each other. We can all be fair and help each other out. Help out some because you don’t know what they are feeling. By treating others equally and no one will be feeling down. / When you do positive vibes in life. Respecting the staff. Working together and shows bullies to have heart.

Help others. / Some skills I learned is to be respectful. This applies in school by respecting students and teachers.

If you’re being bullied stand up for yourself. This applies in life so you know how to respect but also stand up for yourself./ How to be caring. Helping others that need helping. Standing up for others. Not being selfish and care for people that need help.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Building yourself to have strong self-esteem. Help with confidence you’ll feel more open and not so afraid to ask. I think it helps to know your work and more life acts. By feeling good within yourself. / It teaches you how to be strong and share personal stuff. It shows a better attitude by more confidence.

Shows you how to be independent. Help you be a better person and make life enjoyable. / We learned about our heroes. Motivates us to do better. Being there for yourself. Not letting people impact your life with negativity. / Selfacceptance. Shows in confidence. Know yourself. When you know yourself they can’t tell you who to be or what to do. You can accomplish anything when you fail you’re not so hard on yourself.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: I couldn’t do it. I didn’t have the courage. / I feel the same but it made me laugh a little. / Yes I do safe. / It felt good. / A little weird because it’s not something we do all the time. / It makes me feel confident. / It made me feel good and happy.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you or do you, look for in a Hero? My grandma she is important to me because she changed my life. / My mom is the most important. She supports me in everything. / My hero is my boyfriend. This guy actually saved me from a lot of problems. I thank him from the bottom of my heart. / My mom because she brought me into this world. Because without her I wouldn’t be here. / Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson. Because I love to box and they are legends in boxing. / Jesus because he is God. / My hero no matter what has to be my mom. She stays strong. She’s an amazing person with a big heart. / My mom. I know it may sound corny but I’ve seen her go through so much recently and bounce back. I pray that I become even half the woman she is today. / My brother. He has helped me out all my life. Their personality and actions and what they do.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: We learned to work as a team. We can help and support others.

Help those who are down. Reach out to others and ask for help. / Teamwork. Helping out others. Sticking up for each other. There’s obstacles that will bring you down sometimes you have to learn to overcome them and be more positive. / Working together can get you further in life. This applies in school by helping each other. It would help dealing with bullies by communication with others. This can apply in life by connecting with people you may not know well. / Teamwork. Every one of us helps each other out. Helping each other will help solve problems.

Work together.

Seeing Beyond: Using our third eye. Reading and writing because you’re learning to be descriptive with writing.

By reading you’re able to picture what you’re reading. It can help you imagine or see your goals. / Makes you think in different ways. Improves your vocabulary and reasoning skills. Makes you see life at a different perspective. / Using your third eye. It helps you in all subjects to find the answer to your problem by using imagery. By helping you think more and using your imagination more. / Using your third eye. Help look at things in many different perspectives, risk taking. Use third eye to visualize.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Skills or tools learned: Creative story telling. Knowing you’re not the only one. Sharing your stories with others may prevent them from hurting you. By being more social and build your confidence. / I learned my goals and my weaknesses. Makes us focus and makes us connect. It could help us overcome our fears. Help us reach our goals and have self-confidence. / You learn that everyone has a fear. Your hopes and dreams can be used as motivation. Overcoming the person bullying you. You can set a goal to reach your dream. / I learned to open up with others. Knowing about others and yourself by finding stuff in common. Showing the bully that they’re not alone with their fears. More opportunities and friends when being open and honest.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818 6959

Funded By: RICO Location: ACYR %Male 64

%Female 36

Date: May 18-19, 2016 Ages 14-18

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 86 %NO 14 %Other 0 Post %YES 92 %NO 8 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 14 % All the Time 86 Post % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 83 % All the Time 8 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 36 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 58 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 29 % All the Time 64 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 25 % All the Time 75 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 7 % Equal 36 % Leader 57 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 50 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 43 % No 57 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 50 % No 29 % No Answer 21 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: That we are all still equal and we’re not alone. / That some bullies have the same problems. / Already know about it. / Yes stand up for others. / Don’t give them what they want. / Learned being confident. / Help stop bullying. / I will help anyone who feels helpless. / Step up. / Stand up. / The world wouldn’t be like this if people just hated.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To be honest I would want to talk about this. / Help to stop the bullying. / Help the one being bullied. / Step up not necessarily start a fight but help the person being put down. / I would talk to them. / No one should be bullied. / Yes, because I don’t like people picking on someone. / Stop them or tell. / I would help. / Because bullying isn’t right. Of course I would do something about someone being bullied always. Tell the teacher.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0

Thoughts Shared: I could say that my opinion matters and if I have anything to say I can. / Yes I’ve always had respect. /Respect. / Because we have to do what we won’t. / Yes I do what I feel is best. / Respect and understand who you truly are. Respect I already know. Yes I can make my own decisions not based on peer pressure.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 64% Post 67% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Red. / I think like it shows emotions and how a person can be or think. / No color doesn’t matter. / Boring. / It’s unique. / Yes I always think about color because I think that’s what life is about. / When I think of color I think of rainbows. / Skin to one color blind. / No I never thought about it but we are all equal.

Post: Not sure. / Color can mean anything if you want. / Color is something special. / That color is beautiful. / I still think the same. / Doesn’t matter really all races are equal. / I think the same as before. / When I think of color I always think of emotions or feelings.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 93% Post 92% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Have a house and a car with a healthy family. / To be successful. / Is to be successful. / I want to be an NBA legend. / To be healthy. / To own a mechanic shop. / Have a house in the hills. / I hope I can support my family. / To be successful in life. / To become a professional boxer. / I don’t think I have one. / My most important dream is being who I want to be and completing my goal. / Is to make things happen make it in life. Have a house be and live happy with a family. Not to worry anymore. / My hope is to get a studio. My dream is to be a music artist.

Post: To become a professional boxer and be a champion. / To be successful and help anyone in need and never be judgmental. / My most important dream is to produce music and be a song writer. / To follow my dream to be an RN. / To get a good job and achieve all my goals. / Is to make something happen to for fill my goals. Make it not only for my loved ones but happy for myself. / Being successful and confident about my choices. / To play pro basketball. / To help people in whatever they need. / Become happy in what I do. To own my own mechanic shop.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 92% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Set a goal and don’t give up until you achieve it. / Become happy with what I am. / Be confident. / Never give up on my goals. / Confidence and respect are good ways. / One thing that I learned is I can do it and to always keep faith no matter what comes my way. / I learned how to overcome my fears. / Is to have much respect and always stay positive. / Be honest with myself and love myself every day. / Believe in myself.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 92% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count: I can be more social. / My feelings towards my mother are so strong. / Don’t mean to sound stuck up but I always knew myself. / That I am unique. / I learned that life is like building a bridge. / I feel like it helped me bring the fear out. / I learned that I am capable of everything. / That I can do what I want. / To be more.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 92% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: They have the same fear as I do. / We all relate. / I learned some people are going thru rough times. / That they have the same fears as me. / That they like go through the same things. / That everyone has been thru a lot. / We have the same fears. / Some of us have the same thing in common. / That a lot of us share the same fears. / They have problems similar to me. / Some of us have the same fears.

Thanks to RICO Funding, 16 young lives from Streetlight USA experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on June 28- 30, 2016 # 7 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 13-18.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Teamwork, soul help, work, kindness. Teaching, learning, pay attention. Avoiding it, pay attention to work instead of people. Life skills, focus, improve relationships, respect. / Social skills, teamwork, knowledge about each other. Making new friends. Sports. Stand up to others. Speak up. Help you achieve your goals, help others. / How to be you and social get to know people. To interact social skills. Expressing your feelings. To be who you are. / Stereotype, honesty, respect, self-worth, communication. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Tell an adult and defend yourself and someone else. If you treat yourself with respect others will respect. Cooperation.

Creative story telling: Skills or Tools learned: Teamwork, can make the dream work. Own up to responsibility and bullying. Accept the consequences, support. Work as a team-member and have more trust. / Using creative everyday expression. Represents correct behavior. There’s always someone that cares. You’re never truly alone. / Citizenship, teamwork, conquering fears. Help others get back up when down. See something, say something.

Help you with future etc, jobs, life skills, learning experiences. / Confidence, acting, creative writing. Use different techniques to learn. Coping skills. Job interview, school, stand up for what you believe in, learn cultures and travel.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Different emotions and outcomes. We all have a hero, and we are a hero.

Go to your hero, get hero for others. Remember your hero / Confidence, self-worth. Able to achieve your goals.

Able to stand up for yourself. Able to say no, able to be independent, rational decisions. / Acceptance, confidence, perseverance. Self-confidence, taking tests, sports. Confidence when making good decisions. Not caring what people say about you. / Confidence, overcoming challenges, bravery. Being more comfortable with yourself and others. By being able to say no. Helps to build relationships and to love yourself.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Awkward, crazy, silly. / Happy, sad. / It made me feel weird. / Confident. / Good, like I matter. / Confident. / Uncomfortable. / Whatever, weird, good, conceited. / Weird. / Happy. / I’m unique, I’m special. / I love you, I like you. / It makes me feel funny and loved. / Happy, beautiful, worthy, lazy, weird. / Funny, weird, different.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you or do you, look for in a Hero? My brother because he’s the only person who can help me even if he is younger. / Momma bear all the time. / My mom has never given up on me and loves me. / My nana she gives me second chances. / My mom because she gave me birth plus she’s my everything. / My daughter whom exceeds expectations and breaks all her barriers. She is strong, independent, stubborn young lady. / My mom. / You Tube Famous he got me through rough times. / My mom because when I need her she’s there no matter how far we are from each other. / Bob Marley. He always finds positivity. / Cheyenne. / My mom because she’s always helps me up. / Nana because my mom loves. / Latarrie because she saw the real me and tries to break my walls. / My mom is my hero because without her I wouldn’t be here and she always there for me.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Trust, communication, teamwork. Working in groups, being able to trust your partner. Learn how to communicate, to trust people to stick up for you. Working together, communicating needs, wants, and jobs. / Teamwork, trust, support. Working together for group projects. Instincts. Patience, learning to accept help. / Teamwork, citizenship, trust. Group projects, presentations. Working together to overcome the bullying. Can’t do it alone. / Teamwork, trust, citizenship, respect. How to work together like projects, sports, chores. Use citizenship by compromising. Apply in work, trust family, co-workers, and community.

Seeing Beyond: Teamwork, patience, five senses. Art because it uses your imagination. English and science because you can experiment. Math, measurements, patience with others. / Deep thinking, imagination, curiosity.

Critical thinking in math, learn, and grow, motivated, and art. Problem solving. / Senses, the third eye. English sciences. Because you have to sort of access what experience things are. Using your imagination seeing beyond what the eye can see. / Using your senses, problem solving. Math because you have to solve problems and English for creative thinking. Not getting frustrated, being patient, using information given, confidence.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Effort, confidence trust, optimism. Help deal with bullying. It takes effort to do things in life. / Trust, conflict and resolution, confidence, effort, optimism. Helping with bullying, attitude, willing to do things. Self-esteem, effort, job interview, relationships, try new things. / Conflict, resolution, confidence, and optimism. Attitude to build up your confidence, and people will like you. Try new things. / Conflict resolution, confidence, effort. Getting somethings bad into good things. When you get a job you might have to do things you don’t want to do.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceive (thought/saw) as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived (thought/saw) the experience as a positive one : When I came to Streetlight I was scared and hurt now it’s not that bad here. / My house burned down but at the end of the day I got a really nice house. / Field hockey. In 7th grade I had to do a sport for physical education and became team captain. Learned I can do it. / Attempt of murder and I can start a new beginning. / When I was accused of attempt of murder and got kicked out of my group home and now I am starting a new beginning. / I felt happy, happy, and excited. / I was brought to Streetlight and it turned out to be very positive. / I would have to say my entire life because if I’ve never been through what I’ve been through I wouldn’t be who I am today. / When I first got taken away, I thought it was so bad but now I have changed into a better person. / When I first got to Streetlight I thought people didn’t like me, but they did and a lot of the staff really helped me, and this place turned out to be the place where I want to be. / When my brother and I got separated I wanted to find a way to be with him, now I see him when I want to. / When I was put in a situation where in Streetlight I know I’m leaving this place and know I think of it as I’m leaving to start a new beginning.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes, Dreams, and Sharing: Recognizing fears, confidence. Sharing group projects, expressing. Being out spoken, standing up for what you want. Pursue your dreams, recognizing your wants. / Courage, sharing, support, creativity, expression. Voice, speaking up, using of color. Coping skills, focus on dreams. Focus on your dreams. / Empathy, courage, creativity, expression, confidence. Facing the unknown.

Effort, open mind to learn. Help you stand up to the bullying. Learning new experiences, knowledge, keep moving forward. / Support, creativity, bravery. Learn how to support those around us. Learn how to support those being bullied. You have to be brave.

Funded By: RICO Location: Streetlight USA %Male 0

%Female 100

Date: June 28-30, 2016 Ages 13-18

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 69 %NO 31 %Other 0 Post %YES 81 %NO 13 %Other 6 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 31 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 13 Post % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 31 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 38 Post % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 31 % All the Time 63 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 25 % Sometimes 44 % All the Time 31 Post % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 38 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 18 % Equal 44 % Leader 38 Post % Follower 12 % Equal 38 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 86 % No 7 % No Answer 7 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 56 % No 38 % No Answer 6 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 63 % No 31 % No Answer 6 Thoughts Shared: I already knew that. / Reactions that are correct. / Empathy. / Talk with others. / I learned to support others. / Yes, because you can prevent someone from hurting themselves. / How to different things to solve it. / To help others. / Don’t judge by its cover. / Art doesn’t really help.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Share: I don’t like to see people down I like to see them happy. / I’ve been through. / Because I’ve been bullied before and it helped me a lot. / Stand up for them. / To tell the bully to stop. / Yes, because you don’t want to be responsible for anyone getting hurt. / I would speak up and help them. / Yeah. / Stick up. / I would help the person being bullied by telling the teacher. / Help out.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 75 % No 13 % No Answer 13 Thoughts Shared: Respect. / Mind over matter. Ignore. / I learned to respect others and myself. / Yes, I learned to be able to say no. / To not fall into it. / To better my leadership skills. / Ignore everything. / We use different skills every day. / Confidence.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 94% Post 88% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Color is a way of expression./ Color is beautiful without it life would be dull. / It’s unique. / Yes, be ourselves. / Color has a different meaning just like feelings and emotions. / Red. / Orange. / Pretty. / I love colors it’s a way of expression. / Gay pride. / Color is essential to life. / I think color is a way to express yourself. / Red. / It expresses your true colors. / Green, it’s just a beautiful color for me.

Post: Be ourselves. / Colors can mean so many things. / It’s feelings and caring. / To be aa leader to help others. / That it has meaning. / I learned color is a way to express yourself. / It’s expression. / Life. / Color choices often co-relate with your emotions. / It’s a way of expression. / That it explains things words can’t. / Color is interchangeable. / Red. My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 94% Post 88% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To go to the Army. / To be a famous singer. / I adopt my siblings. / To finish school. / To help others. / To go to college. To sing for a living. / My dream is to be with my family again. / To make sure my brother is happy and safe. / To help other kids have a home and save people. / Becoming search and rescue. / To open my own group home.

Post: To go home. / To be someone. / Search and rescue. / Keeping my brother happy. / To be successful in life and to have children of my own. / To be happy with your life. / College. / To accomplish finishing school and being placed back home. / Being strong. / Going home and please not lose my sister. / To be a surgeon and adopt kids and move with my hopefully foster mom. / To become a singer. / / To be with my family and be a singer. / To be close with God and keep going forward.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 88% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Be yourself. / Use skills. / To keep trying. / To pursue it. / Is to never give up and know I can achieve anything. / Change. / Patience. Advocate. / Is my self-worth and respect. / Patience. / Be confident. / Confidence. / Courage. / I am someone. / Speak up.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 88% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count: By showing me I am not alone. / The workshop helped me understand others. / Responsibility, being kind, and being respectful. / Respect. / It taught me to be social and teamwork. / Everything in me and others. / Ignore everything. / Communication. / To take some risks and to be optimistic. / It helped by understanding that I’m not alone.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 88% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: We have the same fears. / Their hopes and dreams. / We’re all different. / They are shy and scared. / Painting. / That you are not alone. / Responsibility. / Everyone is not alone. / They all have the same fears. / They have the same fears. / They have something in common. / That a lot of us share the same fears. / Understanding.

Thanks to RICO, 16 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 9 - 11 2016 - #8 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

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Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 15-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I?: People are “honest”. Give or take. Some people will see it in a bad/good way. It helps to be a better person, eliminates fakes. / Integrity, Honesty. Knowledge, team work and responsibility. Confident, self esteem.

Stand up for yourself. / Knowing yourself, involvement. Knowing what your good at. Know the truth.

Remembering what you know. / Honesty, integrity, respect, confidence. Communication skills, focused, good choices. Pay attention. Confidence, ask for help. Expressing yourself.

Creative story telling: Confidence, teamwork, growth within our group. Helps develop social skills and teaches you how to apply them in a social/school setting. Helps you gain trust of someone who has been bullied/bully to work through it. Can help you gain trust/develop a relationship. / Building confidence, teamwork. Conviction, feel better about trying. Give you the confidence to stop it. It builds your motivation to speak out to the community. / Have a chance to visually learn. Visual learning can be more helpful than writing. Visually say stop. To be a better person. / Fairness, good actors, cooperation. Communication, model student. Be on time. Speak up, talk to someone, stand up for yourself. In the community, family, friends, education.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-confidence. Help be more successful, be yourself. Help be yourself.

Helps be independent and sure of yourself. / Conviction, motivation, confidence. Committed to getting through school. Taking steps, plan of action. / Turning negative into positives. Being able to walk away from negative situations. Walking away from the negative and make it a positive outcome. / take negatives and turn them into positives. Being your grades up. Open minded better, make better decisions. / Get in sync with yourself. Focus on grades and sports. Say no. Get to know yourself better.

Mirror Work: It makes me feel good. / In sync with myself. / I feel wonderful about myself and the way I think about myself. Respectful, Handsome, Quiet. / It made me feel weird or awkward. / I love the way I look every day. I start to sense to be overwhelming feeling. / Unsure. / Good and better. / It made me feel weird. / Pride. Confidence. Selfesteem. Open-minded. Respectful.

Hero: My mom. She is always there for me. / My Sister. First she is my big sister and helped my every time I fell down backwards. Helpful and having a great personality. / My older friend Hector. He never leaves me behind. Courage, trustworthy, honesty. / My Grandmother. She was a strong fighter with cancer. Strong, intelligent, responsible. / My mom.

She is always there for me. / My lady. She is all I have. Motivation to positivity. / Me. Everyone is important. / My Brother. It is my brother. / My mom. She is always there no matter what. / My uncle Nick. He demonstrates the true meaning to being a good father, husband, and hard worker. Being a hard worker. A good husband/wife. A good mom/dad.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork, respect, integrity, courage. Working with others. Standing up for someone.

Need skills to help with job, schools, sports teams and be a productive member of society. / Trust, teamwork, knowledge, skills. Motivation in school as well as knowledge. Bully is the obstacle in life. Nothing is impossible. / Trust, help, teamwork, confidence. Communication, self-pride, working good with others. Depending on others.

Counting on others, confidence asking for help. / Overcoming obstacles. Anything is possible. Good grades, bullies, sports, college. Speak up for yourself. Stand up for yourself. Teach others what you learned. Good father/husband.

Seeing Beyond: Imagination, inspiration, motivation and clarification. Teaches to ask questions, open minded, curious and outgoing, all subjects cause their basic life skills. Skills we should have and apply on a daily basis.

Knowledge, open minded. Visualization. Reading science. Planing to reach your goals. / Using your imagination. Art, writing, language arts. Taking things that aren’t there and making them into reality. / How to be descriptive, teamwork, expand vocabulary. Helps you think, art, focus, be open minded. Tells us how blind people feel objects. Make good decisions.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Face fears, motivation, teamwork. Using resources.

Asking for help. Time management. Stay focused “push it aside”. Reach goals, over coming. / Building better relationships with others and trusting others. Learning how to trust others and working with others. Being a reliable person to talk to. Being able to trust people in your environment and get to know them better. / Who you are, opportunities, hope, destiny, past. Focus on grades, be more attentive. Be a leader, stand up for what’s right.

Stand up for yourself. Good job, good father,/husband. Proactive member of society.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived (thought/saw) as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived (thought/saw) the experience as a positive one. Draw on the other side of the paper, a picture of how you felt about the experience. Draw how you felt at the beginning and how you felt when the change took place. Then write about it: When I got arrested this last time but I was positive because a lot of bad things could have happened when I was on the run. / Getting set up made me realize who my real friends are. / Going to rehab I thought it would be a horrible experience but I learned a lot from it. / Getting locked up until I am 18 so I signed up for my GED class. / I went to the mall with some friends and then I choose to get into a fight. Going to anger management classes. / Going to school. When I started going to school I got more educated then I thought.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818-6959

Funded By: RICO Location: Durango %Male 100

%Female 0

Date: October 9-11, 2016 Ages 15-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 56 %NO 44 %Other 0 Post %YES 75 %NO 25 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 19 % No answer 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 % No answer 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 44 % All the Time 50 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 31 % All the Time 69 % No answer: 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 42 % All the Time 58 % No Answer 0 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 31 % Leader 69 % No answer: 0 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 17 % Leader 83 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 38 % No 62 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 94 % No 6 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 69 % No 25

% No Answer 6

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Speaking up for self and others. / Confidence. / How to stand up for yourself. / Being reliable comes from gaining trust. / Confidence. / Speak up for yourself. / Walk away. / If you are a leader more will accept you more. / To help others. / After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Stand up for them “tell bully to quit”. / Call someone of or stand up to the bully. / I don’t like bullying. / Tell him to stand up for himself. / I would stand up for them. / Tell an adult. / I’d stand up for them. / Tell someone.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Speaking in front of public. / We were working as a group. / No pressure should divert me from my goals.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 62% Post 83% Thoughts Shared: Pre: It is cool I guess. / Emotion. / I like a lot of colors. / I only like some colors. / I think color is vibrant and visible to the eye to be other than black. / Color is an experience and a way of expression. / I like many colors. / Give hope. / I think color gives everything a meaning. / Some are good and some not so good.

Post: It is what you make of it. / Color can be anything, you just have to feel color. / A feeling. / Color express yourself. / Color could be found everywhere. / It is everywhere and in everything around me. / Color is creative, not just one thing. / It is cool it is everywhere. / I still think the same about colors but you can express yourself. / I like color and how it looks.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 94% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Make and play in the NBA. / Get my GED. / To get a Maserati. / To take care of my family. / To be successful and to be a pro BMXer. / To be independent. / Being a welder. / Stay out of jail. / I will be wanting success in my dreams to my future. / Get out of Durango and stay out to pursue my goals. / To become a better father and help my mom out with siblings. / Living with my family. / To become a nurse. / Take care of my kid. / Go anywhere and not have to worry about anything.

Post: Finish high school education. / Make the NBA. / Go to college. / To become a nurse. / Maserati spyder. / Be successful in life. / Being there for my kid and mother of my child. / To be a welder and make so much money to help out my family. / Family and Peace. / To be with my family. / Support myself. / To become a good father.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Don’t be shy to accomplish my goals. / I learned team work. How to work with others. / Work hard. / Commitment will help me reach these. / Speak out loud in a speech. / Be the best I can be help will find me when I need it. / Confidence and motivation. / Be responsible. / Stay positive. / Being able to speak in front of people I have never met. / Talk in front of others.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 92% discovered something new in the workshop to improve: Thoughts Shared: Helped me release my fear of speaking in front of public. / It helped my confidence in speaking in a group. / No giving up. / It didn’t really help but it made me see it in myself. / Responsibility because it helps me with everything in mind. / Fairness, let me know that everybody should be treated the same. / Caring can go a long way. / By the skills learned. / Respect, I can respect other people’s opinions or choice.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 92% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: They have something in common with me. / Honesty goes a long way. / Help them. / They like to paint. / Teamwork to others. How to speak out loud. / That they have been through the some struggles as me. / He has fears. / No one was afraid to show integrity on what is being asked. / They are trustworthy. / A lot of the people are going through the same stuff as me.

Thanks to RICO, 16 young lives from SEF experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 12-14, 2016 #9 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 13-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : How it relates, similarity, fairness, equality. Relates socialization, class, teams. Why he’s being mean, relate, be sympathetic. Work, jobs, every day, life, family, community. Relating to people. / Everybody is the same in a way. Be yourself around others. Stand up for those who can’t. Not to be fake/ say no to drugs. / Confidence, honesty, relating to others. Believe you can do it. Test and work. Stand up for someone and people can care. Be successful, getting an education and a job. / Relate with others. Say whatever is on your mind.

Communication, fairness with others, equality with others. Speaking up for someone. Say whatever is on your mind. Application, communication, fairness, understanding.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Confidence, self-respect. Avoid peer pressure. Be sensitive and confident.

You apply to more jobs and schools. / Confidence, role model, responsibility. Help succeed. To help others. Stay out of trouble. Overall be a better person. / Building confidence, responsibility. Talking to females and making homes. Not be afraid to be yourself and help be a better person. / Wasn’t afraid to look at myself. Felt good.

Respected myself/ no judgments. You’ll feel confidence. You can apply when you’re at work/ family/ and friends.

Creative Story Telling: Skills or Tools Learned: Perform, express, no fear. We’ll communicate, respect, trustworthiness. How to stand up for self and others. Expressing feelings, emotions, coping, and work. / Not to be afraid, build your confidence. To stand up in front of the class. Standing up for yourself. To communicate with others at work or school or field. / Being a good character count. Help a friend in need. Being a good friend and an example to others. Being a good dude. / Always be fair. Take the pillar for someone else. Responsibility for your actions. Sticking up for someone else. Take the hit. Open to possibilities. Being positive when others are down.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Normal because I already know that I accept myself. / Happy at the fact I can start appreciating myself. / I am different because I always say I love myself. / Great because I know I’m gangster. / Good. / Weird. / I feel that it’s me but also feel good about myself. / It makes me feel confident. / Nothing yet. / Weird and sure. / I did not feel so good, more like crap.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you want in a hero: My mom she is the only one dear to me. / My mom’s boyfriend. He is my hero because he has been more of a dad to me than my real dad. / God. My mom. LeBron. God because he always is there for me. My mom because she loves and cares for me. LeBron because he is inspiring me to become something. / My mom is important because she’s always there for me. / Superman. / Because it’s me and I can be anything I want to be. / My mom because she never gives up on me. / My daughter because they strive me to do good. She likes my looks. / Chris Trouis because his music inspires me. / Jarome Asf they inspire me to enter and train others. / Dad. My dad is my hero because he took care of me and he was always with me and my older brother. / Because he makes me feel inspired to what I love to do. / My aunt because she’s been there for me when no one was around and openly shared how she loves me. Because she’s my motivation to excel and make her proud of how I’ve changed for the better.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Trust, responsibility, teamwork. In projects team participation, homework. You use teamwork to stand up to the bully. You have responsibility to help the person who can’t help himself. In work you have the responsibility to do your job. You have to trust others. / Trust the people around you.

Rely on people to give you the answer. Trust your friends. Trust no matter what everything will happen to you. / Rely on others. Rely on your teachers to teach you. Make our own path or teamwork him with his homies. Not be afraid to have others help. / Teamwork/ trusting/ respect. Be respectful, be fair, care about yourself and others.

Stand up for yourself and others or mind your own business. Be yourself, never copy, stay truthful.

Seeing Beyond: Learned how to guess, be patient, use five senses. Science, math, reading, gym, history because everything of these subjects help us learn every day. Getting a job, family, friends, and around others. / Take risks and guess. All class answers the questions even though you are not sure. Taking risks and not knowing what’s going to happen. / Communication, details. History, projects. If you’re a cashier at Panda Express, you have to use communication when giving the order back to the person. / Using context, clues and skills. Solving problems, math and science. Because I have things left out of the problems that you need to find. Taking risks, finding what you want.

We all can remember a time when we did not listen to our Intuition or Inner Voice. We would like you to think of an example when you did follow your intuition: My homeboy busted the hotel door open with a shotgun because his brother and a girl were in the hotel and no one answered. He as on the bed and she was on the couch. I took the shotgun jumped in the mustang and dipped out my homie followed me. / Being locked up in here and not being with my family. It’s just one less day of being in here. / I thought that morning units was not going to be good but it was because I got my red shirt. / I got locked up but it got me sober, and got me into a program and to get me off probation. / I wanted to go to the movies but didn’t have any money but I found some money. / I woke up sick so I figured that the day was going to be bad. / Last time I was in SEF, I woke up and thought I was never getting released, I saw my attorney and he told me that my P.O. recommended me to go home, so I got excited and got released right after court. / The time that I got burned and I hated the scar I had on my side. But now I like it and it has shaped a lot of how I think. / When I first went on a roller coaster, I was afraid of my phobia of heights would worsen, but when I thought later it helped because it was extremely fun and helped me take more risks. / The time I remember is the day it was my birthday and my mom told me they didn’t care it was my birthday, so what I did was think I have my grandma who cared that day and that was my positive. / When I got detained, it was bad at first but at the same time, it may be good because I can change the trail that I use to walk on. / When I first started court ordered counseling I thought it was going to do me no good. Then within time I realized that it helped me change my mindset positively.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes, Dreams and Sharing: How to share and not afraid to talk, be artistic and free of mind. Overcome your fears. The more we know people the less they start violence. Achieve your dreams or a goal. / Everyone could have the same fear. Get along with others. Try to cope with him. Making a plan for life. / How you can relate to others. Communicating. Can relate. Motivation and helping others. / To be specific, express ourselves, build confidence. Improve our artwork, communicate through drawings. Relate with others, encourage others to stand up. To accept the past, don’t stress about the future.

Funded By: RICO Location: SEF %Male 100

% Female 0

Date: October 12-14, 2016 Ages 13-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 75 %NO 19 %Other 6 Post %YES 93 %NO 7 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 19 % Sometimes 69 % All the Time 12 Post % Not at all 21 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 21 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 69 % All the Time 31 Post % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 36 % All the Time 57 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 25 % All the Time 63 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 46 % Leader 56 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 29 % Leader 71 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 38 % No 62 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 75 % No 25

% No Answer 0

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 79 % No 21 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Courage to speak in public. / Try to communicate so you can get to know them. / I need this to help me and others. / I don’t get bullied. / Stand up for others. / To not fight. / Learning say something to help them. / Standing up. / I don’t get bullied. / Relating with others.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: No one needs to be bullied. / I feel more close to others. / Help out bully the bully. / Because everyone needs a friend. / Yes, help. / I would step in to separate the two people. / Help them. / I would defend them. / Bully the other kid. / Stand up to the bully. / I’ll stand up for someone that can’t stand up for themselves.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I respect others that can’t do it. / Confidence in yourself. / To always be yourself no matter what. / Trustworthy. / Chase the right way. / I have never been peer pressured. / When we did the third eye. / I learned to respect the ones that respect you. / Because respecting my choices will help me to make better choices for me. / I learned to stand up for people who can’t stand up for themselves.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 100% Post 93% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Gangs. / I have nothing in mind about color I see it as a thing. / Color of art. / It is colorful and unique. / I have a favorite color but haven’t thought about it. / Color of your personality. / I think that colors are cool. / Imaginative and beautiful. / I like it. / Red. / I like the color red. / What you represent. / I think about Crips and Bloods. / Equal. / I don’t know but I think about it as something that represents what truly you are. / I think of color as something as something that could be associated with what kind of person someone may be.

Post: It can tell a lot about you. / That it reflects the person and who they are. / Color is cool. / Hug your fear to a good thing with your favorite color. / Gangs. / That color represents stuff. / Color doesn’t matter what you are. / Personality traits. / The color helps by sharing what you have in common. / That I like the colors red and bronze. / It can always mean something. / It can show things about what you fear or dream My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 94% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to find the real me and do good for me and everyone who’s supported me./ To be the one to make it out of the hood. / To make my mom proud. / My important dream is to be a technician. / To get back home and try to succeed in life. / Become an NFL player or make millions of dollars. / Stay out of trouble, be successful. / To get to the NBA draft in 2021. / To achieve anything I want. / To become a firefighter. / To graduate. / I want to own my own towing company. / I hope to go home. / To get off probation. / Become a rapper.

Post: To graduate high school. / My important dream is to get my diploma. / To be something and make a lot of money. / Making lots of money. / To own my own recovery company. / Artist. / Become a singer. / To be a healing person. / Get off probation. / To graduate and get a good job. / Be an important person. / Get out of SEF. / Is to become a biologist and be successful. / None just want to go home.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 81% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Can’t say I helped myself but the workshop helped me. / Is to always believe in myself and know I’ll reach it. / Respect, self-confidence. / Don’t be afraid. / Never give up. /To not give up. / Responsibility. / Don’t give up. / To always strive for success. / Out going. / To never give up and keep trying. / Self-confidence. / Is to be responsible and respect because it takes me a long way.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 100% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count Thoughts Shared: I never liked to draw but I finally had fun without doing something negative. / Respect when dealing with a bully. / Citizenship. They helped me by encouraging me to get out of SEF and don’t break the law. / Caring. / It helped me open up to others. / Made me more brave. / To become a better person. / Everyone is the same. / Fairness. / All. / Care more about others. / Trustworthiness because I need to be trustful. / My selfconfidence by helping me tell myself I love myself and I can become what I wish to be.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That they are more like me or I am more like them. / What they fear and what we have in common. / Can relate to them. / We’re the same. / I learned that we are all related to something. / Their first names. That they weren’t afraid to share out. People have a lot of the same fears. We’re the same in some ways.

Thanks to RICO, 19 young lives from Adobe Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 11-13th, 2016 - #10 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication+ Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 15-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Honesty, open-mindedness, courage. Look at things and see what they really are. It doesn’t (I was open/honest and everyone laughed at me). Take things at face value. / Opening up, commonalities. Meeting new people and using commonalities. Open up and express how you feel. Being honest by opening up to people. / Courage, honesty, teamwork. In a school play. You could speak out towards the bully. You can apply this toward your job.

Creative Storytelling: Teamwork, real life scenarios. Teamwork make the dreamwork…Being able to talk to someone.

Help with working in a job. / Citizenship. See someone sitting by themselves and asking them to sit with us. By putting a stop to someone getting bullied. Citizenship will help you show you’re a respectful person. / We learned teamwork. In group activities. Get people involved to help. In jobs, college, or anything social.

Through the Hoops: Work together on project. Being patient with the person. Working with other people in the workplace to get jobs done quicker. / Trust, patience. Trusting your classmate. Communication. You have to be patient in life. / Teamwork, patience, accountability. If you don’t know something, you can ask your teammates for help. You can get your team together to go against the bullies so you’re not by yourself.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818- 6959

Mirror Work: Good about myself / Happy, enjoyful, smart, talent, young man. / It makes me feel good & builds my selfesteem / Makes me feel fat because I lose focus on my eyes and look at my cheeks / Happy about my look, lovely / Good, weird, relaxed. / Good, relaxing / It makes me feel good. / Weird, odd. / I do love myself.

Hero: Emy. Because she is an awesome person. Strength and responsibility / Mother. Because she’s my mom. Smart, kind, wise, nice. / Batman. Because he fights bad people. Someone who is coll that dresses in black. / My mom.

Because she took care of me more than anyone else. Smart, loving, caring, honest. / Mom. She is important to me because she has taught me how to be a strong and independent person. Strength, honesty, respect, responsibility. / Rivera. They watch over us and make sure we are safe. Caring, respect, trustworthy. / Myself. Because I determine my future for myself. Smart, funny, talented, chill. / Because it that one person you can go to about something. / Caring, loving, understandable, and not judgmental. / I don’t have a hero. / My father. He is the only person to stand by me, no matter what …. Honesty, caring, courageous, savage, smart. / My mommy. She made me. Respect, caring, responsibility, trustworthy, fairness, citizenship. .

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-respect. We can set an example for others. Think for yourself.

Reaching your goals. / How to love yourself and who we are. Find a mentor, stay out of trouble. Think before you act. Think of the consequences. / Self confidence, self respect. Have confidence that you can do it. Have enough respect for yourself to do what you know is right.

Seeing Beyond: Using imagination. Use creativity on essays and projects. Being optimistic. / Use your imagination. Art, reading. Imagine things you make. / Patience, imagination. Science don’t jump to conclusions to what you think is gonna happen. Study and take clues. Have an imagination, don’t limit yourself.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Openness. Be open with teachers. Be open with bullies. Be open with ourselves. / Social skills, self-esteem, optimism. Use perfect social skills to learn more.

Learning to overcome fears. Overcoming and accomplishing. / Courage to share your thoughts. Understand the people you see everyday better. Being able to understand them better. Someone may be able to help you.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Changing a negative into a positive. Using integers. Use math for distributing drugs. / Positive thinking. Believe in yourself. That you can accomplish your goals. / Energy in motion, H.A.L.T. Keeping calm, working harder. Looking for a better future. Own a home, a lot of different things, money.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818- 6959

Funded By: RICO Location: Adobe Juvenile Facility %Male 100

%Female 0

Date: October 11-13th 2016 Ages 15-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 53 %NO 42 %Other 5 %No Answer 0 Post %YES 63 %NO 32 %Other 5 %No Answer 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 74 % All the Time 21 %No Answer 0 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 32 %No Answer 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 32 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 53 % All the Time 47 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 47 % All the Time 53 Post %Not at all 0 % Sometimes 42 % All the Time 53 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 63 % Leader 37 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 47 v% Leader 53 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 26 % No 74 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 68 % No 32 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 37 % No 53

% No Answer 10

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 74 % No 26 % No Answer 0 After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 74 % No 21 % No Answer 5 Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 69 % No 26 % No Answer 5

Release the Fear, Inc. ÂŽ PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818-6959

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 47% Post 74% Thoughts Shared: Pre: It’s just a color / Nothing / It’s great makes everything more exciting and or beautiful / Yo lo que pienso do las colres es porque estan bonitas y lucen mucha / Opino el color le da vida ah todo lo que has podea / Que es lo que te espresar si eres alegre oestas triste o te hace sentire con mas felisidad / Color means everything / They express how you feel.

Post: El rojo es amor y el azul es vida para mi / Es algo que le da vida ala vida / It’s cool / Que pues te ayuda a esperarte de como te sientas / Color has feeling to it / Love color cause it’s pretty / Color has 4 meaning to it / Color mean for an emotion / It’s just a color / It’s everything / Color matters in what you do. / Expressive / They express how you feel.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 84% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To get out. / Is to play college football for Arizona State University / Being Wealthy / Become something in life / To be successful and live happily / Join military / Become famous / That I stay out of places like this / Terminar mi colegio y hasta trabajar mi diploma y terminar todo mi trabajo. / Mi familia es lo mas importante / Mi gran sueno es estar con mi madre y mi familia / To be successful / Is to be successful.

Post: Es tener mis estudios y tener una familia / Being rich / El terminar mi escuela y apoyar a mi madre / Get my degree / To have a happy life / ASU football / To become a mechanic / Making my mom happy / To be successful / To live a good and happy life / To be satan / To become famous / College / Be able to give my parents good / To go to ASU / Military career / Is to be a nurse / Duke. Play b-ball.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 89% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Resperando ser lonesto siempre / Ah creer en mi mismo / Patience / Si pensar en mi madre y en lo que quiro ser. / Self respect / I cool & accomplish so much / Is stick to my dream / Money / Teamwork / Never give up / Be open / Sharing about my dream / I need a foundation.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 68% discovered something new about themselves in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: A balorar las cosas / Aprendi an valorar mi vida / I am a good person / That I can talk in front of people / I’m awesome / I’m capable of a lot / Respect / I love myself / Being alone / That I should like how I am / I have common likes with others.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 84% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Aprendi que todos tienen suertos y temores / Todos tenemos suenos y temores / Si que no debes jusgarlos por su apartensia / We have things in common / He is really cool! / Their cool people / We have thing in common / Responsibility / There are loving / Everyone has problems / We like the same things.

Thanks to RICO, 18 young lives from Franklin Police and Fire High School experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 19-21, 2016 #11 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

     

Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times, these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 14-17.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Skills or Tools Learned: Not to be scared. Speaking up and involvement. Step up for people.

Consideration. / Listening, being involved, differences aside. You would ask for help, respect other’s choices, talking to new people. Intervene, speak up, stop the bully, tell an adult. Respecting others, working with people, trusting. / Standing up for yourself and similar. Communicating better. Help understand better. Wouldn’t be pushed around as much. / Similar traits. We can all be ourselves. Sharing experiences, express feelings in a happy way.

Interact, improve citizenship, accepting ourselves.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Can gain confidence. Won’t be afraid to speak up. Refuse negative impacts.

Being able to pass on life experiences. / Confidence, self-love, positively. Being ourselves and not putting ourselves down. More self-respect for ourselves. Reach goals for life and personal. / Self-confidence, learning to love ourselves. Complimenting others, helping others. Say no and stay to yourself. Doing things the right way, being yourself. / Learned how to accept ourselves. Project confidence to everyone. You are able to say no because you trust yourself. We learned it will help us persevere.

Creative Story Telling: Skills or Tools Learned: To learn the meaning of the words and become examples. Helps us become a better student. Gives us character and prevents us from becoming a bully or by-stander. Gives us integrity and accountability in life. / Listening to people, new ideas, respectful. To be a leader, support others.

Speak up for self and others. Role model, being friends with other people. / Working together makes things easier.

Talking with a group easier. Less bullying. Makes problems easier to solve. / Showing character traits.

Communicating the character traits. Brave. Enhance our community.

Mirror Work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: It makes me feel good about myself as if I won’t give up, it just brightens. / It makes me happy and proud. / It makes me feel like me, like I can be myself. / Happy and weird. / It makes me feel uncomfortable. / It makes me feel myself. / Great. / It

makes me feel happy. / It makes me feel like any other day. / It felt good but terrifying, almost like if I didn’t believe it. It’s also kind of painful to think that you have to convince yourself about it.

Hero: Who is Your Hero and Why do you think are they important? What characteristics or qualities, would you want in a hero: My mom. I think she is important because she went through so much when she was little. She inspires me to keep going no matter what situation I am put through. / My older brother. He is my hero because he showed me how to do things right. / My hero is my mom. She is always there for me and loves me no matter what, because they are loving and caring. / Myself. Because she has been through a lot and continues to go forward and help others go through similar things. / Mom she’s sacrificed everything for me. She has always been there for me. / She’s sacrificed everything to give her children an amazing home to live in. She’s important because without her I wouldn’t be who and where I am right now. / My mother is my hero. She is important to me because she shows me every day to never give up. / Vic F. because his band helped me get through things. / Bernie. / My uncle. He is a really intelligent man and is always there when I need help. He is important because he is like a father figure to me. / Jesse. Because he is the one to put a smile on my face after a bad day, he is my hero for the fact that he saves a good day from going bad.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Projects, teamwork, reliability. Speaking up as a group and make the bully stand down. When you get a job learn to work with other employees. / Trust, teamwork.

Working in groups with others. Help and get out of your comfort zone. Having to apply and work with other people. / Teamwork, trust, confidence. Getting involved. Trust peers. Get things done. Standing up for others as a team.

Trust other people, working together. / Teamwork. School projects get done faster. You could work as a team to stop bullying. By being able to collaborate.

Seeing Beyond: Relying on our instincts. Every subject and helps us see another’s perspective. Listen to yourself and others carefully. / Third eye. Think hard, use senses to view things better. Pay attention, ask questions to understand. Making observations, look forward to life. / Realizing other perspectives to approach problems also reading to visualize. Understand subjects better. / We have a third eye. Be more detailed. Math, show work, English, when you write an essay. Art, using pictures. Police report. Fire Marshall report.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: To have hope. Bad grades. Study and get good grades. To keep your head up. / Staying positive, to overcome obstacles, to have patience. Supporting others, Studying if your grade is bad.

To believe that there is always a positive side to everything. / Coping. Deal with classes and tests. Deal with negative people. Cope with time. / You can always come back from something negative. Come back from bad grade. When something negative happens something positive happens.

We all can remember a time when we did not listen to our Intuition or Inner Voice. We would like you to think of an example when you did follow your intuition: My mom was arrested. She ended up becoming an Arizona resident. / At the beginning I felt really mad until I saw this kid step up, and it made me feel amazed. / Finding out my father isn’t my father. / The time I got my first C (fifth grade). That made me more determined to bring my grade up. / When I had to give my dog away because I was moving into an apartment, but realized he would be better taken care of and have a friend (another dog). / I had failing grade and had over bearing expectations of myself. This caused me to have huge amounts of stress and forced me to seek help. I learned I was an autistic and was able to step back from life and enjoy its challenges. / I felt nervous to be in the group but I got use to it. I would see things you shouldn’t see just for being the wrong color. / When I lost one of my friends he moved away and I thought it was sad because I thought he wouldn’t talk to me anymore but it was a good thing because we got to know each other more and saw each other more.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes, Dreams and Sharing: Write things down to know focus on and courage. Talk in front of class. Courage to speak up. Want to achieve goals more. / Understanding what others do. Finding similarities in others and classmates. Understand why bullies, bully. Help people with goals/ help connect with people. / Similarities at fears. Safer environment. Make friends. To prevent it from happening. More compassionate towards others. / Having self-confidence/ staying positive and to believe in yourself so you can reach your goals.

Being accepted, not being alone, never give up. To accept people and their choices. To good in school. Give others a chance. Think positive. Believing in yourself and others. To know you are not alone.

Funded By: RICO Location: Franklin Police and Fire High School %Male 33

%Female 67

Date: October 19-21, 2016

Ages 14-17

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 83 %NO 12 %Other 5 Post %YES 100 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 21 Post % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 68 % All the Time 25 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 27 % All the Time 63 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 45 % All the Time 50 % No Answer 5 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 25 % All the Time 68 % No Answer 7 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a Follower. Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 44 % Leader 56 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 50 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 94 % No 6 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 83 % No 12

% No Answer 5

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I can be stopped and can help stop it. / Yes, don’t put other people down. / Open yourself up and you’re not alone. / To stand up for yourself and others. / Why bullies bully? / Speak up. / To stand up to the bully. / To be more understanding. / Speaking up./ Understanding their reasons. / Not show your weakness so easily. / Understand why bullies bully. / Working with a team and trusting them helps you go a long way.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because it is not right. / Always, they need to know that they always will have a friend. / Bullying is not the right thing to do. / Yes. / I’ll stand for them because they are not alone. /Tell a teacher or tell the person. / Because it’s the right thing to do. / Stand up and tell them to stop. / Speak up to the bully. / I would stand up for them. / Interrupt and talk things out. / I would stand up for the person getting bullied.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 94 % No 6 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To be responsible for your own decisions. / I can make my own stride and that feeling tested me. / To be myself. / Trust. / I learned many. / Because we’re the one to make the decision. / Because everyone has different opinions. / Yes, learned self-love is okay. / I already do that. / I also learned coping with other people. / I won’t do anything I don’t want to do.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 89% Post 94% Thoughts Shared: Pre: It does matter what color something is. It should be valued the same. / Color can bring a mood to a person, place. Example blue=sad. If a room is brown, it gives the room a dull feeling. / Color can represent many things. / A mix of everything that brings everything alive. / The color brightens up something that needs color. / Beautiful, full of life. / Color helps people express themselves. / I think it shows someone’s feelings. / I don’t think color should matter. / I like certain colors besides red. / I think skin color doesn’t matter, everyone should be treated with respect. / Yes I have and I think about skin color just because we have a different color we get criticized. / Color is what gives life to a picture and it can represent anything from depression, to love, anger, and happiness. / Yes, different colors mean different things. / I think color is very bright and they can brighten anyone’s life. / Color shows life around us.

Post: Colors can stand for other than just a color but a dream. / Everyone has their own interpretation of color. / Color doesn’t matter. / Everything has color. / Color can represent many things like yourself and others. / Color is like sound it’s everywhere. / Helps someone express themselves. / Color puts stuff in color. / Color can trigger bitter or sweet memories. / I learned that color can express feelings. / It says a lot.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 94% Post 94% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To have a safe environment for our future. / Is to become a homicide detective. / Have a great future. / No because if you lose hope you lose everything. / To become a firefighter and save lives. / To be a forensic scientist. / To make it in life no matter what. / My most important dream is to become a musician. / To attend Mount Saint Mary’s College. / Going to college. / I want to become a detective and to help those I really care about. / Hopefully receive a full ride scholarship to any state college. / A most important hope I have is to make myself proud. / Is to be a bio-chemist. / To travel the world and help children (long-term) receive a full ride scholarship (short-term). / Is to be a police officer and a US Marine. / My most important dream is to become someone successful.

Post: To be happy. / I hope to make myself and family proud. / To become successful. / To leave a hopeful mark on the world. / To join the US Marines Corp. doing military police. / Get a full ride to college. / Be me and nothing more. / That I can’t lose hope. / Is to be a detective and to make my family happy. / Being successful. / To succeed. / To make my family ever more proud. / To become a journalist. / Be a forensic scientist. / To be a singer. / Help my homies succeed and let my mom know I am going to make it.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 94% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Stay confident. / The six pillars. / Hope and hard work. / Have no fear put you down. / Never give up. / That I can’t lose hope. / Keep going no matter what. / The six pillars. / To never give up. / To be myself more and know who I am. / Work with other people. / To think of the positives. / Citizenship. / Is to not be afraid of what other people think. / If you draw it and keep it with you it will soon come true. / The mirror activity because I have more confidence in myself.

Coming into the workshop, which Character Count did you want to improve or work on to help you? How did the workshop help you improve it?

Post 94% discovered something in the workshop to improve their Character Count Thoughts Shared: That I have similarities with other people. / I’m not alone in this world. / I can speak in front of a group. / I am happy. / I didn’t give up so easily. / That I can work with others well. / That people have the same problems as I do. / I can trust. / I can speak in front of people. / Everyone has fear. / I am capable of talking in public. / We all have something in common. / That I can stay positive when I have bad thoughts about life. / I can speak in public.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: We all experience fear when opened up. / They are not alone. We all have fear. / We are all similar. / We are all similar and have problems. / We have similar things in common. / We have the same fear. / That they are the same as me. / They have the same fear I have. / People cry a lot. / They are just like me. / That they can talk in front of school. / Everyone is going through something. / That they go to struggles that I never thought could be possible. / What they had struggled with. / That no one has the same opinions. / They did something they normally wouldn’t do.

Thanks to RICO, 28 young lives from ACYR experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 25-26th, 2016 - # 12 of 12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to:

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Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication+ Bridge Understanding Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

The students are divided into groups or teams that they remain with throughout the workshop. In their small group, the students may be asked to complete an activity, to share responses, or to reflect on an exercise. Often times these groups can have students with different beliefs, various backgrounds, and even opposing gang affiliations.

The workshop will end with a group created painting to be displayed for the public.

Participant Responses Participants are asked to reflect on several of the activities and then share with the group.

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 11-20.

The students are asked to reflect on the following question: How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I? : Everybody goes through different things in life. Be more understanding with other people. Make an anti-bully group. It helps us work as a group. / Listening, similarities, nobody’s perfect. Responsible student, ambitious. Step up to the cause. Responsible, respectful, trust loyalty. / That others had similar views. Can help create friendships. Helps by causing us to take action. Fears, conquering them with the help of others. / Learned how to not judge. Cooperate as a class. Tell an adult. Take action. / We all have a lot in common. Get along better and communicate more. The bully would probably feel empathy. Come together and learn more selfrespect.

Creative Storytelling: Learn how to be responsible. Working hard and being active. Stand up and do the right

thing. It teaches us people skills. / Being respectful, caring, listening skills. Understanding using proper manners. Step up. Discovering reality. / Surrounding ourselves with others who are positive influences.

Encouraging others to do what’s right. Help the victim and stand up to the bully. Having people in our lives who have our best interests. / How to interact with one another. It applies in school by doing. It would help by knowing how to handle situations. By knowing the skills in work space and in a family situation. / How to observe and respond in a situation. The students would observe more. This exercise would help prevent the bully from bullying. You’ll help show strong characteristics and be positive to the community.

Through the Hoops: Always gonna work as a team. Communicating with students and teachers. A group of people. Always going into different obstacles. / Trust, teamwork. Confidence, better grades. To team up with friends to stop the bully. Can ask for help, stay with friends. / Teamwork makes the dream work. Helping classmates out with their school work. Taking a stand when you see someone being bullied. Knowing that it is okay to ask for help. / How to work with each other. Working in groups/projects at school. Overcome what people say and do. Communication with other people and trust. / Learning to trust others. Communication with other students. Being trustworthy. Get more opportunities because people will trust you because you’re trustworthy.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Importance of helping that we love and look up to in life. Motivation from teachers and friends. Not thinking about it. Always people that will motivate and support you. / Self-confidence.

Happy mood. Let go of stress, know what’s right. Not worry about what others say. / Appreciate yourself.

Appreciating yourself allows you to appreciate others. When you have self-confidence you are less likely to be influenced by others. Appreciating who you are and what you have; not taking things for granted. / How to speak out loud. Not to be shy. Say no and stick with your word. To go with what you want. / Being confident, trusting yourself. Public speaking/presentation, sports. Believe in yourself. Overcoming fears, motivation, confidence.

Mirror Work: Yes I love myself the way I am. Confident, good, strong / Makes me feel weird because I’m talking to myself / It makes me feel good but weird at the same time. / Smile, happy. It makes me feel better about myself. / Ungrateful. I never knew how much a response to yourself could be so gratifying. / I felt weird / It makes me feel the same / It makes me feel good. / Weird, uncomfortable, foreign. / It makes me feel good. / Better about myself / Makes me feel awkward only because I never actually complement myself / Happy, weird, me. / Good, happy. / Confident and Trustful and Worthy.

Hero: My gf / My mom is my hero. Because my mom is everything. / My hero is my mom. They are important because she cares so much and motivates me. / My grandpa is my hero because he fought in WWII. He helped in one of the worst wars in history. He’s also my hero because he was always there for me no matter what. / My hero is my mom and grandma.

Because she gave me life / My mom is important to me because she keeps me going everyday / They are good at basketball / Derek Carr. Mom and Grandma. Leader in his community, work place, & family. Raised me with grandmother / My mom because she goes through a lot and continues to be strong. / My hero is my Grandpa CJ. He is my hero because when he served in the Vietnam War he went through a lot. He has done a lot for the country and also for my family and I. My Grandpa CJ is important because he fought in one of the most important wars. / My Nino. He’s always been the one I look up to. Because he’s earned my respect. / My grandma. She is important because she inspires me someone who is strong and doesn’t give up even at the worst times. Someone I wish to be when I get older. / My tia. Because she’s always doing what’s best for us. / My parents because they are always there for me / D. Rose. Look up to him to play better and push myself more. To stay in school and go to college and play with him one day in the NBA. / My hero would be myself only because I push myself as much as I can. I think I’m important because I can overcome any obstacle in my path. / Jimmy Buttler. Because he came from nothing and made it to something. .

Seeing Beyond: Using your imagination and senses. In school you are always learning and using your brain.

You are always learning something new. / Reflect what you see by feeling. Science because it’s a hands on experiment using your 3rd eye. See beyond your knowledge. / To pay attention to detail. English, using adjective to describe a character in a story. Driving, paying attention to your surroundings. / How to use your 3 rd eye.

Enhancing your goals. By analyzing. Apply in school by the subjects. You start to use in daily life. / Making inferences, following instructions. Math, reading because when reading a book you have to imagine what’s going on. Have more structure on your goal.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Learned how to write or draw ideas on paper. In everyday activities. Tell the bully to write his own dreams and show him how he is crushing people’s dreams. It motivates you toward your goals in life. / Similarities, visualization. Stay focused, ambitious. Encourage others to be a leader. Visualize a better future, see beyond your knowledge. / That we are able to have our dreams come true by learning what your obstacles are that are in the way and move forward from it. Trying our best, even when our assignments are difficult. Realizing that bullies are obstacles to overcome. Anything is possible if we set our minds to it. / The step to achieving our dreams. Trying to graduate. To stand up for yourself. Achieve your goal. / Learned to express and write down our memories and goals. Make goal sheets and list to help us stay organized and accomplish our dreams. It’s useful and can be a list of ways to avoid or establish boundaries of peer pressure. Make a checklist of a daily routing to stay responsible and organized.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Turning something bad into something positive. Failing in class, you can seek help from the teacher. It applies in every situation. / Be independent, not have to rely on anyone. Motivates you as your future awaits. Have a plan to achieve your goals. / That others had similar negative perceptions of

ACYR but now see ACYR as a positive. Realizing that school is a positive thing. Seeing the positive in everything. / Not bad idea to turn a negative to a positive. Instead of having a negative attitude, have a positive attitude towards others. Be a positive, outgoing person towards the world. / Learned how to cope with negatives and make it positive. We’ll know how to think positive. Help us get through rough times and make our self-esteem higher.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived (thought/saw) as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived (thought/saw) the experience as a positive one: Having to move out of my mom’s knowing there would be negative consequence but ended up accomplishing many more things that I never thought I would do again like going back to school and finishing and becoming more independent. / When I came to school on a Friday.

Fridays are for extra credit but I felt good afterwards / When I thought come to school every day was a waste of time. But then I realized that I don’t want to live pay check to pay check. / About being a parent / Having a kid seems to be a bad idea at a young age. But I’m all for it now and ready to step up and be a mother / When I first came to this school I thought I wasn’t gonna get anything done. Because all my friends went here but then they were the one that were pushing me to do better / When I was in elementary I moved to PHX. My thoughts of PHX weren’t so well. I didn’t want to move away from all my friends childhood. After a year I learned to accept it, learned to accept people for who they are. / Coming from Chicago to Phoenix and meeting new family members I never talked or seen before in my life. / When I got caught up but it showed me I don’t need drugs. / One thing I thought was negative but turned out positive is one day I didn’t want to go to boxing but it was good for me because I got exercise / When I left Metro Tech I thought I could never find a place to study cosmetology. But I found really great friends that I wouldn’t trade for anything and I realized I can go to a school that’s sole purpose is cosmetology / When my girlfriend and I broke up the last week of high school. I thought it was the end of the world, but through time I saw myself grow as a person and I met the woman God wanted me to be with in my wife / When I was younger not coming to school for 2 years that I missed so now I see life and my future different and take everything seriously / I moved to ACYR and I was sad because I left my friends behind but now I’m glad I did because I made new friends / The time I thought was negative was when these kid were fighting but it was acting so it was fine. / I moved in 6th grade to a new house and school. Then over time it was positive ‘cause I did better in school and then I moved to high school 10 miles from school and that taught me how to travel around on the bus. / My mom not letting me go out for a while because she caught me smoking, but it actually helped me out and got me to stop. / First I thought going to ACYR was a bad thing. But now I think its cool. / When I have to go to work. I don’t want to get up but the money motivates me. / Something I saw that you didn’t like was a friend being bullied and later I regret it because I didn’t give the same protection. I gave/showed to my friend by backing them up and being loyal and wasn’t shown the same loyalty.

Release the Fear, Inc. ® PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org 602-818-6959

Funded By: RICO Location: ACYR %Male 71

Date: October 25-26th 2016 %Female 29

Ages 14-20

Do you think others (Kids my age, older & younger, Adults) have the same Fear as I do?

Pre %YES 79 %NO 21 %Other 0 Post %YES 83 %NO 17 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 21 % Sometimes 72 % All the Time 7 Post % Not at all 17 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 13 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 39 % All the Time 61 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 70 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 39 % All the Time 61 Post %Not at all 4 % Sometimes 8 % All the Time 88 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 61 % Leader 39 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 26 % Leader 74 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 42 % No 54 % No Answer 4 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 68 % No 32 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 28 % No 43

% No Answer 29

Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 74 % No 26 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To be more productive and speak more. / Standing up. / Kinda. / To stand up for the person getting bullied. / Stand up for yourself because you need to stand up for your fears or anything that troubles you. / Bullying needs to stop cause it stops people from pursuing their goals. / Bullies are just obstacles that we will get through. / Bullies are obstacles to overcome with the help of others. / Encourage others to be a leader. / I learned what to do in that situation. / Common interest being peers together. / Never experienced bullying. / It can show me to stop it if someone is bullied. / Umm to speak up. / Don’t be scared, stand up. / Yes to stand up for yourself. / I don’t get bullied. / They’re only obstacles.

After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Just stop them from doing it. / Tell him to leave him alone. / Help them. / Because it’s wrong to just watch and not do anything. / Yes, because if they can’t stand up for themselves, who will? / Stop it and tell the person being bullied not to let an obstacle get in their way. / Bully can affect people thought and self esteem. / Take a stand for them and confront the bully on his actions. / I would try to help knowing something can happen. / Because I have learned to be a decent citizen or human being. / I would try to stop it. / I would

stand up for that person. / I’ll shove them off and tell them what are they doing. / Cause I’m a leader. / I would help/take action. / Yes because bullying is bad. / Because nobody should be bullied. / Become the victim’s friend.

Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 88 % No 8 % No Answer 4 Thoughts Shared: Yes because I respected others while they spoke. / To have faith on myself. / To push yourself. / Respect your decisions. / I respect my own decisions when it comes to peer pressure. / Responsibility because you have choices to make for only so long. / When you have self respect, you are less likely to submit to peer pressure. / Responsibility on your own things by planning. / I learned to express my goals and responsibility. / I already have respect for other people and already responsible. / Have my own say. / Yes. / To know what you want. / Respect myself and choices I make. / Yes even though I make my own decision. / Yes that I am my own person.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 86% Post 96% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I don’t think anything about color and no. / I think color is what makes life interesting. / Color is life.

Without it life would be dull. / Color is having emotion. Without it the world would be plain and solid. / I think colors variety. / Whatever color you wear impacts your day. / I think color is beautiful. / They’re colorful. They make everything look better. / I’ve never thought about it. / Color is a mood you feel or can be what see in life. / No, we are the same. / My favorite color is blue. / Color is a unique characteristic that gives a person or object beauty. / I think color expresses your feeling. / Color is an endless colorway. / Tbh IDK. / I think that what color you wear or what color you are, we are all the same. / I think it’s cool to have color other than black and white. / I think color is very important. / Color can be anything you think it is. / I think color is everything we see. / No. / No I never thought about color. / No. It’s the same as a picture or graphs and art. / Every color is a unique color. / Color is just a way to express yourself no matter what color there is always a meaning.

Post: Like what you feel, like a mood ring. / Color has different meanings. / You see things in a certain way. / Color is many thing and you could express yourself with color. / Every color is unique in its own way. / Colors are meant for certain things and mean different things to people. / Color can be in anything you can see. / Color inflicts different images, emotions. / Same emotions, feeling happiness. / I see color with more creativity. / Color is music. / Yes. / Color is not something you just see but hear. / Colors are feelings. / Still think it can be anything. / I still think that it is a beautiful thing. / It’s important. / Color makes everything come out better like TV, movies, life. / Show feelings on what we feel. / That it has meaning to it. / The same it’s just color. / Colors are feelings.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I don’t think I have one. / To graduate and become a dentist. / To finish school. / Finish school and get a good career and still continue school by finishing college. / To become a RN. / Buy my mom a house. Become a make up artist. / Become an anesthesiologist. / Is to finish high school. / To be a music producer. / Is to take care of my parents. Help them as they grow. / High school diploma. / My most important dream is to graduate from college. / Is to succeed in life. / Be the best person I can be to everyone. / To be a custom jeweler. / To go to college. / Being successful. / IDK yet still working on it. / I don’t think I have one. / To have lots of money. / My most important dream is to be a game developer or make it into the NFL, and I know it can happen.

/ Become a contractor. / Become a barber or mechanic. / My dream is to go to college. / Successful, excellence. / Become wealthy. / My most important dream is to be a positive and successful person.

Post: Having a healthy family and being successful. / Is to be successful. / To be successful in life. / To become a barber and be cold at it. / Don’t have one. / To become the happiest person. / Successful in life. / Become a mechanic and own my shop. / To serve my God and my family to the best of my abilities. / To graduate and further my education and just to be happy. / To become a dentist and be a graduate of U of A as well as ACYR. / Is to be a good person. / Is to be successful anything I put in my way. / To become a contractor and open my own business. / Travel the world. / To become a game developer or NFL star. / Become an anesthesiologist. / Is to finish school. / My goal is to finish high school and get a good job. / That you can achieve and believe in yourself. / To follow your dreams no matter what. / To become a music producer and get a Grammy and go platinum. / To become a source or catalyst for other people’s happiness.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Having confidence in myself. / Is to have more confidence in myself. / Being responsible. / Have faith and trust in yourself and be responsible for your own actions to get there. / Have a plan. / Is don’t be afraid to take risk. / Do not fear anything because that’s what stops you from your goals. / Don’t let my fear change my mind about my goals. / Learning that I can overcome my obstacles. / Being ambitious. / Get though obstacles. / Be positive. / Communication. / A lot of brainstorming. / Never let your fear become an obstacle. / Stay motivated and try my hardest. / Don’t give up even if the hardest obstacles comes your way. / To not give up. / Is to never show weakness. / Always stay positive and not be negative. / To never give up on myself. / Confidence. / Facing your fears are really important.

What did you learn New in the workshop about yourself, that you did not know before?

Post 83% discovered something new about themselves in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: That I have potential in myself. / I gained more confidence. / Responsibility. / Responsible, it really didn’t. / Yes it helped me to communicate with my classmates. / Being. / Shyness and speaking. It helped cause I had to interact. / Responsibility because sometimes I let things slide when needed to be taken care of at the moment. / Being more responsible by being accountable for/to my actions/choices. / That they are similarities with others. / Learning how to show character in daily life. / Nothing. / I have a lot of similar interest as my peers. / Interact more when the teacher is up in the board. / Citizenship. / Nothing really cause I had nothing to really improve. / Respect, it did not help me improve it. / I’m more open to talk. / Well I was already improve so nothing really. / My trust in people. / Yes to help me get better. / Responsibility. I keep up with my stuff. / Citizenship.

What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 100% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: They feel the same way I do. / We are unique but have the same problems. / My friend Omar is scared of clowns. / We have similarities. / A lot of people have the same fears as me. / That some don’t really depend or have fathers. / That a lot of friends/classmates have the same fears. / Most of my classmates are scared of losing family members. / Others have similar fears, obstacles, dreams, and goals as myself. / We have similarities and their story. / Everyone has fears. / Everybody is different. / We all like to be straight forward and nobody likes to hate someone for how they look. / A lot of people are going through the same problems. / We have the same struggles. / Same fears and familiar things. / A lot of my classmates have the same similarities as me. / That I’m not the only one with struggles. / That we all have fear and to never give up in life. / That some people have the same fear as me. / That a lot of people have the same thing in common. / That we’re all kind of the same. / Many have the same dark thoughts.

Thank you Maricopa County Attorney's Office and RICO funds for opportunity and

for believing in our mission and vision.

For your understanding that each and every child is deserving to be inspired and empower with the tools to make better life choices. Today because of your support,, they are that much closer to finding their gifts that they have to share with the world around them.

Most sincerely,

Robert J Miley CEO and Founder

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