Building Character and Hope in New Possibilities

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Thanks to all of you who have supported our Character Education program. This report reflects how our facilitators effectively use the creative processes of the "Bridging Possibilities" program to enlighten and enrich the lives of youth.

"Bridging Possibilities" is a character education program designed to inspire and empower youth with essential life skills so they can make better life choices, while finding their inherent gifts.

In the workshop they realize that they matter, thus allowing them to lead more productive lives.

Perhaps they will become Arizona leaders, or other places around the world. The following information reflects the results of collected data from 135 young people who collaboratively experienced one of three “Bridging Possibilities� workshops. . .

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"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."

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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 ideas 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.

Bridging Possibilities workshop we realize that you have to go . through a few hoops to achieve your dreams. . ." John D.

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

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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

For eleven years, Release the Fear has had the opportunity to interact with over 11,000 disadvantage and at-risk 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 2017, Release the 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 2017, 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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2017-2018 RELEASE THE FEAR RTF Pre/Post Survey Results

Thanks to Durango and Maricopa County Regional School District School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education.

OVERALL PERCENTAGES 135 Students (14 BP Workshops) Male 100.00% Female 0.00% – Youth Ages 13-17

91.6% discovered something new about themselves 95.2% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 68.9% compared to Post 83.0% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 84.4% compared to Post 92.8% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

83.1% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

97.5% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

Individual Workshop Percentages 1. October 17-19, 2017 Durango 16 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 14-16 Pre 56% compared to Post 0% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 81% compared to Post 0% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

2. November 14-16, 2017 Durango 12 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 66% compared to Post 75% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 100% 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.

3. December 19-21, 2017 Durango 10 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 14-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 90% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 90% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

90% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

4. January 9-11, 2018 Durango Juvenile Center 10 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 friendsPre 70% compared to Post 80% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

80% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

5. January 23-25, 2018 Durango 9 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 57% discovered something new about themselves 89% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 89% compared to Post 86% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 89% compared to Post 89% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

72% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

6. February 6-8, 2018 Durango Juvenile Facility 9 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 14-17 88% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 67% compared to Post 88% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

88% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

7. February 20-22, 2018 Durango Juvenile Facility 9 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 89% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 100% 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.

8. March 5-7, 2018 Durango Juvenile Facility 10 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 89% discovered something new about themselves 89% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 70% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 60% compared to Post 78% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

67% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

89% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

9. March 20-22, 2018 Durango Juvenile Facility 10 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17

9 More Results 86% discovered something new about themselves 86% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 60% compared to Post 75% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

75% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

10. April 3-5, 2018 Durango 8 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 100% discovered something new about themselves.

100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 67% compared to Post 72% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 67% compared to Post 86% 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.

11. April 17-19, 2018 Durango 8 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 88% discovered something new about themselves.

100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 63% compared to Post 71% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 88% 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.

12. May 15-17, 2018 Durango 7 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 83% discovered something new about themselves.

83% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 71% compared to Post 84% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 71% 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.

13. May 29-31, 2018 Durango 9 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% Female 0% – Youth Ages 15-17 100% discovered something new about themselves 89% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 44% compared to Post 78% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 89% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

89% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

14. June 26-28, 2018 Durango 8 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 100% – Youth Ages 15-17 100% discovered something new about themselves.

100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 63% compared to Post 80% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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RELEASE THE FEAR 2018 Bridging Possibilities Character Education Workshop Budget This 3-day 2 hours per day workshop serves up to 30 youth: Services Included:  Teacher Professional Development  Pre/Post Student Survey Analysis  Teacher Survey Analysis  Final Analytical Report

Release the Fear Workshop Budget Per Workshop / 14 Workshops Curriculum Supervisor/Trainer Program Facilitators (2 per wrkshp) Data Analysis and Reporting Pre/Post Survey Analysis Final Reporting Supplies/Materials Participant Recognition (Ex. Certificates /Character.Ed Wristband or Postcards)

Operating Expenses/ Insurances Workshop Preparation . .

Internal/Program Coordination Workshop Total

$680.00 $500.00

$9,520.00 $7,000.00

$100.00 $100.00 $110.00

$1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,540.00

$110.00 $100.00

$1,540.00 $1,400.00

$300.00 $2,000.00

$4.200.00 $28,000.00

Maricopa County Regional School District - $14,000.00 Durango Detention Facility - $10,000.00 Release the Fear, Inc./RICO Funding - $ 4,000.00

Cost Breakdown per workshop with average of 15 youth each: Average cost per daily session: $666.67 Average cost per youth per session $44.44 Per Capita cost per youth workshop: $133.34

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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 Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education, and Durango 10 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on October 17-19 2017 - #1 of 14 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 14-16.

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? : Trust personnel. “Honesty” communication. Talk how you’re supposed to talk. Communicate and be honest. Be honest with the decisions you make. / Communication, honesty. Honest answers and not cheating. Talk out the problems and confront. Peaceful jesters. Tell the truth. / Leader. Yes I will. Won’t apply in life. Be able to accomplish my goals. / Strength, self-control, self-confidence. Counselor, teacher, special education. Because you got to have strength to overcome things. Self-control. By learning to deal with situation in different ways.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools learned: Strength, trust, teamwork, communication. By working as a team in certain situations. By trusting someone to help. By trusting people to follow their world. / Apply in life we used amusement. Participating and communicating. By using teamwork and communication. Teamwork and communication. / Trustworthy. Stand up. Communication. People trust you more. Stand up to the bully. Not lying and being honest. / Communicate in a positive way. While communicating with any adult or kid. Communicate positive and discuss the problem. Make friends.

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Funded By: Durango /Maricopa County Regional School District Date: October 17-19, 2017 Location: Durango %Male 100

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Ages 14-16

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 0 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 19 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 0 % All the Time 0 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 0 % All the Time 0 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 0 % All the Time 0 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 37 % Leader 63 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 0 % Leader 0 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 63 % No 37 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 63 % No 31

% No Answer 6

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 25 %Citizenship Pre 13 Post: 0 Post: 0 Post: 0 %Trustworthiness Pre 31 %Caring Pre 6 %Respect Pre 56 Post: 0 Post: 0 Post 0 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Stop stealing and rudeness. / Money. / Do what I can do to survive out here. / Help it out. / Show my people we can do something. / By helping people out. / Stop doing bad things. / Stop fighting and breaking into people’s houses. / Change the way people think. / Go to sleep and dream of a better place. / Give money to the poor. / To make everyone see we aren’t all different.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 56% Post 0% Thoughts shared: Pre: I don’t see color in people and that everyone is the same. / Bomb. / I think about how we are all specs of dust in the grand picture. / Color expresses feelings and moods. / We are all the same. / We are all the same on the inside. / Black. / Everyone is the same.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 81% Post 0% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To become rich and famous. / Is to be able to go back to my brothers and sisters. / To become a rapper.

Hope. / Navy Seal. / That I will be rich. / My most important dream is being successful. / Money. / I want to be better than my parents. / To take my family out of the hood. / That my kid always knows and loves me. / Is to take care of my baby-momma and my kid. Also to become a boxer. / To become a star player for the Timberwolves.

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Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education, Durango12 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on November 14-16th, 2017 - # 2 of 14 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? : Confident, brave, honesty, ownership, participation. Contributing, sharing. Say no or stop it now.

You’re doing too much. Confidence, don’t stress. / Bravery, maturity, honesty. Being respectful, answer questions. By approaching the bully, let him know what he is doing wrong. Work, overcoming fears. / Courage and honesty and participation. Doing homework, speaking. To have courage to stand up to the bully. Honesty so people can trust you. Participation can be used during work. / Trust, athletic, honesty, non-verbal communication.

To be there, schools sports, not cheating. “Stop it now!” For someone to stop bullying you.

Creative Storytelling: Imagination, participation, confidence. Drama, acting a part, creativity, imagination. Speak up. Speaking up, you gotta be fair, equal. / Teamwork, participation, imagination. By participating in a group project. Ask someone, address the problem. Teamwork for your job. Imagine yourself with a good future. / Creativity, participation, maturity. Participation doing homework, creativity answering questions. Be mature to bully not go down to his/her level. Creativity to get a creative job and maturity so people want to be around you and you don’t act like a child. / Brave, creativity, imagination. Speak in front of class, direct a play, draw art. Stand up for yourself. To believe in yourself. You can succeed.

Through the Hoops: Communication, teamwork. Work together, contribute to the class. Communication.

Communicate with people to get what you want. / Setting goals. Communication. Communicating with teacher when you need help. Communicate with him/her on what’s wrong about it. Communicate with people to learn new things every day. / Teamwork, cooperation. Answer questions and do homework. Step in and help, loyalty. Help stop bullying, gaining trust. / Communication, listening, teamwork, senses, positive mentality. Active in class, challenges, work together. Encourage them. Work with other people.

Mirror Work: Good, confident. / Happy, makes me feel good. / Bryce. / It makes me feel good. / Scary. / It makes me feel more confident on myself. / Good, happy, proud. / Good, comfortable, confident, proud, role model. / It made me feel better to see myself. / It makes me feel like I actually mean something in life. / Confident.

Hero: Mom. She is always there for me and she is the best supporter in my life. / My mom. She never gave up on me. I think she’s the best in the world. / My mom’s my superhero. / My mom because she raised me without help from anyone. / My mom. Because she brought me on earth. / Batman. / Spud Webb. He’s my idol.

Because anything is possible despite your height. / My football coach because without him I wouldn’t get the proper training I needed to get better. I learn new plays and ways to get stronger. / My hero is Malcolm X because he fought for his people and what he stood for. He is important because he is a man of his word and was not selfish enough to think only about his self while fighting for what he believed in. Respect, responsibility, and caring. / Myself. Because I tell myself what’s best for me and what’s not. / Joker. Because he just does him and like the way he is. I look for confidence. / My mom is my hero. She does everything she can to make me comfortable, to have food, and to have shelter.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Confidence, courage. Be confident to answer any questions. Be confident to do what you want. Need confidence to do what you want. / Self-esteem, character, confidence. Use confidence when asking for help instead of not asking. Being confident about your self-esteem and make the right choices.

Showing character to represent yourself and build your confidence. / Confidence, courage. Join clubs or sports teams. Say not to negativity. Overcome fears, get jobs. / Confidence, motivation, courage, bravery. Motivate yourself to go every day. How you should react to other situations. Be better, be a leader, motivate yourself.

Seeing Beyond: Communication, applying yourself, your senses. Science because you use your hands a lot, ceramics. Use your senses. / Imagination, coordination, confidence. Math because you have to have confidence about getting the correct answer on a coordination problem. Imagination because it can make you a more creative person. / Honesty, enjoyment, knowledge. Any subject you need to be knowledgeable so you can succeed.

Honesty, fun so you can live a fun life and so people can trust your word. / Honesty, imagination, feel, teamwork, knowledge. Honesty in school when you’re taking a test, talk with others in a group to figure things out. Teamwork to get the job done, without a team everything would be difficult doing by yourself. Can’t build something from ground up.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hopes, and Dreams and Sharing: Creativity, self-reflection, imagination. Being creative in class. Think of creative ways to help out to stop bullying. Live life to the fullest. / Courage, self-reflection, imagination, honesty. Having courage to believe in yourself when wanting to learn. Use self-reflection to make yourself remember to love you as you no matter what difficulties you face. / Self-reflection, imagination. Can use self-reflection to look back at how you use to be and be encouraged to do better. / Creativity, dreams, internal thinking. Use creativity to find other ways to figure things out. Push yourself to follow your dreams, use your head and not your gut. Always be creative, be outside the box, go towards your dreams.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Realization, coping skills. If you fail on a quiz, don’t get mad. Just do better for the test. Don’t be down. Just better yourself. / Self-reflection, confidence, maturity, realization. Realizing it not to torture you, but to educate you. By reflecting about what to do in the situation instead of making it worse. / Determination, maturity. Complete work and get good grades. You need to be determined to get a job to succeed in life. / Realization, confidence, knowledge. You use knowledge in class. Jesus is the answer to everything is confidence.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived the experience as a positive one. Before I came in here I did some really bad stuff and now when I realized what I did I’m not gonna be able to see my brothers or sisters. / When my brother died I used to be sad about it but through time I look at it as he’s like my keeper looking over me. / When I went to court and they wanted to keep me and kept me I was mad, but then I was happy because I did something good with my time. I go to school and got my food handler’s card and I’m also clean. I’m not smoking any more weed. / When I went to Canyon State because I got introduced to track and now it’s my favorite and first sport that I did. / When I was first going to school I used to think it was a waste of time but now that I am older I realized I need school. / Being in Durango, now I’m learning new skills that I wouldn’t know if I was still on the streets. / One time I was playing basketball and this boy kept fouling me and I was like if he fouls me one more time it’s on, but then I realized no, I shouldn’t do that because I need to control my anger. / Being in here. / When I went to court I didn’t go home. They said Imma have to go to a treatment center. But I hated it, it will help me with my substance problems. If I would of went home, I probably would of messed up again. / When I was stuck in a drug and I wanted help and I ended up in Durango. I’m happier cuz I’m clean and I eat good. / The time I was homeless for a year. It was bad at first, but now I realized I’ve experienced things that changed me completely for the better.

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Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education, Date: November 14-16th 2017 Location: Durango %Male 100

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Ages 15-17

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

Pre %YES 66 %NO 17 %Other 17 Post %YES 75 %NO 17 %Other 8 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 30 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 17 % All the Time 83 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 42 % All the Time 58 Post %Not at all 8 % Sometimes 17 % All the Time 75 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 33 % Leader 67 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 8 % Leader 92 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 25 % No 75 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 59 % No 33

% No Answer 8

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Courage to stand up to them. / Stand up for myself. / Communication is key. / I can talk to them. / Teamwork. / Stand up! / To stand up to bullying and not let it happen. / Having courage to stand up. / The way you handle will determine the outcome. / Stand up for yourself and others and don’t be afraid. / Because I can help a bully to stop bully.

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 tell them think how the other guy/girl feels. / I would stand up for that person. / I would tell him to stop it now. / I will tell them to chill. / Stand up for the person being bullied. / Tell him stop, confront him. / Yes, I would stand up to the bully. / Address the issue in a positive manner. / Because it’s the right thing to do and I got the confidence to make the right decision. / It would be the right thing to do. / I wouldn’t like to be bullied.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 8 %Responsibility Pre 42 %Citizenship Pre 8 Post: 17 Post: 49 Post: 17 %Trustworthiness Pre 17 %Caring Pre 8 %Respect Pre 17 Post: 8 Post: 8 Post: 8 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’m going to go for my goal now. / To be smart and safe. / To think and help. / To respect others and work as a team. / Never be afraid. / I have never dealt with peer pressure. / I’ve always considered myself to be the kinda person to make my own way. / Me being responsible.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 67% Post 92% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I like red. / Blue. / I believe every color has a mood and my favorite color is blue like the sky. / I like blue, red, pink, green, and purple. / I like blue and black. / Never thought about it. / Never really thought about color. / I think color is great. It makes the world stand out. / Colors don’t matter. They’re all the same. / I don’t know. / I remember seeing a Camel Spider on my bed. / It makes things look better.

Post: Embrace it. / Great. / It says more than what you see. / It’s fun. / Color has different meaning to me.

Every color expresses a mood. / Color can be anything. It stands out. / It’s a way to express yourself. / I still love it and I learned that no matter what color someone/something is, we can all still love. / I feel like color can be sued to describe what one feels. / You can mix any color. / It’s all different and have different meanings.

What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

What % gave more thought to making the world a better place.

Pre 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: Fix myself before I fix the world. / Help people realize the little things matter. / I would get a group of teenagers and go volunteer to pick up trash off the street or in parks. / I would try and make kids stay outta probation instead of violating somehow. / Let all Mexicans be illegal. / Destroy drugs. / Gardening. / Motivate people and help more people out. / End racism. / Make kids do good. / Global warming. / End racism.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Becoming a baseball player in the MLB. / Being a barber. / My dream is to one day be a basketball player for USC. / I want to graduate from a university and become a pharmacist. / My dream is to go to college. / To get off drugs. / To finish schools. / Because a football player or just being successful. / To become known to everyone. / Is to do something good. / Tornado chaser. / To go to college and become a lawyer.

Post: MLB. / To be a weatherman. / Becoming successful and going to college. / Is to help my mom. / To play basketball in college for USC. / Becoming successful. / To have a family. / Going to college and making my mom proud. / To leave a positive legacy on the world. / To have my family together. / My dream is to go to college. / To become a better person.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is:

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Trying hard. / Get to Point A to B. / Be confident. / To talk for what I need. / To work together so when I play basketball I’ll do the same. / Release the fear. / To not stop until my dreams are achieved. / Learning how to be comfortable around new people. / Confidence and speaking up for what is right. / Dedication, stay committed. / Is to respect others and use trustworthiness. / Confident, motivation.

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

Post 100% discovered something new about themselves in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: I am capable of anything. / Everything. / I’m brave. / I can talk in front of others. / I learned to become more social. / I’m capable of anything. / I can be very outgoing. / Realizing that music has color. / That I can be a leader. / That I can speak in front of others. My stage fright is gone. / That I can show respect. / My happiness.

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 have had a hard life. / A lot of things. / We all have fears. / They are cool and chill. / Different fears and strengths. / Everyone’s smart. / They aren’t gang related. / The positive thinking that they can have. / That we all go through challenges and hoops. / Everybody is respectful. / We all have something in common. / A lot.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education, and Durango, 10 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on December 19-21, 2017 #3 of 14 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.

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? : Similarities, express yourself, and honesty. People in schools have a lot of similarities. People who get bullied may have the same similarities. Similarities show what people have in common with each other. / Similarities, honest, express yourself. To talk to people when I know who you associate with. Help the person being bullied. Thinking before you act. / Similarities, trustworthiness, confidence. Use your personality. Stick of gum, help dude cross the street.

Creative story telling: Being able to analyze the situation. Being able to fluff an essay so it will be five pages long.

Telling a bully some dreams. Stay apart so he can’t beat up that kid over there. Being able to tell your boss some awesome explanation about why he should hire you. / Teamwork, mutual respect. How to work with classmates and respect other classmates talking. Stand up for what’s right. Stand together to accomplish a goal. Respect people’s boundaries. / Teamwork, cooperation, agreement effort. It helps you when a person comes to working with someone or a group. Person gives you many different options in helping people who are bullies. This applies in life because if you get a job you’ll need these skills.

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 warms my heart. / It makes me feel happy I love myself for who I am. / It makes me feel happy. / Good to know I love myself. / Trippy, normal, happy. / Depressed, bad, good. / I see reality and a little bit of crazy as well as humble. / It made me feel happy and good inside. / Confident.

Hero: TV Pac doesn’t just rap about his own struggles, he raps about world problems that are still going on today.

We can change. Someone I can kind of relate to. / Because he was there for me at hard times and didn’t call me by my first name. / My dad because he taught me everything. / God is my hero. He is my savior, my father, lord. /My hero is my brother. They’re important to me because they’re my family. / Not really a hero but someone I look

up to and can really relate. They speak the truth he’s blunt. / It’s my mom because she’s been through the worst but she is an amazing woman and she is very successful. Because she is my safe place. She is number one woman. / My mom because a hero to me is someone that helps always in a good way. Help, support, admire and care. / Ms. Ersila and my God because she puts her time and effort into helping others and being honest and caring. Honesty. Mask off.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Confidence, humbleness, honesty, and centered. Be honest about needing help and not feeling embarrassed. Be able to be honest and say no when peers ask to do negative things. Honesty applies best in life because you have to know what and who to say no to in life. / Happy, humble, peace, tranquility.

How to have a good mindset in school. It helps us not to be so willing to do negative stuff. How to make better decisions in life. / It was Jif. I love myself enough to graduate. I love myself too much. I love myself too much to smoke crack. The point I won’t let other people mislead me.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Communication, cooperation, trustworthy, confidence, support, skills. By listening to the teachers and following the rules. By letting the bully be the “bully” and focusing on positive things. By becoming better at socializing with your peers and others in charge. / Support and communication and patience. Giving motivation and helping my peers by supporting them. Communicating with the bully and helping him or her deal with their problems. You need support, communication and patience in life because if you don’t have it it’ll be a lot of problems in life. / Teamwork, support. Jumping over obstacles. Stepping up for the kid. When you get a job.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: How to be open-minded and how to think positive. If you fail a test you can study harder next time. When something negative happens in life try and look at the positive. / Be stronger, think positive over negative and open your mind. Think positive before and after you do a test. Be strong when life hits you hard. / Positive over negative, open your mind. Be stronger. Being positive, opening your mind, and being strong. In school it’s important because if you don’t use these skills. School can be hard on you. They can apply in your life because it’s a lot of negativity in life and you need positivity to have a better outlook on life.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived (though/saw) as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived (thought/saw) the experience as a positive one. : When my brother used to bully me I thought it was negative but seeing the positive person my brother’s become I look up to him. / The first time I got drunk it changed the way I look at people in a good way. / I felt when it happened and at the end. / I felt like I released a bit of stress and was able to have a little happiness. When I’m in a mad state of mind and release the fear of not going home. / I thought that participating in getting a job was negative because the system is corrupt, but robbing and stealing from people who aren’t the one corrupting is wrong. / I felt more open and not judged, more confident with my mom and I love myself. Be true to who I am. / I thought my dad was always picking on me until he told me when I stop yelling and being mean to you is the day I stop caring. / My mom always told me never trust nobody that there’s no such thing as a good soul. She always said to kick away the negative around me that they want to see me do bad they want to see me fall. / I use to think that when people would criticize or try and correct my behavior that they didn’t like me when in reality they were trying to better me.

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

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education, and Durango Date: December 19-21, 2017 Location: Durango %Male 100

%Female 0

Ages 14-17

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

Pre %YES 90 %NO 10 %Other 0 Post %YES 90 %NO 10 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 %No Answer 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 70 %No Answer 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 70 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 40 % All the Time 60 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 60 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 40 % Leader 60 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 30 % Leader 70 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 40 % No 60 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 50 % No 40

% No Answer 10

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

Post % Yes 90 % No 10 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Respect all. / Bullies need love and affection too. / I am not alone. / I learned both sides the bully and the victim and how to help both. / I learned you can help with bullying in many ways. / Help without getting in the bully’s way. / It will help me how to approach. / Because you can ignore and use your strengths.

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: Help the person being bullied in a way of me not getting in between. / I would help the victim. / I would tell the victim what to do. / Help the person being bullied. / I would tell them to tell someone. / I would help the victim by giving advice and talk to the bully. / I’d tell an adult. / That’s me.

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 grew patience. / Not let others pressure. / I learned that making my own decisions makes me, me. / I would explain no one is different but no one’s the same. / I learned to respect my peers. / Learn to say no to negativity. / I learned how to resist peer pressure. / I learned to be strong.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 10 %Responsibility Pre 30 %Citizenship Pre 20 Post: 10 Post: 10 Post: 20 %Trustworthiness Pre 40 %Caring Pre 20 %Respect Pre 10 Post: 20 Post: 50 Post 50 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: End racism and stop bullying. / Everybody has someone that cares about them. /Clean. / Stop crimes and murders. / I would give back to the kids. / Feed the hungry. / Stop doing bad. / I would cure all sickness. / I want to change the world by eliminating greed and hunger in the world that makes us rob and steal.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think of art. / Yes I do. / No I like the color green. / I think about my favorite colors blue, black, white and purple. / Number one would be everyone is equal. / I think of paper. / I think of the word life. / Color is beautiful and if there were no color in the world there would be no joy. / I think of colors as colors like black, white, red, grey, blue. / The thing that popped up in my mind was orange, my favorite color is blue.

Post: I think it’s beautiful. / Color has lots of emotions. / Color is just a color. / It expresses reality. / Color has a lot of meaning. / I think color is a great thing. / Beautiful. / I think I can manage my dreams now. / Color has a lot of meaning to them and emotion. / Color has feelings and emotion.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: My dream is to have a good wife and kids to carry on my legacy. / Follow my dream in music. / Playing football. / Is that I will go home Thursday. / To become rich and famous. / Hope to have trust. / Is to become a basketball player or a football player or do boxing or welding. / My dream is to stop being put in jail away from my family. / Being successful. / That I will be a successful young man with a healthy family.

Post: Hope is the most important. / To be successful and grow to be a wise old man. / Being sober. / To get a car. / To make it home and stay home. / Is to live long. / To become rich and famous (rapping). / Is being a famous rapper. / To go and see my family. / Football.

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 learned to always think positive and help others as well. / Hard work, teamwork, dedication. / Be strong. / To talk more. / Stay doing good and be respectful. / Is to get money. / I’m caring. / To never give up, never lose hope. / I learned responsibility. / That I’m not alone.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: That I’m not alone. / That I like to do things I never saw myself doing. / That I’m not alone when I go through stuff. / I’m caring. / I said more than I thought. / I’m not alone. / That I am a kind person. / Think positive not negative. / Some feelings I can express. / I learned that I am unique.

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

Post 90% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: To respect all and not to judge. / We have a lot in common. / They live the same life. / To treat them with respect. / I am similar to a boy or two. / We all got similarities. / That if we work together we can accomplish. / That they’ve been through as much as I have. / That we all have related struggles.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education. 10 young lives from Durango Juvenile Detention experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on January 9-11, 2018 #4 of 14 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.

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? : Respect. Listen to teacher. Respect the person whose being bullied. Show respect to get respect. / Ready to make realization. Try to focus. Alter situations. / Honesty, being open, bravery, participation. Go to school and participate and get good grades. We not gonna get involved. To be better in life.

Creative storytelling: Teamwork. Helping others. Team up and stop bullying. It help with social skills. / Teamwork, conflict resolution. Need teamwork to help with school work activities. Work together to resolve the conflict. Teamwork can make things more possible. / Fairness, teamwork, expression, responsibility. Be fair to one another. Be equal be treated how you wanna be treated.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Look at myself makes me feel alright. I mean I’ve accomplished a lot so far but I know right now I can do and be way better than I am right now. / It makes me feel emotional cause I can see the stress in my eyes. / Like myself. / It makes me happy. / It make me feel good. / You smart and can make better decisions. / It makes me feel proud of myself. / Normal. / Happy.

Hero: Mom. She’s the best person ever and she’s taken care of me since I was born. God has been important cause he’s made things possible. My mom is important because she’s been there for me all my life, taken care of me, and given me everything I’ve needed. She always had my back. God is also important to me cause without him I wouldn’t be here. Responsibility, caring, knowledge, understands, fairness, trustworthy. / My mom! My mom is the most important person in my life. Without her I don’t know where I would be in my life. Love, happiness, loyalty. / Because she raised me and believe in me. Everything that’s good. / When my dad got locked up, my mom found a job so my family can survive. She gave birth to me and always gave me what I wanted. And she always tries to make us do good in life. Takes care of their sons. Would do anything to try give me and my

brothers what we want. / Mine is myself because I’m a good person. Be when I get famous I can get anything I want. / My mom and myself. Because that person who gave me life and made the person am today in a good way. Respect and a good role model and someone I can look up to and follow in the right direction. / My hero is me. Cuz I went through a lot of situations and I did it by myself. Characteristics I look for in a hero is loyalty and responsible. / Brother – loyal, smart, Marine, brother – loyal, kind, helpful, supportive, smart, solid, brother – loyal, trustworthy, kind, helpful, supportive, smart, solid. They’re my brothers and I love them (no homo). / Because what they do for us the fun and games. Teamwork, respect.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-confidence. Presenting in class. Make your own choices. Using it by talking in an interview. / Truthfulness. Honest answers and honest knowledge. Saying no if you honestly don’t want to do it. Telling the truth for everything will improve your name. You won’t be knows as a liar. / Open up our minds, gain knowledge from ourselves. Less judgmental to others and being more trustworthy. Tell them the truth in what you want to do. Open to society and to let people know who you really are.

Through the Hoops: Motivation. Motivate yourself. Motivate your mind to do something. Make sure your life is right. / Effort, motivation, teamwork. Effort, full participation. Effort to ignore the words. Everything takes effort (get what you give). Motivate others and yourself. Teamwork. I stand up others even you will need help to achieve your goal. / Motivation, self-discipline, teamwork, communication. Participating in assignments, be better workers in groups and teams. Communicate and be fairness to one another. Motivate other to accomplish your goals.

Seeing Beyond: Creative thinking. Art because getting new ideas. Create something nobody knows about. / Gathering information. 6 senses – hear, touch, see, smell, taste, balance. Know what to do and how the outcome may be. / Imagination. Science. Visualizing our future. Stay busy doing projects.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Being open. Being open to learning new things. Being open to new people.

Being open to people. Opportunity and new people.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hope and Dreams and Sharing: Release fear. Don’t be scared to speak your mind.

Don’t be afraid to stand up. Don’t be scared to do things or say things. / Sharing fears, dreams and memories and being open to others. Releasing fears and communicating with others. Communicate and be fair to one another.

Expressing ourself more.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango.

Date: January 9-11, 2018 Location: Durango %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 70 %NO 30 %Other 0 Post %YES 80 %NO 20 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 80 % All the Time 20 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 30 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 60 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 60 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 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 20 % Leader 80 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 20 % Leader 80 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 20 % No 80 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 60 % No 30 % No Answer 10 Did you do anything? % Yes 20 % No 50

% No Answer 30

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

Post % Yes 80 % No 20 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Don’t be scared to speak up. / Speak up. / Do what you feel is right but look at the cause and effect of it. / Talk to someone when they’re bullying.

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: No one deserves to be hurt. / I protect him. / I always stand up for someone being bullied. / I would explain to him to treat people the way you want to be treated. / Maybe.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 10 %Responsibility Pre 40 %Citizenship Pre 30 Post: 0 Post: 30 Post: 20 %Trustworthiness Pre 30 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 0 Post: 20 Post: 0 Post 10

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

Post % Yes 90 % No 10 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: IDK. / Help them speak up. / Don’t be scared to make your dreams happen. / Always be about your action. / I learned to do what’s best for me decision wise. / Lots of respect.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 60% Post 90% Thoughts shared: Pre: Colors are very powerful. / No, because the color don’t matter. / No, because it’s all the same to me. / I think color is the thing that makes up the world, makes up our imagination. / No not really. / Nothing. / I think color is nice. / Color is color. It’s everywhere. / It shows emotions. / Colors make me happy thing positive.

Post: I think it’s beautiful. / It cool. / To do better. / It shows emotion. / They can express how you feel. / Color can show an assortment of backgrounds and quality. / Everybody is different but the same in a way. / Color means a lot and it makes up some peoples lives. / Colors are powerful. / What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Keep people from taking drugs. / Stop the violence. / Help people that need help in their life. / I would eliminate all the bad things. / To do what’s right and go to school. / Stop violating, finish probation, and finish school to become a veterinarian. / Not much anyone can do. I’d like to bring peace to everyone I can. / Feed homeless people. / Be in the Army.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 90% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To get famous with my music. / My most important hope is to stop doing drugs. / Hope I get outta here. / Successfully transition into an adult, go to college and travel. / IDK. / To be successful in life and never get back locked up and hurt my family. / To become a veterinarian. / Be a MMJ Master Grower. / To not let my mom down. / My dream is to go to the Army.

Post: To become a vet. / Is the best of me. / Both. I want to become something. / To become a boxer. / Speak up and you can learn more. / My dreams as a MMJ farmer. / To do better. / Be a football player. / Is to successfully become an adult and either dance or act also go to college and get a degree. / Completing my time in jail and then continue with my music.

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

Thoughts Shared: Working with others. / My sis. / Be fearless and speak up. / You don’t have to be scared to speak. / That I have lots of fears. / Always move forward and focus on positive things. / Responsibility. / Is to always believe. / Be more trustworthy

.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Speaking up, being able. / A lot but IDK. / That some people feel the same as me. / I love myself. / That we have lots of things in common. / A lot of people have the same fears as me. / Not to be scared. / That I can speak up for myself. / That I have a lot of hopes for myself./ I have some similarities as others.

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 everyone is open. / Friendship. / They feel how I feel. / They have the same experiences. / A lot of people come from similar backgrounds. / Their self. / That they are actually nice and chill. / That others have big hopes to and also same fears. / We all been through struggles.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango.

9 young lives from Durango Juvenile Detention experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on January 23-25, 2018 #5 of 14 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.

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? : Learn more about others. Communication with teachers and peers. Communicate to the bully to leave you alone or get help. Communicate with people. / Kid with hope, dreams. Hope you can finish school.

The bully will see that you work harder than him. Hope will help you succeed in life. / Similarities. Turn our negatives to positive. Put differences aside and focus on what we have in common. Treat everybody with respect.

Creative storytelling: Teamwork. You get your assignments done. It will help stop bullying. Get things done with your job. / Humor and good with people. Caring, storytelling. / Bullies are just people that want attention. Caring can lead to good relationships. / Teamwork. Helping someone with struggles. Working together can eliminate bullying. Helping out and working with the less fortunate.

Mirror work: It makes me feel like I’m a caring person or makes me feel good about myself. / Happy, strong, honest. / It makes me feel like I should take off on these peons and go away to Mars. / It makes me feel good, even though I’m here. I’m dealing with the consequences soon Ima turn it all around. / I feel like a passionate young man that will succeed in life. / I feel like I let my family down and I feel like all I do is hurt them. / Strange, weird, awkward. / I don’t like myself. I guess I’m in the process of it.

Hero: Kurt Warner. Because Kurt Warner took us to the Super Bowl. I think it’s citizenship. / Myself. Because everybody has a chance at success. Open minded, strong. / Don’t have one. They are not. I don’t look for a hero. / Mom. I think my mom is important because she’s been there since the beginning and always motivated me to become a better man even though I’ve made mistakes. Some qualities I look for is a person really cares, they’ll show you, and encourage you to do better. / Mom and my dad. They give me advice of what to do and what not to do. No, because I got one. / Me. Because I make my own decisions. Trust myself. / Rob Gronkowski. He plays the same position in football as me and has pushed me to be the greatest I can be on the field and in school.

Fairness, caring, strong mentally and physically. / My mom or myself. Because she took care of me or always know what’s good for me. Someone that you would follow in their footsteps or someone that show you the ropes or something. / Step-dad. Cuz he try to help me out. Taking care of business, responsibility.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Adapt to new things, know yourself. Helping others. Know what you learned from role models. Take one step at a time. Be independent, rely on yourself. / Look at yourself as positively as possible. Look at school as an opportunity to get somewhere big. It helps with peer pressure because you’re doing what you want and not what others do. If you get locked up look at it as a life lesson and not get down on yourself. / Good mindset. Always positive can help you get through school. Think about what’s better for you. Pushing towards positives.

Through the Hoops: How to work with others. When you have projects with others. To be able to talk with them.

To get a job. / Communication with others, learn to trust other’s instincts. Communication helps make projects easier. It also helps the teacher and students understand you needs. When you see bullying happening you can communicate with staff. Communication is an everyday skill that you need to succeed. / Flexibility. Even though we don’t like school, it’s going to get you further in life. Be understanding about it. Stuff you don’t wanna do be flexible because it’s going to be worth it in the long run.

Seeing Beyond: Imagination to see more in life. Art because you can see more writing, math, science, acting.

Art, architect. / Focus on reality. History/science, you have to focus on what’s real and false. See past negative people and situations. / Creativity. Extra curricular, useful for art. Helps stand out.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Being able to have a coping skill. Think about action. Learn from mistakes. / Thinking before you act. Keep us outta trouble. Think about what you wanna be before you take the action to be it.

Drawing One’s Fears, Hope and Dreams and Sharing: Knowing yourself. Hopes and dreams. Avoid by knowing your focus. Dreams in you’re determined you will get the job. / Good mindset. It keeps you focused.

Have a good mindset of why they’re doing it. Keeps you motivated and keeps you going. / Takes courage. Not afraid to get a wrong answer. Ignore the bully. Takes courage to achieve what you want in life.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived the experience as a positive one. When my mom told me to stop doing. / I thought being a cornerback wasn’t a good position in football, but then as time went on, I seen that every position is important and I was good at my position. / The first time I got locked up and thought it was negative, but this time around being here it was positive. / The time I got caught in a stolen car teached me not to be in any more cars like because it gets you places you don’t wanna be in. / I thought being in Durango was negative but over the years it turned out to be positive. / I feel like I got a bunch of weight off my shoulders and I feel a lot better.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Durango and Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education.

Date: January 23-25, 2018 Location: Durango %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 89 %NO 11 %Other 0 Post %YES 86 %NO 14 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 78 % All the Time 22 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 72 % All the Time 28 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 56 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 28 % All the Time 72 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 14 % All the Time 86 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 11 % Leader 89 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 0 % Leader 100 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 28 % No 72 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 45 % No 33

% No Answer 22

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because now I know that we all the same / Ask you are doing things / Stick up for others / Be understanding / I learned to believe in yourself and get away from negative / Well I don’t run into bullies.

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

Post % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because no one should be bullied / I’d step up to stop it / yes because I would want someone to bully me / Yes I would bully the bullies.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 67 %Citizenship Pre 0 Post: 14 Post: 28 Post: 0 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 11 %Respect Pre 22 Post: 14 Post: 14 Post 28

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

Post % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because I can control what to do / Think before you do things / I learned to respect everyone no matter if they don’t respect you. / I had already started to change.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 56% Post 89% Thoughts shared: Pre: Race / I don’t know / It’s nice to have. Yes I have thought about color / I’m not sure its an odd subject / No I haven’t / I think colors are great I like colors. I don’t like black and white / I think color is good because it doesn’t make tings boring.

Post: Color is everywhere in life / To be good other / Color is beautiful / It’s beautiful / That color can change someone’s life in a way / I learned when you add colors to other colors you get new colors.

What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Do my part / Help poor people / Get rid of Trump / Stop fighting / Make sure that everyone is ok / Help kids get a better education / I’d give free education. Nobody would have to pay for school. / One thing I would do to make the world a better place is violence.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 89% Post 89% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To be successful / Most important hope is to go home. My most dream is to be rich / To work with my dad / Finish school and get a decent job / My most important hope or dream is to just be successful in life / I hope that one day I can turn all this around and become a nurse / My dream is to be a football player.

Post: Is just go through life with a good job / To follow your dreams / Becoming a nurse / To be a rapper / Being rich is my most important dream. / Is to respect my mom and to be in the NFL. One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 89% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Teamwork / To help others / To be who you really are / Stay focused / I learned skills for working with others / Is to respect others.

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

Post 57% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Not scared to talk to each other / To forget the past / I’m fair / I didn’t learn nothing about myself.

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

Post 89% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That we are all almost the same / We all go something similar / We all are similar in our own ways / We have a lot in common / I learned we all been through similar stuff / That they made a mistake.

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 9 young lives from Durango Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on February 6-8, 2018 #6 of 14 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.

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? : Self-integrity, active listening, observation skills. Owning up to responsibilities, paying attention to surroundings, multi-tasking. People don’t like posers; upstander not a bystander. If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. / Helping, tolerance, socialization, honesty, getting to know each other. Making new friends, getting along, trustworthy. Have friends that will have your back. You can get a job as a social worker. / Honesty, respect, communication, learning about others. How to be successful and realistic. Helping or calling adult. It could take you places, help you get a job, to be civilized or you won’t get nowhere.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Brainstorming, team effort, motivation. It can help plan then we can all succeed. If we all stand up as a team we can stop bullying. Get far in life. Get inspired to do more, inspire others. / Teamwork, courage, acceptance, self-confidence. Not being afraid of a crowd. Being brave, standing up for yourself. Confidence can make good first impressions. Teamwork and acceptance enable you to work with others. / Creativity, teamwork courage, community. Art, working on projects, tutoring. Courage will help to stand up. Working at jobs with others.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Good, kinda. / Okay, I guess… / It makes me feel like I can do better. / It made me feel the same. / Kinda good in a way. / It make me feel good but at the same time weird because I was talking to myself. / It makes me feel a little better but weird. / Weird to be talking to myself.

Hero: Cuz they both care about me and I know they can help me through anything. Love, caring, respect. / J.K. Rowling. She has determination and luck. / My sister. Because without her, I would not think about anything.

Nothin just be some. / 2 Pac. 2 Pac is important because he was a smart and intelligent man. Inspiration. / Collin Kapernick. Cause he’s a pretty good football player. Smart, fast, strong. / My mama. Because she been there for me at my best and definitely at my worst. Still hasn’t given up on me till this day. Love, nurture, welcoming/warm presence. / My mom is important to me cause she always been there for me. My mom cause she always helps out through rough thing. / My mom. Because I look up to them and there when I need. For them to be a leader not a follower. / Myself. Because I’m important. Leadership, confidence.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Capability, positive mindset, strength. Achieving goals, overcoming difficult tasks. It can take a lot to say something positive but everybody is capable of it. Take you far in life by achieving anything you set your mind to. / Confidence, leadership, perspective. Take charge, responsibility. Know you’re your own person, make own decisions. Make your own decisions doesn’t take no for an answer when it applies. / Confidence, self-esteem, encouragement. To be confident, not scared or a loner, be successful. Be able to stand up for yourself. To be able to know you can do whatever you want.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Responsibility, support, accountability. Owning up to what you do.

If we all support each other it can help prevent bullying. Paying your bills, showing up to work on-time, supporting your kids. / Teamwork, creative thinking, communication, support. Get back after you fall off. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. You can get hit by life but keep going, never give up. / Communication, teamwork, support. Ask questions and get help to be successful. Get help and don’t just be quiet and get hurt. You need support and teamwork to get done with what you need and communication to speak for yourself.

Seeing Beyond: Skills or Tools Learned: Questioning, critical thinking, patience. Questioning applies in school in every subject so you know you’re on the right path. Can’t always have what you want when you want it. We all want to get out but have to work patiently. / Imagination, process of elimination, critical thinking. Science because qualitative data and qualitative. Use it find a job. / Creative thinking, communication, problem solving. Science – figure out what it isn’t so you know what it is. You need to problem solve to get through tough times so you can move on and get through life. You al so need creative thinking to get through life problems.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Open-minded, projection, whole-hearted. By listening to what others have to say/seeing our future. By caring about others, being able to see a better world. By being able to see our future. / Tolerance, acceptance, and realization. You can make friends. Avoid conflicts. You’re okay with working with most people. / Active thinking, determination, inspiration. To be successful and get good grades. To be determined or be able to stick up for yourself. To be successful and able to overcome anything.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Durango Location: Durango Juvenile Facility Date: February 6-8, 2018 %Male 100

%Female 0

Ages 14-17

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 88 %NO 12 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 45 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 37 % All the Time 67 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 45 % All the Time 55 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes25 % All the Time 75 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 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 0 % Equal 22 % Leader 78 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 0 % Leader 100 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 0 % No 100

% No Answer 0

Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 16 Did you do anything? % Yes 67 % No 33

% No Answer 0

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

Post % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Stand up for yourself. / Good. / I have my own way to deal with bullies. / Learning together as a team. / To stay up for yourself. / We can work together to overcome.

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 tell them to leave them alone. / I would confront bully. / It depends why. Like if they did some then no but if for no reason yeah. / I would help the victim and deal with the bully. / Be an upstander not a bystander. / I would help the person that getting out and tell the bully why he bothering him I would 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 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Responsibility. / Not really. / Because I did before and that’s what this program was based on. / That everyone feels peer pressure and respect your own decision. / I was already good at making my own decisions. / I responsibility because you make your decision. / I feel that I can be independent.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 11 %Responsibility Pre 33 %Citizenship Pre 0 Post: 0 Post: 12 Post: 12 %Trustworthiness Pre 11 %Caring Pre 33 %Respect Pre 11 Post: 12 Post: 37 Post 0 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Changing my ways or changing the way I think. / I would stop bullying. / Stop crimes and murder. / Change my life around. / Motivate others to care more. / I do not know. / Switch presidents with someone else. / End war.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 89% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: Color is beautiful. / I think designs. / Everyone is equal. / Crayons. / Pictures. / I think everybody should be treated the same. / Beauty. / It is both unnecessary and necessary. / I have never thought about that.

Post: That color can mean something. / That they represent something. / Emotions. / I learned that the texture can change mixing them. / It is both needed and unneeded. / Color has a lot of power when it comes to feelings/mood. / That color could mean like respect. / Color can symbolize a lot of things.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I hope I get rich. / My most important dream is to go to college and play basketball. / To become rich and famous. / Is to get released Friday so I can see my kid be born. / To stop getting lock up and be there for my daughter and lady. / Become a good father and owning my own diesel shop. / I do not know. / Test video games. / Is to become a governor.

Post: I hope I get rich. / Change my life. / To become famous. / Is to help homeless people in a positive way. / Make money doing what I love, playing video games. / Is to get my GED and work full-time. / To change my life around. / Is to move my mom out of public housing.

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

Thoughts Shared: Building a bridge. / Honesty. / Determination and support. / To always think higher to achieve your dream. / Perseverance and determination. / Is to never give up no matter how hard life gets. / To never give up on my dream or hope. / To be myself and do the right thing.

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

Post 88% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I like to express my feelings. / More social person. / Nothing new really. / About looking in the mirror thing. / I am good talking to a group. / That I am capable of standing up for others. / Not be shy or scared. / That I’m a leader.

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 have the same fear as me. / Everyone got some that they scared of. / Struggles they had. / That don’t judge someone by their looks. / We share our fears. / That some people have the same fears as me. / That they have the same dream or fear as you. / That others share the same fears as me

Thanks to, Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 8 young lives from Durango Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on February 20-22, 2018 #7 of 14 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 Response 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.

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, courage. The courage to stand up to the bully. It will make bullies think. Courage to move into college. / Loyalty. Not to steal from others, not to ditch. We are loyal to the bully so he might be loyal back.

Teach your kids to be loyal. / Honesty, choices. Choosing to show up on time. To choose to help if you see it. To choose to not be lazy and show up and be ready to work.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: By helping others. By stopping bullying. To be an all- around good citizen. / Cooperation. With the teacher, group agreements. Come to an agreement, give you my lunch money if you leave me alone. Cooperate with the judge for your freedom or ticket. / Cooperation. Learn to work with others.

Learn to prevent bullying. Cooperation with co-workers.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: It made me feel awkward. / It made me feel good. / Confident, happy. / Good and happy. / It made me feel weird. / Great. / It makes me happy and awkward. / Good, happy, goofy. / Good and self-made and proud to be here and look the way I am today.

Hero: Spiderman because they save people. / Mama because she does everything for me. / My grandfather.

They are important to me because he raised me and taught me a lot of what I know today. / Dave Dravecky because he didn’t give up after cancer and came back to the MLB. / God because he gave me a family. / My father. He raised me. / Family always there for me when I need them. / God because without him I wouldn’t be who I am today and wouldn’t look how I look today. / My mom because she was working two jobs. She was dealing with all the trouble I was getting in and taking care of my three sisters.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Positive. Spread positives. Showing what’s right and wrong. So you don’t give up on what you want to achieve. / To be proud. To be proud of what we learned. Have confidence. To be proud of your own decision. / Self-confidence. To answer questions confidently. Being confident to get out of bad situations, etc. Being an all-around confident person.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Strategy. Good test taking strategy. To create a strategy preventing bullying. To have a strategy to be successful in everyday life. / Problem solving. Problem solving with teacher. Come to a solution. Helps you get through problems in life like paying bills. / Teamwork. You work together to stop bullying. You work with your teacher to let them help you. You work with co-worker in a clean efficient manner.

Seeing Beyond: Skills or Tools Learned: Being open-minded. Economics because you have to be open-minded to save, budget, etc. To accept other people’s ideas and opinions. / Discuss. Math do my work and ask questions together. Being able to have a conversation with the customer. / Creativity. Be creative with the Questions you ask.

Using creativity in inventions.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Avoiding fears. Not being afraid to ask questions. Not afraid to stand up to bully. Not being afraid to reach your goals. / Not alone. A kid that doesn’t know every answer.

Not the only kid being bullied. Never alone in most of things in life like struggling. / Avoiding fears. Not being scared to answer questions. Not being scared to stand up to bullies. To take positive risks.

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

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango Date: February 20-22, 2018 Location: Durango %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 89 %NO 11 %Other 0 Post %YES 100 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 13 % All the Time 87 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 25 % All the Time 75 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 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 0 % Equal 22 % Leader 78 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 13 % Leader 87 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 44 % No 56 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 56 % No 44 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 12 % No 44 % No Answer 44 Did you learn something in the workshop that will help you deal with bullying?

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Stand up for others no matter what! / Respect your own decisions. / Stand up to them and bullies. / I learned creativity. / To not be afraid. / To stop it. / Don’t be afraid to stand up.

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: Yes because I would want someone else too. / Step in and talk to the bully and victim. / Intervene. / I will talk to them about the bad thing they’re doing. / I would because no one deserves it. / Notify authority.

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: To make plans and don’t judge others if you don’t want to be judged. / Saying no. / Trustworthiness to trust and you’ll get trust in return. / To stand up for what you believe in. / Working with others. / To say no. / By staying away from negative peers.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 56 %Citizenship Pre 11 Post: 13 Post: 38 Post: 38 %Trustworthiness Pre 22 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 11 Post: 0 Post: 13 Post 13 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Helping everyone out with money. / Volunteer. / To get myself together and to help people more often. / Feed the homeless, help the people who struggle most, give most kids what they need in life to succeed. / Pick up trash. / Help the environment. / Cure world hunger. / Help my community. / I would help feed the poor and give people better education and opportunities.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 89% Post 86% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think color is an amazing thing and it’s what characterizes things. / A lot of colors. / It’s cool I never really thought about it. / I like red. / A color is just a color to me. / I think color is nice. / Skin is irrelevant we are all the same color. / Openness, more visual, excitement, bright or dark.

Post: Color can make you feel different. / Color is great and is a lot of it. / There are colors to everything. / That music has color. / How to work. / Every color is important and can reflect off sound and music.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Succeed. / Give my daughter the world. / To have a mat black jag. / Being rich. / To become wealthy. / To be successful one day. / To become a staff member at Durango. / To become a fighter pilot for the Air Force. / Succeed in life and find who I truly am. Find out the real me.

Post: To make a change in my life choice. / To be successful. / To be successful with my family. / To become an Air Force pilot. / To be successful. / To become something. / To get barber license. / To take responsibility.

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

Thoughts Shared: Always have a game plan for your life. / Have responsibility. / How to communicate. / Optimism. / To stand up for what you believe in. / Never give up. / Plan your dreams out. / The skills.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I can be really open. / I do open up to people. / Everyone has different fears. / To avoid your fears. / Work together. / I’m open. / I am respectful. / That I’m not always shy and communicate with others 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: To show them respect. / They are like me. / That another person’s dreams can relate to yours or fears can relate to yours. / Communicate together. / That they have the same fears as me. / They have the same fears as me some of them. / They are not alone. / They have the same fear.

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 10 young lives from Durango Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 5-7 2018 #8 of 14 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 Response 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.

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? Working together. Durango. Socializing. Press the issue. Protect each other. Protect family. / Honesty. Do your own work. Express your feelings. Being honest can have positive and negative consequences. / Honesty, participation, learning about others. Participate in class. Get good grades. Honesty tell off the bully and he might feel bad. Learning about others can help you learn from their experiences.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Respect and having fun and courage. Respecting others build relationships with others. Courage to stand up to the bully. Having fun and not to take everything so serious. / Fun. You could make school fun. Fun can help stop bullying. Fun is everywhere and in any form with friends. / Fairness.

We kept it real. Bullies don’t want to mess with a real guy. Because keeping it real, being fair could take you a long way.

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. / I felt warmth. I feel amazed I can see my soul. / It made me feel good to look at a handsome man. / Makes me feel like me. / It makes me feel uncomfortable. / It’s weird. / Awkward. / Good. / Proud of who I am. / Makes me feel strong. I look FIRME. Need a haircut too.

Hero: My mom she’s been through a lot. Because she’s my momma. She gave me life, she took care of me as a young kid. / My dad and mom because they’ve been there for me and showed things I need to know in life. / Trump because he is making America worse. / Mom and brothers. She gave me life. Brothers give me hope. / My mom. / My mom is important because she has lost a son and mom has been here for me through everything I’ve done and she stays strong through it all. / My mom is my hero because she is the only mom I would have. / Papa. / Because she’s my mom and loves me. / Mom because she loves me for me and is always there for me.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-reflection. Sometimes you need to self-reflect. You need to self-reflect some more in life, in school or whatever. You know you see a Jina you like you about to self-reflect. / Communication. You can learn by communicating. You can talk your way out. You can talk about anything. / Honesty, responsibility, learning about others. Responsibility, get better grades. You should be responsible and just say no. You won’t let others peer pressure you because you will be responsible saying no.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork, trust, communication. Teamwork can help with everyday stuff. Help others with communication. Talk bully out of bullying. / Teamwork. Create a supportive team.

You can have friends to help stop the bully that’s teamwork. You have people watch out for you. / Teamwork. We teamwork in projects. Work and work with the homies. Teamwork will scare the bully away. Use teamwork in working in everything even with the homies family. Use it in all things.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: To self-reflect and listen to your instincts. Participation. So you don’t get in trouble because you’re just feeling is telling to do right. / Self-reflection. Think about your actions. You self-reflect in everyday activities. / Listen to your instincts. Don’t second guess yourself. Listen to your gut so you don’t get locked up.

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? When I left my phone charger in my crib and my phone died. Always have a charger on you. / When. / When the cops came. That the cops caught me. / When I was supposed to go somewhere and I didn’t. Listen to my gut. / To go home. That I know there was food at the crib. / Leave the homies house then it got raided looking for me. Listen to my gut feeling. / Nothing happened. I didn’t listen. Listen to my gut. / When I got caught for doing dumb. I felt so bad for making bad choices. / I got in trouble and ended up doing something good and getting detained. Think about it before I do things. / My inner me said to stay home and I did and I didn’t end up in jail with all the homies. Listen to yourself because you’re always right.

Seeing Beyond: Skills or Tools Learned: Using your third eye. Imagination. Use imagination. Gives you education, helps stay off probation and on my situation. For the valos across the nation. / Learned something new.

In school you can learn something new every day. Learn something new every day. / Honesty, communication, and critical thinking. Helps you work in teamwork and social groups. You use critical thinking in life and you always learn something new.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango Date: March 5-7, 2018 Location: Durango %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 70 %NO 30 %Other 0 Post %YES 100 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 40 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 40 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 22 % All the Time 78 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 30 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 44 % All the Time 56 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 30 % Leader 70 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 11 % Leader 89 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 10 % No 90 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 70 % No 30 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 50 % No 40

% No Answer 10

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

Post % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Talk into them. / Releasing both individual fears. / I learned to take care of problems. / A little bit. / Teamwork.

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

Post % Yes 89 % No 11 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because it makes people happy not the victim. / Because it is what I would do. / If it’s my homie. / Communication.

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

Post % Yes 89 % No 11 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Helped me release my fear. / I will be respectful. / Making better decisions. / I don’t feel peer pressure.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 10 %Citizenship Pre 10 Post: 0 Post: 11 Post: 44 %Trustworthiness Pre 11 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 10 Post: 0 Post: 0 Post 22 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Keep your community and motivate you. / New president. / Help people in need. / See different things. / Probably change everybody to communicate more. / It can be followed. / Make it stand out.

Make it better. / Give a good pause as to how someone is thinking.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 80% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: I like colors. / It could represent something it says something about a person. / That it makes objects etc…stand out. / It’s nice makes things look nicer. / Color is beautiful it brings life to things. / That colors are cool. / It has expressions. / It means you see things differently and the color you see is how you feel.

Post: That it’s meaningful. / You can do a lot of things. / Color has expressions. / Colors are cool. / It means something. / That it is everything. / It could mean lots of things. / Enjoyment. / Color expresses different things.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 90% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Better than the present. / Getting money. / Have a family. / Is to give my daughter the life I didn’t have and also become a pro boxer. / To be a baseball player. / To be at the top. / To come up off rapping. / Play in MLB. / Is to one day make my own family and make something out of nothing.

Post: To have a happy family and a happy home. / To make it and have my own family. / Making money. / Getting my own house and starting a family and helping my mom if she needs it. / To get out of Durango. / To give my own a better life. / Having a good job. / To become a rapper making music.

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

Thoughts Shared: Communication. / Be successful in life. / It keeps people calm. / It helps people realize their dreams. / To do good. / Have fun. / I can express myself. / To listen to my instincts and don’t give up. / That people care.

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

Post 89% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I could rap. / I work alright with others. / I can be comfortable with strangers. / Working with others. / Everyone is different. / I think it’s cool. / Speak in front of others. / There’s hope in me.

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

Post 89% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Teamwork. / We all have feelings. / We all have things in common. / A lot of us relate in many ways. / That we have a lot of similarities. We relate. / We are unlike in different ways. / Some of us have the same thoughts. / That you can play sports. / Everyone is different.

What has this workshop taught you about what Art can do for you and your community: Many people have different dreams and want to complete them. / Keep it clean. / It can give you a voice. / Express what we are feeling.

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 10 young lives from Durango Juvenile Facility experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 20-22 2018 #9 of 14 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 Response 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.

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? : Listening. Helps be involved, listening to teacher. Listen to person being bullied. Listen to boss. / Be honest. Being honest on why your homework isn’t complete. Share with an adult. Accepting who you are. / Communication, honesty, listening. Being honest with teachers, listening in school, and communicate with others.

Being honest when a kid is being bullied. This applies in life like when you are going to an interview and being honest when taking a test.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: To be honest it made me feel weird. / It makes me feel goofy. / Cool, funny. It does not make me feel good at all. / It made me feel different and a little weird in a way. / I felt confident. / Made me feel good. / Weird and good. / Good. / It made me feel weird but happy. / It makes me feel good and I would never say I want to be somebody else because I love the way I am.

Hero: Mom. They are important because they give life to things I need and she makes me feel happy and makes me feel good about myself when she talks about me. / My dad, mom, and me because my dad and mom are helping me make clean of myself so I can have a good life not a bad one. / Mom she gave birth to me. / Batman because he’s sneaky. / I don’t have one. / Mom. My mom is my hero because she is always there for me and she always wants the best for me. / Flash Gordon because he inspires me to be a strong and powerful person. / I don’t have a hero. / Myself. I tend to show myself daily that I can achieve what I put my mind to. / My homeboy. I look up to him because he always has been there for me. Took me in when I needed a place to stay so he is like a father figure but also my homeboy.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Honest, confident. When you’re in school and the teacher asks you in front of the class. Confidence can help you with peer pressure by having confidence and saying no. You’re going to have confidence for the rest of your life. / Self-respect. Respect the grades we got. Respect yourself no matter what decisions you made. Respect the choices you made. / Confidence. You need confidence when presenting in class.

Self-confidence to not care what people say. You have to be confident during a job interview.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Working on a project. Has helped settle a conflict.

Sports teams. / Respect. Respect others in class. Show respect to person being bullied. Teaching your kids respect. / Teamwork, effort, kindness. Teamwork is like helping other people in life. This can help bullying by giving effort to take your time to help one another out and not just yourself.

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) as a positive: Poured out cereal into a bowl then realized I had no milk. Then my mom came home with milk and more groceries and my cereal was really good. / I went to Durango mean while I am locked up I want to do good when I get out. / I don’t have a negative thought before we just play game that worked at it. / I overdosed and thought I never want to go through that now I’m sober. / Being her made me change. Just make my change now on the good side. / I’m here at Durango locked up. When I get out I want to do good. / When I got to Durango I was thinking negative. That I am going to get released and after a couple of weeks and what I saw from other kids that try to be good and talk to the PC’s about leaving and my PC came and said that I was doing good and talked about me going home on a pass this Tuesday.

Seeing Beyond: Skills or Tools Learned: Trust and teamwork. The subjects is teamwork because we are doing a group project together. Because teamwork helps you in life. / Accepting loss. Science, you may place below first in a presentation or contest. Losing in Release the Fear activities and accepting and coping with it. / Communication. Communicate together in a group or on a project. All subjects. Communicate in relationships throughout life.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Creativity. In art class, during projects. Use creativity when talking to someone in a bullying situation. Use creativity in the way you dress. / Open. Ability to present in front of others. Talk openly about the situation. Openness to put yourself out in activities. / Creativity, honest, confident, thoughtful, open, courage. This applies in school by knowing your fears. This can help with bullying. You can help them get through their fears. You will get things accomplished with confidence and courage.

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

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, Date: March 20-22, 2018 Location: Durango %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 60 %NO 40 %Other 0 Post %YES75 %NO 25 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 80 % All the Time 20 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 37 % All the Time 63 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 60 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 37 % All the Time 63 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 40 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 14 % All the Time 86 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 50 % Leader 50 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 37 % Leader 63 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 40 % No 60 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 50 % No 50 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 30 % No 60

% No Answer 10

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

Post % Yes 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Respect. Teach people to show respect. / I learned how to handle it better. / I can take a stand.

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 try to stop it. / Because it’s not right and to show respect.

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

Post % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Show respect to others and responsibility. Taking care of my actions and what I do and use it. / To take more responsibility.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 0 %Citizenship Pre 0 Post: 63 Post: 63 Post: 75 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 % Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 0 Post: 75 Post: 75 Post 100 What do you think Art can do for yourself or your community?

Thoughts shared: I can do good. / Make it look nice. / It will be good and it will be fun. / Make it nice. / It may show cooperation and in some cases determination. / It can help people express themselves. / Help people out. / Some art can inspire our community. / It may influence others in positive or negative ways.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 80% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: I feel that color can be used to describe emotions. / Nothing I like red. / I think of a song. / When I hear color I think of gangs. / I forgot what color means. / I think it’s nice. / I think about my little sister. / I think it’s nice. / Looking at bright colors and how beautiful they look.

Post: It makes everything better. / It’s good. / That color is good. / I think color is a good thing in life. / Colors are everywhere. / When I hear color I think of art and citizenship. / Color makes things look nice. / as before.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 100% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To change my life around and do good to help people. / Play soccer and finish school. / To get out of here and do good in life. / Graduate from college. / To stay sober and be a loving family member. / Growing up to play football in the big leagues. / Be able to support myself when I am older. / To get out. / Stop getting in trouble and not be locked up no more. / Earn enough money to support my family.

Post: Help my family succeed. / Being on a soccer team. / Become a simple man and have a family. / Live a very happy life. / The most important is me going back to my family. / Have a family. / Go to school and do good when I get out. / To get out of Durango and do good and show respect and listen.

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

Thoughts Shared: Show respect and the will to achieve things in life. / Go to school and do good when I get out. / Don’t give up on my dream. / One thing that helped me is trustworthiness. / Is to have no fear and go for anything. / Teamwork makes the dream work. / Responsibility, citizenship, teamwork, caring, respect. / I have the skills to achieve my goals.

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 yourself: Thoughts Shared: Any color can make some look nice. / I can be an open and honest person. / I have a lot of things in common with others. / Learned more citizenship and everything else. / I like to paint. / A lot of things. / That I was shy and didn’t talk as much now I do a lot of talking.

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

Post 86% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That we have some things in common. / Friends. / That they are good. / They have similarproblems as me. / Be a good friend or classmate and stand up for them. / Everyone struggles. / They all have fears..

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 8 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 3-5, 2018 #10 of 14 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.

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?: Communication, participation, we showed respect towards others. Be someone better, willing to learn, help others out. Talk it out and not jump to a conclusion. Use these tools, motivated to achieve goals, be successful / Respect, honesty, bonding. Helping each other out. If you show friendship. They make you more of a respectable person / Trust, communication, bonding. Make friends, ask questions, open minded, comfortable. You will have help, backup. More successful, more connections, open minded.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Empowered / When I put my mind to something I can do it / Made me feel great / Made me feel good / It makes me feel confident in myself / It makes me feel alright about myself / Warm on the inside / It made me feel good about myself / It makes me feel good about myself.

Hero: My grandparents. Cause they love me and do the most for me. Feed me, house me, when I need something all I have to do is ask. My grandfather is a strong person. Respect, caring, loving, willing to speak to me about things / Leonidas, the Spartan King. He knew he would die yet he led his army into battle and fought till the end for his people. Courage, compassion, fearless, devote / My mom. She cares for me and inspires me.

Responsible, honest, caring / My mom. She has always been there for me. Without her I wouldn’t be who I am today. Respect, trust, care, fairness and most of all love / My g/f, been together for 4 years. She inspires me, makes me feel good about what I do and pushes me to work harder. Courage, hardworking, loyalty, committed and empowering / My mom. She is the woman that gave me birth, always cares about me. Responsibility, communication / My father and mother. Patience / My mom. She has always been supporting me no matter what the situation is and she is very caring. Bravery and independent.

Creative Storytelling: Critical thinking, planning, participation. Ideas, creativity. Knowing what to do and knowing how to solve the situation in different scenarios. Using these traits to help others in finding a different outcome / Trust, fairness, caring. Teachers being fair to students. Being able to trust and caring about others. People respect you more / Planning, work together, creative. Works in group, comfortable. Planning, resilient, egnostick. Learn stuff by planning, expand your planning.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: A lot of respect, honesty, courage and positive. Being fare and caring towards others. Trust your instincts, and think. These traits will help you and others and can get you places / Selfrespect, courage, confidence. Learn to talk about things. You won’t give in to things. You can do more and not be afraid, will be able to accomplish / Communication, honesty, respect, courage, braveness. Be more open, ask questions, make friends. Courage, willingness, to say no, stop it now. Willing to reach goals, zestful.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Team work, strategies, trust. Working in teams, being dedicated, getting along with others. Talking to others and make them feel better. Being there for others and being a role model to others / Teamwork, strategies, flexibility, trust. Being able to work together to solve our problems. Using them to be successful and working better with people also be more understanding / Team work, participating, reliability. Participate in more activities. Team work, participation. Learn new skills, more open to participate, not to be shy.

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) as a positive: When I got with my girlfriend. I thought she was just another girl but we ended up connecting like never before. So we built a life together, saved money for a car and we will have a child. We have been together for 4 years going on 5 / When me and my cousin got shot at. Turned our lives around because we both got out of gang violence / One time I was getting my haircut by a girl and I thought she would mess it up and she actually did pretty good. I felt worried but then I felt good / When I stole cars and money it was negative and then I went to the mall with my friends and bought shows and clothes for myself / Being in a place I shouldn’t have grew up at.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Being creative or open to trying things and just trying to be brave. Doing what you are supposed to do, working hard and being dedicated and things will pay off. This will help dealing with fear sometimes you have to face them and hope for the best. By doing what you put your mind to don’t doubt yourself and don’t care what others think or say / Courage, presenting, confidence. You have the courage and confidence to present in front of your peers. By standing up to those bullys. Practice for job interview and speak clearly and loudly / Active listening, drawing, imagination, brave. Expression, participation. Problem solving, different ways to do nothing. Visualization and listening.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango.

Date: April 3-5, 2018 Location: Durango %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 67 %NO 25 %Other 11 Post %YES 72 %NO 14 %Other 14 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 43 % All the Time 57 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 22 % All the Time 67 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 14 % All the Time 86 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 45 Post % Not at all 14 % Sometimes 14 % All the Time 72 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 22 % Leader 78 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 14 % Leader 86 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 33 % No 67 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 89 % No 11 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 67 % No 33

% No Answer 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: Standing up to others / By Standing up and working out your issues / New methods / Talk it out with them / To communicate.

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: Would talk to them / I would take to that person and help / Helps with stopping bullying / I would stand up for them / Team up on the bully. Talk it out with them.

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

Post % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I now will think much more about what I do / I learned to respect myself / Citizenship and fairness / We help each other out.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 45 %Citizenship Pre 22 Post: 0 Post: 0 Post: 28 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 11 %Respect Pre 11 Post:43 Post: 43 Post: 72 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: I would try to help others with their life and their decisions / Stop violence / take away guns / Talk to people / We can try / Less hate / Prevent over population / Everyone is equal.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 55% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: It defines who you are / Being a kid and having a coloring book / it is an amazing thing / Color equals emotion (blue=sad), (red=mad), (green=happy) / Skin color.

Post: Means different feelings / Colors show a lot in something or someone / Color means a lot sometimes / Beautiful / Color can mean many things / It has beautiful meanings / Color can equal, express emotion.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 89% Post 86% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Dream / To stay in school and finish high school / To be successful with the life I have / To be successful and happy / Going into the army / Become a successful adult / Being a boxer / Being rich To be successful, somehow, someway.

Post: To help others and finish school / To be happy and successful and to give back / Being successful / To get my GED and go to the military / Being in the army and having a family / Become a lyricist, producer.

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

Thoughts Shared: Respect and communicate / To never give up and to help others / To be fair and to be myself / Trusting others / Being respectful toward others and trusting / Don’t give up on yourself / Responsibility and hardwork.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: To get up and talk / I respect other people’s choices / I am a good person and I have a good heart / Love yourself / I am confident / I am a great hard thinker / I am a strong individual.

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: Trust, worthiness / That they might have been through the same things you have / To not judge someone on how they look / Not be afraid to speak / They trust people they don’t know / Most of us have the same fears / Most of us have a lot of things in common.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango 8 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 17-19, 2018 #11 of 14 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.

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?: Information, trust, respect. Respect your teachers and gain info. You show respect and he might respect you. Respect your parents, trust your friends, and learn / Truth / Honesty- Responsibility. Doing the work your teacher says. It will let you know if you and the bully have things in common. Truth will get you further in life. / Respect. Treat others how you want to be treated. It can take you further in life.

Mirror work: I guess I felt pretty good / Courageous / A little embarrassed / Good in the inside / Confident / Important / Good, because I look clear and clean.

Hero: Marcus Lattrel. Because he’s a Navy Seal that risked his life for his team and over came the odds of 20-1 and survived / My dad. Because he’s thee for me and even in the court rooms. He’s acts like my lawyer / Sarah Kingery. I’ve been friends since I was 9 so I know I can trust them / I am my own hero. Because I am. / My momma.

Because she puts up with me. / I think it would be my mom because she’s always there for me no matter what even when I don’t need her also my girl. / My dad, because he changed his while life.

Creative Storytelling: Dedication, motivation, teamwork. Dedication to move on from high school to better things.

Teamwork will help out with bullying. Motivation will here you better yourself and help inspire others. / Creativity, teamwork. To create your ideas for an act and using teamwork to work it out. Teamwork will help stop bullying by other kids helping to stop the bully. You can create ideas that can deal with life. / Creativity, teamwork, fun. You use teamwork and creativity in a project while having fun. Use teamwork to have your friends get your back. You use teamwork at work and with friends and lifes better when you have more fun.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-relationship, hope. Confidence. Self-esteem, responsibility. You need confidence to get other things. / Confidence, self-esteem, pride. It could help you move on through school to encourage. Helps you stand up for your own choice. Helps you build up the courage for things you think. / Hope, confidence, responsibility. Hope to pass classes, confidence to believe. If you have confidence you won’t care what people think. Take responsibility for yo’ actions.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork, trust. Need teamwork for projects. You can trust friends to help you. You can trust significant other to be there for you. / Teamwork, pride, courage. Work together as a team and stand up for yourself so you don’t pull all the weight. The courage to talk to others for support. Gives courage to overcome things and ask for help if you need it. / Teamwork, trust. You use teamwork to help each other. Help overcome your fears. There’s many obstacles in life.

Seeing Beyond Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork, communication. Group projects and working together. Helps communicate with people / Imagination, teamwork. History having to imagine events that take place. Imagination builds character and helps plan for future. / Communication, knowledge, imagination. Science, art, and PE. You use acquired knowledge and imagination for art designs or science projects. And you use communication with PE activities. You use communication with your boss, parents, friends, or spouses etc. And helps you in life.

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) as a positive: Being here helping me get sober and a chance to get clean / When I first got in detention I was pissed – but I realized I can’t stay mad forever / Going to school I thought I was negative but after a while I started liking it to be honest / When I seen somebody die in front of me, and I moved on from what I have seen / When I turned myself to Durango then they let me go the next week / My friend got shot because of something he had nothing to do with so ever since then I’ve stayed vested up and it saved me when I got shot twice. Or when my brother died I would play Russian roulette to see if I deserved to live and now I have my purpose which is my son / The negative was coming back to Durango and the positive was going to school again / My dad got locked up when I was 7.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Hope, hope to finish school. Hope for success and dreams in the future. / Communication. Dedication. You need to communicate with your teachers. You’ll understand better. By needing to communicate for yourself when important things happen. / Communication, knowledge. You use communication with friends and teachers. You learn from mistakes and experiences and do things differently.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Motivation, dedication. Motivated to move on from their fears. Dedicated to help the bully with something. Perseverance to do what you really want to do. / Open minded.

Knowledge. It can help you think about the future. It could help you find stuff in common. Sets you up for success, helps you plan. / Confidence, imagination, strength. You use confidence and strength in class presentations. You use strength and confidence to stand up to bullies. You can use confidence to be who you are around other people.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango.

Date: April 17-19, 2018 Location: Durango %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 63 %NO 38 %Other 12 Post %YES 71 %NO 29 %Other 14 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 25 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 43 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 25 % All the Time 63 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 43 % All the Time 57 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 43 % All the Time 57 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 37 % Leader 63 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 57 % Leader 43 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 63 % No 37 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 63 % No 12

% No Answer 25

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To stand up for myself / Teamwork / Its not fair / To stay away from them / Tell someone about it / Stop all bullying because we all have things in common. / If you have confidence you can stand up to them.

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’d stick up for what’s right / Stop it now / Stop them / Stand up for them / I would tell an adult immediately. No one deserves to be 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 86 % No 14 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Respect my own decision / Respect / Just depends on who I’m around who I’m dealing with / I’m my own person / I had those skills already.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 80 %Citizenship Pre 20 Post: 14 Post: 14 Post: 29 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 0 Post: 29 Post: 14 Post: 0 What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place?

Thoughts shared: Poverty / Needs are free, such as medical and food. / Stop people from lying / Do good for my mom / All I can do is pray.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 75% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: Depends on what color / I think that color can cause people to feel different ways depending on the color / I think about the rainbow-yes / I believe color is an amazing thing to sometimes wonder if people see it differently / No, I don’t know what this means / I never really thought about color but I can say my favorite color is blue. / Color gives life to things / It has expression.

Post: It represents us. / Blue because it’s a open color / It has expression / Blue is an open color / We are all equal / Expressing yourself / You can express yourself with certain colors.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 88% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Change the world / To be a marine / My hope is for my family to fix things and my dream is to be a football player / Making myself proud by finishing school / Is to have a lot of money / I don’t have one / Being a family man / To do better than my rivals.

Post: Being a pilot / To jump into earth / To succeed / To be successful / To succeed in life / Is my family being better / Being a United States Marine.

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

Thoughts Shared: Ask for help / Motivation. / Dedication / Teamwork / Responsibility / Cope with my family / Patience.

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

Post 88% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Fears. I never really gave thought about. / Confident / I’m shy / motivation / Its pretty easy to talk to others / That I’m both a leader and a follower.

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 fears / Trustworthy / All share similar problems / That some kids I can relate to. / They are pretty cool / We all have things in common / Some people have had similar problems in life.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Attorney's office R.I.C.O. Funds and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 7 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 15-17, 2018 #12 of 14 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 Response 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.

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? : Leader, helping other confident. Help other to not bully. Not follow negativity. / Confident, leader.

Captain of sport team. Prevent/standing up. Manage career. / Honesty, responsibility. Being responsible for doing homework. Being honest with an adult. Bills, debt, child responsibility.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Bravery. Help others to be brave. Caring about other. Help other to succeed. / To used imagination and effort. Teamwork help with school project. Teamwork to take him down. Constitution using teamwork. To use edited it and read it before you posted it. / Teamwork, imagination, effort. Giving effort in your work/group projects. Working with a team or person to get the problem dealt with.

Working with others, imagination or artistic jobs, effort in anything you do.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Respect, brave. / I felt like that was pretty funny and I felt good about myself. / It made me feel loved and important. / Confident, loved, open-minded. / In some way it makes me feel funny but also makes me feel good about myself. / Normal, sense of self. / Confidence.

Hero: Keith Steel is my hero cause he always got me out of trouble. Cause they’re family. / I mean I like Lil Peep.

Songs the words he says. What he says in his songs. / My mom is my hero for taking care of me and loving me.

She is always there for me. / My hero would be my older brother because he took care of my mom and us when our dad left. / My hero is my mom. My mom is important because she’s my birthgiver and she’s always there for me no matter what I do or say. / Chief Keef. I can relate to him. / My mom. She took care of me and loved me.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Responsibility. Take care of what you gotta do. Being myself. Take care of family. Lead them the right way. / Motivation, responsibility, confidence. Homework, turn it in on time, to be able to accept when you’re wrong. To be able to say no. Knowing right from wrong. Being a man. To be able to do things. / Confidence, self-reflection. Being confident in everything you do. Self-reflection will make you see morals. Being confident with women and reflecting on how to make things better.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Effort. Working as a team. Come as a team. Never give up.

Trust. School project, low grades. Standing up, trust who they tell. Dealing with other. / Teamwork, instincts.

Asking for help from peers. Instincts of protection. Instincts, how to trust them.

Describe a time when you had an experience that you perceived as negative, but through time or something you did, you perceived the experience as a positive one: I remember when I was being bad in school not going but I change my ways so I can do good in school for my brothers and sister. / When I walked in Durango I thought we were going to stay in our cell all day and in the morning they said you want to come out I said no I was tired / Being in Durango was horrible at first. But as we realized it’s a learning experience / A time I saw was negative was being in here, away from my family, but it made me be open minded / When I was trying to get my foodhandlers and failed. But kept trying and finally past it with a 83% / When I had a think girl and she made my mind off do what she want and she do what I want. She had to go / When I woke up late to take my Saturday even though I still got to take the test. I thought me to plan days ahead instead of blowing things off until it time to take action.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Positive honesty. Be positive and honest to people to get the same respect.

Always be honest to people that been by your side and didn’t give up. / Accountability, determination, honesty.

Know your mistakes to make want to better, to be honest to your family. / Responsibility, determination. Being responsible for assignments and determination to finish. Being responsible for mistakes and bills and children.

Also determination to change and push through obstacles.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Bravery, honesty, plan/goals. Schoolwork, do your own work not cheating. Drop negative peers. Stand up not give up. Take chances to achieve these goals. Be honest with yourself to not give up. / Trust, leadership, respect. Trust your teachers and lead your group, respect. Trust the people you love. / Plan/goal, confidence. You need a plan to reach your goals. You need confidence to do what you believe in. You need a plan to stay away or to face them with confidence. You need plans and goals to lead you the right directions and you need confidence to make the right next move.

Yes/No: Patience, mistakes. Never to give up, keep trying. Being patient with the problems not always gonna go your way. Not everything is gonna be the way you think. / Motivation, mistakes, solutions. You got to have the motivation to your work and to accept your mistakes to see your solutions. You got to have the motivation to knock him. You gotta have the motivation to fix your mistakes. / Patience, motivation. It takes patience to graduate. For motivation you need motivation for your schoolwork. You need patience to reach your goals but you also need motivation to reach them.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

PO Box 3815 Phoenix, AZ 85030 www.releasethefear.org

Funded By: Maricopa County Attorney's office R.I.C.O. Funds and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango Date: May 15-17, 2018 Location: Durango %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 71 %NO 29 %Other 0 Post %YES 84 %NO 16 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 43 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 84 % All the Time 16 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 86 % All the Time 14 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 71 % All the Time 29 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 33 % All the Time 67 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 14 % Leader 86 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 33 % Leader 67 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 29 % No 71 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 57 % No 43 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 57 % No 14

% No Answer 29

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Just be yourself / Standing up for others and myself / There are many way to face a bully with a plan / How to open up / Taking action.

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: Tell him or she to stop that’s not nice / Because I’ve been bullied and don’t like it / I would tell an adult or stop it / Stop it and get help / Yes I would take action.

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

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 being in here makes me respect other saying thanks / Caring because I’m not really open with everyone / I learn many skills that will help in future / I’ve learned to respect my options.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Post 16 %Responsibility Post 16 %Citizenship Post 33 %Trustworthiness Post 0

%Caring Post 16

%Respect Post 16

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 29% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: Flavor / I have not thought about color / No I don’t think about color / I don’t think it makes anyone different / It’s a way of expressing yourself and communicating with someone else.

Post: It just what I feel. / Its not always about the color it has a meaning behind it / Every color come out not the same / Color help express our feelings / Use as a word / Orange.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 71% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Having a job that I won’t / To be able to take care of my family / Believing I can do it / Is to design my own house / To make my mom proud and to be someone big. / Good.

Post: I want to get my GED and work at Amazon / To make it in life and make my mom proud / Not to fail / To take care of my family / Get money / To make it out.

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

Thoughts Shared: Just work hard. Don’t give up / Has self confidence and to not be hard headed / Show respect to other / Responsibility, citizenship, and more / My responsibility / Perseverance.

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

Post 83% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Way I did these past days I thought I can never speak out / That I don’t care what others think about me as long as I’m happy. / I don’t really know / I learned that I am more confident in what I do / I helpful / That I’m confident.

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

Post 83% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Their brave / That I’m not the only one that feels the same about things / We all gave respect to other / I learned that we all deal with problems / They have the same struggles as me.

Inspiring & empoweringYouth with the tools to make better life choices..

Thanks to Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 9 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities. This workshop took place on May 29-31, 2018 #13 of 14 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.

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?: We learned each other’s struggles, learned how much pain we have inside each other. We can talk to a counselor, this can help because they’ll understand how much pain you have already been in, Try to think about what they’re going through before we judge them / Trust. Someone to talk to. Open up to an elder in a bullying situation. Need to learn to trust people around you. / Communication. Ask questions, ask for help. Stand up for others. Reach out to others, trust.

Creative Storytelling: Courage, strength. It takes courage to get up and speak up in class. And it takes strength to meet new people and be friends with them. Have the courage to stand up to the person. And have strength to ask for help instead or being all alone. Have the courage to try new things. And have the strength to do anything you put your mind to. / Confidence. Confidence on getting to the next grade. Confidence on standing up. Always have confidence everywhere and on everything you do. / Teamwork. Teach you how to work with classmates. Standing up together. Solve problems with family members and others.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Responsibility, courage. Have the responsibility to do your homework everyday. Have courage to try out for sports. Have the responsibility to walk away from peer pressure. Have the courage to say no to bad things that are trouble. You have to have the responsibility to go to work on time. You have to have the courage to speak to people about business stuff. / Confidence. For appreciation. It will help you say no. it will help you have confidence. / Courage. Have the courage to attend and participate in every class like dance class even though you can’t dance. Stand up and tell them no. Have courage everyday no matter what people think or say.

Mirror work: It makes me feel goofy / It makes me feel embarrassed but good at the same time. / A little better about myself. / It makes me feel confident / Its okay / It made me feel better / It makes me feel good about myself. I makes me think I can really change / Makes me feel confident.

Hero: I really don’t know. I am my own hero. / My hero is my Tio Eligah. Since I was little he believed in me, I know he will always be there for me. Just like he was when no one was there to pick me up to get released and when I got shot he was there. Trustworthy. Someone who cares, someone that I could always count on. / Lil Durk a rapper because he had nothing and was a juvenile and now he has millions. He inspired me. The personality. / God / I don’t / My mom. She’s always there to help me even when she shouldn’t. / Curry is important to me because he’s a team player. My mom because I know she loves and cares for me even if I make a mistake. I look for how they treat people and if they care about people / I don’t. / my sister. Because she wants me to succeed just like she did. A role model.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork, obstacle. When we have a big project to do, you have to work as a team. And with obstacles you have to be able to study to get grades to pass the test. With teamwork you can stand up as one against the bully. Facing obstacles with bullies in life can slow you down. With teamwork in a job you all have to work on whatever your boss tells you to do and you should work together. Obstacles are big things you need to overcome in life. / Challenge. You’re going to get challenges in school you have to go through. It’s a challenge to stand up to a bully. You’re going to go through challenges. / Teamwork. Teamwork at school while working together or agreeing. Teamwork to stop the bullying. Teamwork will happen at work or a family.

Seeing Beyond: Investigation, science teacher because during experiments you have to a hypotheses and a conclusion. Investigate in a good job that can feed you and your family and anybody else you love. / Observations.

Observe what teacher helps you out the most. Observe who gets bullied and who’s the bully. Observe what school is good to attend to get better benefits. / Teamwork. Ask your peers for help on an assignment. You can’t go through certain stuff alone.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Imagination, thinking. Putting imagination it the projects we do and the things we write. Thinking if your gonna pass a test or not. Imagine that you can actually achieve your dreams. Thinking about what your gonna do in the future. / Courage. To have courage to ask questions and for help. Courage to make certain decision. / Concentration. Concentration on work and teacher to learn new things. Concentrate on work and you will soon go up to supervisor to manager them more will come.

We can all 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. What can you learn from this situation?: When my friends were gonna steal a car. I was about to go but something told me not to, I didn’t go and a few days later I found out they were caught. To trust your gut feeling especially when its strong / A time when I trusted my intuition is when my friends wanted to go and I didn’t want to see this whack movie we were going to watch but my gut kept saying it might be a good movie. I did end up liking the movie. I learned that I shouldn’t talk about the movie until I see it / When I told my friends that we needed to leave and we left. Trust your gut feeling / When my dog was sick.

Listen to yourself / When I came home from school I had a lot of money in my pocket and I took em off and put basketball shorts to go play, and I knew my brother was there so I went home and I hid my money. Hide my prize possessions / I was going bad stuff and my gut told me the cops are coming so I told my friends and they said I was wrong but once we left there were cops everywhere. Trust my gut / When I left the stove on and I went back and it was on. To always trust your gut / I was in a car and wanted to go home and when my friends left to their house they got pulled over and got a ticket and if I was there I would’ve went to Durango for my warrant. Always listen to my intuition because it could be good in a bad situation.

Funded By: Maricopa County Regional School District and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango.

Date: May 29-31, 2018 Location: Durango %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 44 %NO 56 %Other 0 Post %YES 78 %NO 22 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 78 % All the Time 22 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 11 % All the Time 89 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 44 % All the Time 56 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 11 % Equal 11 % Leader 78 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 11 % Leader 89 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 33 % No 56 % No Answer 11 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 67 % No 11

% No Answer 22

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

Post % Yes 89 % No 11 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Tell people when someone is being bullied / Help them out you don’t know what they’re dealing with / Stand up to the bullies / I’ve learned to trust more / It’s not right.

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

Post % Yes 89 % No 0 % No Answer 11 Thoughts Shared: Because it’s not right / Tell the bully to stop / Stand up to them and confront them / It taught me to own up to my actions. / I’ve been through it and no one should go through it / I don’t like seeing someone hurt.

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: Always respect others / To take responsibility for my actions / Taking control of my life.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Post: 22 %Responsibility Post: 11 %Citizenship Post: 33 %Trustworthiness Post: 11 %Caring Post: 22 %Respect Post: 0 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 79% Post 89% Thoughts shared: Pre: Colors are cool, but I don’t see color with people / I like / In races / I see color as art / Sometimes color can show how someone is feeling / Color can express emotions / I think color is just a color (brand, name) / I think color helps you see things more better in our world / No not really, I don’t think about it.

Post: Still about race / It can mean happy or sad or scared / Music can create color in your mind / Mood-music / I think color is a beautiful thing and color helps you see an awesome picture / That is always there / Nothing new / Color can mean a lot of things / It can express emotion and attitude.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 89% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I want to graduate high school / HAS / Boxing / My future I’m gonna be a better man / To finish high school and go to college / To become sober from drugs / To become someone wealthy, just be happy everyday / To play basketball in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors / Study criminal justice.

Post: Boxing / To take responsibility / BMX rider / To get off probation and get home / Is to play basketball in the NBA / To be there for my son / Buy my moms house / Is to graduate high school / Become a sober successful citizen.

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

Thoughts Shared: Never give up / To make your own path / Confidence / Is to focus / Is concentration / Patience / Determination / Is to not give up / Others go through pain too.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: That I can do things I didn’t know / That I’m funny and participated / Helping others / That I’m not a follower / I am good at talking to new people / I have hope / I can adjust to new adventures / That I can do anything / I’m open.

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

Post 89% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: To trust and give people a chance / That most people who listen hear me out / Making friends / We have a lot alike / That a lot of them go through what I go through everyday / We both going though things / We are the same / others struggle too.

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

Thanks to Maricopa County Attorney's office R.I.C.O. Funds and Arizona Department of Education/Character Education and Durango, 8 young lives from Durango experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place from June 26-June 28, 2018 #14 of 14 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.

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?: Confidence. I can learn. I can work. Speak up to the bully. Speaking up to do the right thing / Differences. Everyone’s going to be different. The differences make the different. Keeping an open mind to know everyone’s different / Open minded, try new things. Get more engaged in school with student counsel. By not judging people. It helps you to network with other people.

Mirror work: Good to know I like the way I am / Awkward / Makes me feel good / It made me feel mutual, uplifted in a way / It makes me feel comfortable / Uncomfortable / Different, weird a little open minded.

Hero: Sponge bob square pants (good drawing on back) / Mom that she is in my life and supports me through everything / My dad. He owns two houses all his cars, he works hard for everything he has. He is my dad and he supports and is always behind me when I make decisions / My mom. She has never given up on me / My child.

They are important in order to be successful / My Aunty. She has always been there for me and took me in her home when I needed it / My brother, Good kid, big heart, good grades. He gives me hope and looks up to me.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Imagination. Imagination helps you to graduate by painting a bigger picture. Have the bully imagine how it feels to be where he or she is right at the moment. Help other people build imagination. Teamwork. When you play sports in school. You and your partner stand up to the bully. If you start a business to put thing together / Teamwork and respect. Respect teachers by raising your hand and following directions. Teamwork can help to stand up to the bully with a teacher or kid. Anywhere you go you have to give respect to get it.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Self-confidence. Knowing you can go and complete the work. Selfconfidence to know you don’t have to put up with anything. Self-confidence is something major in your life to succeed and make differences-integrity / Leadership. Lead the group to doing the right thing. To speak up. Leaders help guide / Confidence. Ability to get more involved. You will be able to make your own choices.

Getting a job, different perspectives.

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) as a positive: My cousin use to stop and talk to homeless people. He is a funny guy so I didn’t think it was okay but through time I realized he was being helpful and I enjoyed myself when I put money in their jar / I try to think this way about the way I was treated as a child to better my skills as a father / Being in detention shows me that I need to make a difference in my life so I can go home and to be a remodel to my brother / Me being in Durango got me off the drugs I was doing / I thought I messed up during the slam but was able to turn it around and take lead roll to make up for what happened / The day I came to Durango was good and bad because that day I stopped using perks.

Seeing Beyond: Process of elimination. Knowing what skills are needed to succeed in school. All subjects. Making the wisest decisions / Success. Math because you have to use your ears and eyes. Use this everyday in life / Process of elimination. Math, because there is a lot of possible answers. Making the right decisions.

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

Pre %YES 63 %NO 37 %Other 0 Post %YES 80 %NO 20 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 88 % All the Time 0 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 80 % All the Time 20 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 40 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Post % Not at all 20 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 40 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 0 % Equal 25 % Leader 75 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 20 % Leader 80 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 37 % No 63 % 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

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

Post % Yes 20 % No 80 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I have always never liked bullying.

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 am a leader and a leader sets an example.

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

Post % Yes 80 % No 20 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Helped me build confidence.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 25 %Citizenship Pre 37 %Trustworthiness Pre 25 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 12 What do you think Art can do for yourself of your community?

Thoughts shared: Bring people together / Help better yourself.

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 63% Post 60% Thoughts shared: Pre: Color is a perspective of how you see things / Gang colors are my favorite colors / There are a lot of colors / Rainbow / Black.

Post: Color is an opportunity to know new people / Gang colors favorite colors / Color is different to everybody.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 88% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: End up a better father than my own / Music / To become rich / Play college football / To be rich and motivate people / To make it by in life on my own, house and cars and have a family / To get a Challenger.

Post: To motivate, inspire / To be a better father than my own / To be a role model to my brother / Make music and become rich / To have a family and own a house and cars to provide for my family and not struggle.

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

Thoughts Shared: Be creative / I am capable of anything.

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

Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I can do anything I just have to open up / I am good at looking at different perspectives.

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: Everyone is different / Everyone knows something I don’t.

What has this workshop taught you about what Art can do for you and your community?: Imagine a bigger picture and be creative with what you can do / Art can show a lot of different images.

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Thank You AZ Department of Education, Maricopa County Regional School District and Durango, for believing in Character Education and Release the Fear's mission.

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, there are 135 more youth that are much closer to finding their gifts and they are able to share it with the world around them.

Most Sincerely, Robert Miley, CEO

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