Murphy Report 2019

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2018/2019 REPORT = EVIDENCE

RELEASE THE FEAR'S BRIDGING POSSIBILITIES =

Thanks to Character Education and Murphy School District for supporting our life changing Character Education program. This mid-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 Workshop 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 462 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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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

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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.

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opportunity to interact with over 11,600 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!

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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 77 percent.

2019 Report RELEASE THE FEAR 2019 RTF Pre/Post Survey Results

The Character Ed ADE Foundation OVERALL PERCENTAGES 463 Students (20 BP Workshops) Male 47.0% Female 53.0% – Youth Ages 10-15 67.4% discovered something new about themselves 73.1% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 65.9% compared to Post 74.4% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 80.6% compared to Post 85.1% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

72.4% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

79.4% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

Individual Workshop Percentages 1. February 8-12, 2019 Garcia 25 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 48% Female 52% – Youth Ages 13-15 80% discovered something new about themselves 85% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 76% compared to Post 85% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

80% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

95% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

2. February 19-22, 2019 Garcia School 13 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 46% Female 54% – Youth Ages 13-14 31% discovered something new about themselves 23% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

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

Pre 76% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

62% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

62% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

3. February 25-28, 2019 Kuban 30 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 50% Female 50% – Youth Ages 13-15 50% discovered something new about themselves 50% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 73% compared to Post 75% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 77% compared to Post 63% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

75% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

75% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

4. March 5-8, 2019 Hamilton 27 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 41% Female 59% – Youth Ages 12-13 94% discovered something new about themselves 88% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 70% compared to Post 88% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 96% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

81% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

56% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied 5. March 5-9, 2019 Hamilton 28 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 50% Female 50% – Youth Ages 13-14 33% discovered something new about themselves.

38% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 47% compared to Post 62% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

43% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

71% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

6. March 18-21, 2019 Sullivan 26 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 50% Female 50% – Youth Ages 13-15 64% discovered something new about themselves 50% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 69% compared to Post 50% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 78% compared to Post 82% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

59% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

68% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

7. March 18-21, 2019 Sullivan 19 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 20% Female 80% – Youth Ages 14-15 26% discovered something new about themselves.

37% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 60% compared to Post 63% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 70% compared to Post 84% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

58% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

84% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

8. March 22 -26, 2019 Kuban 28 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 54% Female 46% – Youth Ages 12-14 82% discovered something new about themselves 75% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 61% compared to Post 79% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 79% compared to Post 96% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

57% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

71% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

9. March 22-26, 2019 Kuban 25 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 57% Female 43% – Youth Ages 12-13 76% discovered something new about themselves.

84% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 64% compared to Post 72% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 93% compared to Post 84% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

92% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

10. April 9-12, 2019 Sullivan 19 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 57% Female 43% – Youth Ages 12-13 67% discovered something new about themselves.

67% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 58% compared to Post 50% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 85% compared to Post 84% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

67% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

83% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

11. April 9-12, 2019 Sullivan 22 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 41% Female 59% – Youth Ages 12-13 100% discovered something new about themselves 100% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 77% compared to Post 100% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 41% compared to Post 82% 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. April 15-17, 2019 Sullivan 25 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 52% Female 48% – Youth Ages 12-13 83% discovered something new about themselves 94% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 64% compared to Post 73% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 92% compared to Post 94% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

78% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

78% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

13. April 13-18, 2019 Sullivan 16 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 56% Female 44% – Youth Ages 12-13 67% discovered something new about themselves.

75% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 56% compared to Post 67% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 44% compared to Post 33% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

58% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

14. April 23-25, 2019 Hamilton 25 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 29% Female 71% – Youth Ages 12-14 60% discovered something new about themselves.

72% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 75% compared to Post 84% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 63% compared to Post 80% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

76% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

96% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

15. April 23-25, 2019 Hamilton 27 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 41% Female 59% – Youth Ages 12-13 94% discovered something new about themselves 88% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 70% compared to Post 88% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 96% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

81% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

56% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

16. April 29-May 2, 2019 Kuban 22 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 64% Female 36% – Youth Ages 11-12 75% discovered something new about themselves 95% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

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

Pre 83% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

75% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

75% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

17. May 3-7, 2019 Sullivan 22 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 50% Female 50% – Youth Ages 10-13 65% discovered something new about themselves 87% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 77% compared to Post 73% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 91% compared to Post 100% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

61% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

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

18. May 5-7, 2019 Sullivan 13 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 23% Female 77% – Youth Ages 11-12 38% discovered something new about themselves 73% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 54% compared to Post 64% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 46% compared to Post 55% realized that they can make their dreams a reality.

81% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

91% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

19. May 9-13, 2019 Sullivan 24 Students (1 BP Workshop) Male 46% Female 54% – Youth Ages 11-12 67% discovered something new about themselves.

77% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 58% compared to Post 72% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

Pre 75% compared to Post 89% 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.

20. May 9-13, 2019 Hamilton 27 Students (1 IO-BP Workshops) Male 52% Female 48% – Youth Ages 11-12 96% discovered something new about themselves 92% discovered something new about classmates and friends.

Pre 70% compared to Post 88% realized that they are not alone in their fears.

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

96% learned something to help them deal with bullying.

96% stated that they would do something if they saw someone being bullied.

RELEASE THE FEAR 2019 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 Curriculum Supervisor/Trainer Program Facilitators (2 per workshop) 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 $100.00 $100.00 $110.00 $110.00 $100.00 $300.00 $2,000.00

Release the Fear Budget 2018/2019 License Plate Match Funds Murphy Balance (10 workshops) RICO Prevention Fund (1 workshop) Total Funds Release the Fear General Funds Total

$15,648.50 $1,600 $2,000 $19,248.50 $1,351.50 $20,600

Murphy Matching Funds Budget 2019/2020 (to date) Az Dept. of Ed. Cardinals Charities

Additional License Plate $2,896 Funding (future funds) Utilized for Murphy Schools $5,000 Total

$7,896

Cost Breakdown per Workshop (avg. 18-25 youth) Average cost per daily session

$666.67

Average cost per youth per session Per Capita cost per youth workshop

$37.04 $111.11

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Bridging endless possibilities through the creative process.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 26 young lives from Garcia School experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on February 8-12, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #1 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 13-15.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: To be respectful. To physically see it happen. More social and active. / We learned what the Six Character Counts look like. We will be able to show and use these characters.

We will be able to handle the situation. We will be able to show to people around us. / We could see what it looks like. I can tell the difference between each Character Counts. We can stand up to bullies. It helps us visualize the situations and better understand the situation. / Have confidence. Helps communicate. Stand up for people. Meet new people. / Character Traits. Goes along with presentation. Changes bullies perspectives on us. Helps you in making smart choices.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: Makes me happy. / I felt comfortable with myself. / It makes me feel good. / Normal. Average. / It makes me feel confident in who I am. It makes me feel proud to be who I am. / It makes me feel good. / It makes me feel good about myself. / It makes me feel not that different. / It makes me feel like I’m lying to myself. / I feel awkward just looking at myself without any reason.

Hero: Older brother. They are important to me because they are the closest thing to a role model and will help me in the future. / Tyler Joseph. He managed to go through the obstacles and pursue what he wanted. / My parents because they’re always there for me. / My mom because they have raised me since I was born. / My mom is my hero. Always been there for me. / My hero is my mom. She is important because she helps me with everything. / My mom because she takes care of me and she is family. / My mom is the one who encourages me. / My hero is my dad and my mom. They are important to me because they have taken care of me and have worked so hard to take care of my whole family. / I love my mom so much, she is perfect to me in every way. She is the most beautiful women I know. She is one of a kind in my head. She is my hero because she is my mom and she is family.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: How to work in teams. This helps when you’re doing a project. Your group will help you out. You will help to work with people you don’t know. / Have self-esteem. Make new friends. Be more confident when talking to people. When talking. / We learned how we feel about ourselves. We can be less vulnerable in situations. It will make us more self-aware. We could be more confident in ourselves. / Believe in yourself and not what others think. It makes you feel good about yourself. It helps you be more confident. / You have to love yourself no matter what. It can help you when dealing with bullying. You will think more about your decisions. Things people say won’t affect you as much.

Through the hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: You have to trust others to help get through hard times. You have to trust your teachers to lead you in the right path. You can trust the people around you to help you. Trust others to help you. / Trust your classmates. Makes you confident to stand up for each other. Work with others in difficult situations. / There is going to be obstacles in life. You’ll handle the obstacles better. An obstacle you can confront.

You will be prepared for life’s obstacles. / Trust. Trust others with your stuff. Trust people that will defend your back. Trust people who won’t steal from you. / Trust. Helps you to know that you can trust your partners. Helps to know who you can trust. Helps you in working in teams.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: You’re not alone in your fears. You can get help from people with the same dream as you. You’re not alone so you have people to help you. Helps you overcome your fears. / Helps you pave a road to your success. It helps dealing with bullying because it shows you’re not the only one. To face your fears. / Fears are okay. You’re not alone. You know it’s going to be okay. Make the best out of fears. / Dream making. You may have things in common with others. You may have things in common with bullies.

Let’s you know what and how to complete your dream.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Garcia %Male 48

%Female 52

Date: February 8-12, 2019

Ages 13-15

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

Pre %YES 76 %NO 24 %Other 0 Post %YES 85 %NO 15 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 88 % All the Time 4 Post % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 80 % All the Time 10 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 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 4 % Sometimes 52 % All the Time 44 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 40 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 4 % Equal 36 % Leader 60 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 50 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 24 % No 76 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 68 % No 32 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 48 % No 28

% No Answer 24

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

Post % Yes 80 % No 20 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Help others when they need it. / It will help me. / Putting yourself in other’s shoes. / Not to break in peer pressure. / You can overcome that and your fears. / Speak up. / I learned to stand up to myself. / To stand up for those people getting bullied. / Stand up for others.

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

Post % Yes 95 % No 5 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I would. / I would say something because it’s wrong to do that. / Yes because I know I would want to be helped. / I will stand by their side. / I would stand up to them. / Yes, I would stick up for them. / I would go stand up for them. / Yes stop it. / Bullying is not okay. / If they need help I’m going to help 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 95 % No 15 % No Answer 0

Thoughts Shared: I learned respect because in order to get respect you have to give respect. / Yes responsibility. / Yes because I will listen to myself. / I make my own decisions. / I learned to trust others around me to help me.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 8 %Responsibility Pre 48 %Citizenship Pre 20 Post: 30 Post: 20 Post: 20 %Trustworthiness Pre 8 %Caring Pre 12 %Respect Pre 8 Post: 0 Post: 15 Post 10 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 95% Post 85% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think that the color doesn’t matter and we are all the same. / No, I have never thought about color. / I like color. / I’ve never thought about color. / I think color is important because without it you wouldn’t see the beauty of nature. / I don’t think anything about it. / I never thought about color. / I think about colors when I’m drawing and I think that colors can change one’s perspective. / Color doesn’t matter. / It is interesting. / Color is good and cool. / It fills our world with joy. / I think that color is a way to show emotions. / Color is fine Ii guess some people use it to show their feelings. / I think color is a good way to explore your thoughts and feelings. / I think that color is a way to brighten the world. / I think color is something that helps people express themselves because color can be anything. / I think color is beautiful. / I’ve never thought about color. / I don’t think anything of it. / I think color can affect people sometimes like if you wear black most people would ask “are you okay?” or if you wear yellow because it’s very bright you might be happy or positive.

Post: I don’t think about nothing when they say color. / It’s still cool. / It brings joy to the world. / Color is amazing. / Color is used to express yourself and I learned to confront my fears. / I don’t have anything against it. / Color is important and color can help you express your feelings. / Amazing. / I don’t know about color. / Same thing. / I learned color itself doesn’t matter but the way you see it. / Color makes me feel good. / You could express yourself. / I think colors are just colors. / That colors are important. / I still think the same about color. / I think color is anything we make it to be everyone has different perspectives.

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 open a bar and grill and bakery. / My dream is to take care of my family. / I’m would study Computers. / To finish school and not end up like my mom. / My most important dream is to become a nurse and give back to my family. / Make my mom proud. / I want to play football when I’m older. / My most important dream and hope is to be successful in life. / One of my dreams is to be a pediatrician. / Become a nurse. / To succeed in life and have a good paying job. / Make it to the NBA. / My most important hope or dream is to be successful. / I don’t know. / My most important hope is that I can make it to college. / My most important dream is to be a musician. / My dream is to become a professional interpreter when I grow up. / To buy my parents the stuff they want and go to the NBA. / My important dream is to have my family safe and not let anything happen to them. / My most important dream is to make a good successful life for myself and my family. / I just hope I have a stable job in which I can make my mom proud. / My most important dream is to become a nurse and do something with my future. (Be successful in life.) / My most important hope or dream is to be able to help someone with their problems and help them get through anything they are going through. / I guess my dream is to not be a failure to my mother because she did everything she can to raise me and I want to show her that it was not for no reason.

Post: Getting a good paying job. / Becoming a nurse. / Become a surgeon (pediatrician) and have a happy family. / To be successful in life and make my mom proud. / To become a music producer. / Football. / Save animals. / To make it to the NBA. / To become a doctor. / Is becoming a professional dirt bike driver. / Be in the NBA. / Become a nurse. / Make my mom proud. / My dream is to open a bar and grill. / Going to the military. / Getting to college and graduating. / Going to college. / To be successful. / Is to go to the NBA and becoming an all star. / My most important dream is to become a CEO. One thing I learned in the workshop about art that will help me reach my dream is: Post 100% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Respect. / Being myself. / To always being responsible. / How to better overcome obstacles. / To speak in front of others. / Keep trying. / Don’t give up. / To believe. / Is to be a leader. / Try hard. / Never give up. / Become a leader not a follower. / Believe in yourself. / Character traits. / Be more confident. / Stay confident in myself. / Always have confidence. / To stay positive. / Is respect others and do my best. / I learned that I have to trust other people.

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

Post 80% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I learned that I am responsible. / I care about other people. / I learned I have confidence in myself. / I learned that I can be more confident. / I don’t express myself. / I could be a leader. / I know everything about me. / That I can be more confident. / That I’m a leader. / I can accomplish my dream if I put my mind to it. / I have to be patient. / I have a powerful voice. / That I’m not alone in other things. / I learned that I care what others think. / People are the same. / I learned that I can relate to other people.

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

Post 85% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: I learned that not everyone has had an easy life. / We are similar. / I learned different things about my classmates. / That we share common fears or interests. / They have similar issues. / A lot. / They have to keep trying. / We respect each other. / My friend is scared of clowns. / They are the same. / That they are smart. / That they are my friends. / We have almost the same fears. / We each have something in common. / I learned what they are afraid of. / Some of them have the same goals as me. / That they could have somethings that they have the same. / That they won’t be there forever for you.

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

I would help out other people and the communities. / No garbage. / One thing I would do is stop hunger. / Give homeless people food. / I would pick trash up off the floor for a clean environment. / Think about your actions. / Cleaning up the environment and not trashing the sea. / Give money for needs. / Help stop littering. / One thing I would do to make the world a better place is to build charities around the world to end world hunger. / Clean every piece of littered trash. / I would teach others to be kind. / Help people that live in the streets. / Pick up trash. / One thing would be is to help people with what they need. / I would get rid of pollution. / I would like there to be peace. / I would help the homeless any way I can. / I would make the world have less negative judgement and have a better perspective and understanding of things. / I might try and help the less fortunate if I ever got the chance. / One thing I would do is make everyone stand up for themselves even if they are standing alone. / I would help others in need like the people without a house and living in the streets. / One thing I would do to make the world a better place is first make myself a better place and then see what else I can do. / I would travel around the world to the states, countries, etc. that are less fortunate and help with supplies such as food, clothing, even money.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 13 young lives from Garcia School experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on February 19-22, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #2 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 13-14.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who Am I? : Skills or Tools Learned: Differences. Learn from each other. Help them understand each other. Show us we are different. / Similarities. Culture is the same, English speaking. Lower our chances of being bullied. Helps with communication skills. / We have differences. To develop to be equal. To understand them. Everyone is different than me.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Fairness. Not excluding anyone. Making them less lonely.

Sharing with everyone. / Confidence. Making more friends. You will have enough confidence to stop it. Helps in getting job. / Trustworthy. It gains people’s trust and respect. It gains the bully’s respect and trust. People will respect you and earn respect.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: I feel okay. / Made me feel good. / I love myself. / Good. I enjoy myself. / I love myself. / It makes me feel good. / It made me feel good. / I feel good. / It made me feel good. / Love it felt good. / I love myself.

Hero: Steve O. / Angel. Gordo. / Brother. Because before he passed away he was always there for me. / He’s always doing things for me, he’s strong even with all the things he’s going through. / Kermit the frog. / Steve Renalp. / They are here for me.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Sharing. Helps meet new people. It makes them feel good. Helps make new friends. / Kindness. It helps you to be nice to each other. To be kind and not be rude to each other. A future with dreams. / Has confidence and hides insecurity. To take risks and learn mistakes. To help persevere through tough times.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Garcia %Male 46

%Female 54

Date: February 19 -22, 2019

Ages 13-14

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

Pre %YES 77 %NO 23 %Other 0 Post %YES 77 %NO 23 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 23 % Sometimes 69 % All the Time 7 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 85 % All the Time 15 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 38 Post % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 46 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 15 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 23 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 65 % All the Time 35 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 23 % Equal 54 % Leader 23 Post % Follower 15 % Equal 31 % Leader 54 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 46 % No 54 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 69 % No 31 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 31 % No 69

% No Answer 0

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

Post % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: How to stand up to a bully. / Confidence can help cool the bully.

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

Post % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I told them to stop. / I would stop the bully. / Because if I was bullied for someone I know how it feels.

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

Post % Yes 69 % No 31 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Take care of it. / I don’t know how to explain it.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 7 %Responsibility Pre 0 %Citizenship Pre 0 Post: 7 Post: 46 Post: 7 %Trustworthiness Pre 38 %Caring Pre 7 %Respect Pre 31 Post: 23 Post: 0 Post 31 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 100% Post 69% Thoughts shared: Pre: Red. No I don’t think much about color. / I like the color pink on a dress. / I wonder how they name the colors like red and orange. / Everyone is the same. / I think they are all colorful and fun. / It can help others communicate. / I like blue. / Color can help people communicate. / Pink. / It helps people with depression. / Yes I have. / Black. / It can describe.

Post: Colors could show how you feel. / I learned that thing you listen you see color. / Purple. / It helps communicate. / Color is cool. / We are all the same. / You could do good with color the color represents your feelings. / They are nice colors. / That color makes people communicate more.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 85% Post 54% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Finish high school and college. / Graduate from college. / Going to college. / I don’t have one yet. / Going to college and getting a good job. / My dream is to keep making my family happy. / Be famous. / I just want to live my dream. / I want to be successful. / My most important dream is to get good grades and help my family. / My dreams are many. / I have a dream that me and dad go quadding.

Post: Is to see my brother again. / Hope. / To go to college. / Go to college. / Have a career. / Is to become an air conditioner worker to get a lot of money. / Is to finish school.

One thing I learned in the workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 46% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Responsibility. / Is to be proud of myself. / I should respect people and I should do teamwork. / Responsibility and respect. / Be good. / To always be trustworthy and respect also be caring.

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

Post 31% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Be good. / That I should like myself. / What I want to work on. / That I’m respectful.

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

Post 23% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That we have differences and similarities. / We are all different. / That not everyone knows everything or people’s stories.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 32 young lives from Kuban experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on February 25-28, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #3 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 13-15 How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I?: Everyone is similar. Remember that everyone goes through the same things. By not bullying. You help each other out. / We learned that we have many things in common with classmates. By being honest in school. Someone can see what the other person has been through after this activity. Help clean conscience. / Similarities between others. Become friends. You can stick together. Get a job to help people with the same problems you have. / I learned more about my classmates. We have more in common that we thought. We understand each other better. We will have a better understanding of each other. / People have similarities. That others aren’t so different from you. Treat people the way you want to be treated. People are equal in the world.

Mirror work: It makes me feel awkward because I don’t like looking at myself. / I feel achievement, success, selfconfidence. / It made me feel good. / It makes me feel confident on myself. / I felt loved and appreciated. / This made me feel very awkward. / Confident and happy but also weird. / It doesn’t make me feel any different. / Make me good. / When I looked into my eyes in front of the mirror I felt weird since I don’t usually do that. I usually don’t do that since I never look at myself. / It made me feel more confident. / Normal, happy, positive, and proud of myself. / I am feel good because my family is and my live. / It make me feel good, encouraging, and like I can do anything. / How I feel is happier than I felt when I woke up. / Kind, helpful, grateful, happiness, joy. / Looking at myself in the mirror makes me feel confident and hopeful. / It made me feel happy and good about myself. / I feel awkward when for one my little brothers just sees me in the mirror for a while. I feel I have pride.

Hero: Martin Luther King Jr. They are important because he helped to abolish slavery. / My dad said to just drawn a random person. I don’t have a hero in my life someone who has changed who I am. / My dad because he help a lot. / My mom. I think they are important because she help me. / Atticus Finch. He is important because he believes in things that everyone is against. / Atticus Finch. Atticus Finish is my hero because he is very courageous. / Barrack Obama and Atticus Finish. He was the first African-American president and Atticus because he taught me that hating is bad. / My mom is my hero. My mom is my hero because she was always

there for me and she told me to stay strong no matter what happens and to never let anything get me down. She is important because first she is my mother and she was the one to always help me but sadly she isn’t with us anymore but she’ll always be my super hero. / Great Way. He is the best. / My hero is my mother and best friends. My mother is important since she’s the once that game this life and she supports me. My best friends are important since they support me and help me make good decisions. They also let me have great memories with them. / I think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is important because he fought for equal rights in a peaceful matter without violence. / Boo Radley. He is cool and saves them. They are important because it shows you how brave they are and how it can affect you. / The people important in my life is my mom and my dad. They important is my family because my family is beautiful. / My hero is my mom. I think they are important because my mom has been there for me and always tells me to follow my dreams. / I think my sister is important because she is sometimes there for me. / My mom. I love my mom she important to me because she always be there for me and she always tell me to follow my dreams. I love her for that. My mom is important to me because she is a part of my family. And I love her with all my heart. / My hero is my father. He is important to me because he supports me all the time. / My hero is MLK. He is important because he taught me to speak up when something isn’t fair. / My hero is Batman. He is important because he shows that you to be prepared for the future which is one of the things he does.

Creative Storytelling: We all told different things about each other to get to know about each other. So they won’t be afraid. Help them out. / We learned to be respectful when others are talking. We can see different examples in school. We would use different ways to see the difference between regular communication and bullying. You will see the difference between all these different things. / To act out different traits. To act fake or portray feelings.

To show your concerns. Being able to express how you feel. / Citizenship, respectfulness, and fairness. We can be nicer to each other and listen to what others have to say. We will stick up for each other when we are getting bullied. We will know how to respect others even if we don’t like them. / How to use teamwork. So we can work together with each other. To let them know you’re not alone. So you can get along with everyone.

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 thought I was going to fight one of my old friends but we just became friends again. / My grandmother dead and is said and the months my cousin have one baby and is happy.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: We learned how to speak out loud. This will help us with being more open.

We will stand up and talk right with bullies. You will remember this. / Other people aren’t so different from you.

This applies in school especially when bullying comes in place. This will help deal with peer pressure because you are reflection on your past with others. This applies in life when you’re dealing with hard decisions.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork. To communicate with others. To be more efficient when working with others. / We learned to use communication and teamwork in these kind of activities. Can use teamwork with classmates.

Can use communication to stand up to bully. Work together with others. / Communication, teamwork. Being able to talk to teachers and working with others. Being able to communicate with peers. Being able to talk to people and work with others. / Teamwork, communication. Communicate better with your teacher and classmates. You can stand up to the bully because you have more confidence. You will have better communication skills when you get older. You will also know how to work with others better. / Friendship, teamwork, and communication. To make more friend than enemies. Being more confident to stand up. To communicate with others.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Kuban %Male 50

%Female 50

Date: February 25-28, 2019

Ages 13-15

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

Pre %YES 73 %NO 17 %Other 10 Post %YES 75 %NO 19 %Other 6 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 77 % All the Time 10 Post % Not at all 25 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 12 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 57 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 44 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 40 % All the Time 46 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 10 % Equal 67 % Leader 23 %No Answer 0 Post % Follower 12 % Equal 57 % Leader 26 %No Answer 6 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 54 % No 47 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 54 % No 47 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 33 % No 46

% No Answer 21

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

Post % Yes 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I will learn to get comfortable talking. / Responsibility. / I could make friends with the bully and make him stop bully. / Standing up. / Standing up.

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

Post % Yes 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I would like to help. / I would get an adult. / I would do something because it’s not fair that they’re getting guarded. / Help that. / Help that person.

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

Post % Yes 82 % No 12 % No Answer 6 Thoughts Shared: I will respect myself. / Fairness.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 3 %Responsibility Pre 27 %Citizenship Pre 10 %No Answer Pre 26 Post 0 Post 44 Post 6 Post 38 %Trustworthiness Pre 27 %Caring Pre 50 %Respect Pre 7 Post 6 Post 0 Post 6 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 63% Post 63% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think that everyone is equal. / I don’t really think about colors because I am color blind. / I think some colors show brightness. / Color is beautiful. / It’s pretty, but it could also be gross looking. Sandy environments never looked pretty. / I think some colors can be rough as in harmful and some smooth as in joyful. / Red and green. / I don’t really think about color. / No I haven’t thought about color. / Color is something that is colorful and beautiful. / I think some. / What I think about color is beautiful. / Nothing. / Color defines the good in us. / I just think it beautiful seeing color. / Yes. / I think color doesn’t matter whether it’s a skin tone or a natural color. / Color doesn’t matter no matter the origin. / Yes. / Nothing I never thought about it. / Color is different moods. / I have thought about color in a different perspective but that’s when I learned about the history I stopped. / I’ve never thought about it. / Sometimes I do but when I do create. / Colors are beautiful. / No. / I haven’t thought about color. / To me color is very important because it shows you as an individual and as your own person.

Post: I do think about color. It is beautiful. / Nothing. / I learned color is not important. / Evil. / No difference. / Color is very important. / I don’t think of color because I am color blind. / Color is beautiful. / Red and green. / Nothing because nothing is different. / I think it’s great. / Never thought about it. / I learned that color expresses people. / It’s pretty.

What do you think Art can do for yourself or your community?

Thoughts shared: Pre: I think Art will help myself and community express themselves. / I think it can change my personality. / Art can explain many hidden messages at the right times. / Art can help get your mind off things and release stress. / Show your emotion. / Can express feeling. / Relax yourself express yourself. / Art can help you express yourself freely.

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

Thoughts shared: Pre: I would try my best to make people happy by telling them jokes and cheering them up. / I would clean up the park. / Respect who is going to respect you. / Not join the KKK. / To have more equality. / Pick up trash. / Become a nurse/doctor and save lives. / There is nothing I can do about the world. / End the hate for each other. / Drawings. / I would do to make the world a better place is to make people see there is beautiful things in the world. / Respect people and respect me. / Be better or trying to be better at everything. / I will give orphan a home. / One thing I would do to make a better place is respect people. / The thing I would do is give money for those in need. / One thing I would do is try to stop racism. / Be a better person. / Not do bad. / End world hunger. / I’m not sure.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 77% Post 63% Thoughts Shared:

Pre: My most important hope or dream for my future is to become a lawyer. / My dream is to become better at running. / Make music. / To make music. / My dream is never lose my mom. / I have no interest in doing anything. / My dream is to put some more equality in this world. / To make people happy and smile even if I am not happy myself. / Is to become a chef/baker and own my own bakery and restaurant. / To be a doctor. / To become a pediatrician. / My dream is to put some more. / My important dream is to be an actress or YouTuber. / My dream is never lose my family. / Is to make my mom, my dad, my brother, my sister, and all of my teachers happy and proud. / To become a marine. / My most important dream is to become an artist and singer. / I do not have one. / My dream is to live in California or Las Vegas when I’m older. / To be a happy and healthy adult with lots of family around. / Don’t have one. / I had a dream but I forgot it. / My important dream is to help my family. / To do something, make it in life and be successful. I want to become a doctor. / No. / To be rich. / Is to take care of my family. / My most important dream for my future is to go to college, study modeling, photography, actor, and going around the world to do modeling and photography. / My most important dream for my future is to make my parents proud.

Post: My most important hope is being an actress. / Drawing. / To always be true to myself. / Don’t have one. / Nothing. / To graduate and make my parents proud. / To make music. / To make people smile and laugh even if I’m not happy. / Is my family and my friend is important. / I got one. / No. / Become a Marine. / Become an artist.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 56% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Standing up to bullies. / Always be true to myself. / Nothing. / Nothing. / How to communicate with others and work with others better. / To believe in yourself. / Citizenship. / My family is important. / Respect. / Don’t be shy. / How to be a better person.

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

Post 50% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: That I’m beautiful. / I learned that I could be a good leader. / Nothing. / I learned that everyone has the same fears as me. / People have the same fears as I do. / I think everything is cool. / Yes. What did you learn New in the workshop about a classmate or friend?

Post 50% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That they have the same fears. / I learned we all have the same fears and feel the same. / Nothing. / Nothing. / I learned that my classmates and I have more in common than I thought. / We are not so different. / That they have bullied people. / Yes. / Both. / Everything. / People are the same.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 27 young lives from Hamilton experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 5-8, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #4 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 12-13.

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 have similarities. We won’t feel alone. The person getting bullied will know they are not alone. Be a good person. / A lot of people had things in common. More friendships. So we can stand up for yourself and others. Have someone to be with. / Differences. Going to create better understanding. A lot of people can defend each other. Because if people are the same it’s going to be boring. / Similarities. Make new friends. You can defend other people because you have things in common with the people who are getting bullied. You can make agreements in life. / Confident. It helps you talk in front of people. To stand up for others. It can help us in the future like if we have to do presentations.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Challenges. Because school is a challenging place to face difficulties. Because it is a challenge to go through bullying. Because we will face lots of challenges in our life. / Teamwork. Help get better grades. Work together to stop the bully. You can do bigger things in life.

Through the hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. You get to learn how to work with others. Because if you work as a team you can help stop it. Teamwork applies in life by working as a team to get things done. / Trust.

We can learn how to work together. You can accomplish anything. You can have fun. / Fun. You could have fun in school while learning. The kid who is getting bullied you could ask if they want to have fun. You could be happy.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Hamilton %Male 41

%Female 59

Date: March 5-8, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre % Not at all 26 % Sometimes 74 % All the Time 0 Post % Not at all 38 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 6 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 69 % All the Time 19 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 26 % Equal 44 % Leader 30 Post % Follower 12 % Equal 44 % Leader 44 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 41 % No 59 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 70 % No 30 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 56 % No 37

% No Answer 7

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

Post % Yes 81 % No 29 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I learned how to care for others. / That by doing things together you can stop bullying. / I can be confident and stand up for others. / Stand up for others. / That people can stand up for each other. / I learned that it is not good and it should stop.

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because it’s not a good thing it hurts physically and mentally. / Yes, I would help the person and confront the bully. / Hit the bully when he falls asleep. / No deserves to be bullied. / Maybe, because sometimes I wouldn’t know what to do. / I would go talk to them and help them. / Because I’ve been bullied before and it’s not nice. / I would go and tell a teacher quick or get in to it.

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

Post % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0

Thoughts Shared: I don’t really know how to explain it. / I learned how to care for people not just me. / It will now be easier to make decisions. / Now I have the confidence to talk in front of others. / Yes because not to let yourself down. / I don’t copy other people.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 11 %Responsibility Pre 30 %Citizenship Pre 11 Post: 12 Post: 0 Post: 44 %Trustworthiness Pre 19 %Caring Pre 11 %Respect Pre 19 Post: 29 Post: 0 Post 29 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 89% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: A car and water. / I think it is cool because it can express emotions. / I think color is really beautiful. / Yes I think about my favorite colors. / My favorite color red. / What I think about color is like emotions for example: green happy yellow sad red mad. / I think color can really say a lot about a person like they might be feeling blue or just like a rainbow. I have thought about a color before. / I think color is cool. / No I never think about color. / When I think about I think about my favorite color. / Blue the color blue pops in my head. / No I really not thought about it. / The first thing that comes to my head when I think about color is the color blue. / When I think about color I think about my favorite color red. / I think about my favorite color. / I think color is a nice way you can express yourself. / Yes I thought about color and the color is blue and red. / Well I think black is a pretty color I think as it to be life. / Red when someone talks about color or I see it I think about the color red. / Yes color is very beautiful I really love the rainbow for one reason and one reason and I love other colors too. / Color is probably the most beautiful thing that exists today it is breath taking. / When color come to my mind I think about my favorite color. / If a color pops into my head my first thought is that something is either colorful or boring.

Post: Color goes through everybody’s mind. / It is a way to express your feelings and emotions. / I think color is wonderful, I learned color is fun to do. / I learned that color can mean more than you think it does. / I learned that everything has to deal with color. / I think that color expresses everything it expresses everything. / It’s alright. / Color has to do with everything. I learned that color can appear when you’re thinking of food or a holiday. / I still think about my favorite color. / Red. / That you can color anything and it doesn’t have to be perfect. / I think color is very beautiful. I learned that color can describe a lot of stuff. / That color can be anything or mean anything. / Color is amazing and you use it everywhere. / Every color is unique in their own way. / I think that color is a big part in people’s life.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 81% Post 94% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to be in the NFL as a wide receiver. / Is to be a leader and give to the poor. / My most important dream in my future is to be an artist when I grow up. / My most important dream is to go to college and help animals as a living. / My most important dream or hope is to become a lawyer someday. / My most important dream is to be a YouTuber. / I don’t get this. / I don’t have one yet. / To be in the army. / I wish to be a military sergeant. / My most important hope or dream is to pass high school and college. / I don’t have one yet. / My most important hope or dream is to show my parents that I am not going to be like my older sister. I will be successful. / I want to finish school and become a doctor or nurse. / My dream is to graduate high school. / Family. / To become a dog breeder. / Well I do have a dream but I can’t say because if you say your dream out loud it don’t come true. / My dream is to become a basketball player. / My most important dream is to become successful in the future and to learn at least four different languages. / My most important dream is to work as a vet. / To be more happy,

positive, and successful in life. / My dream is to become a basketball star or football star. / Well I want to be a pharmacist.

Post: To be a vet (doctor for animals). / To be a YouTuber. / Is to become a lawyer or fashion designer. / My most important hope or dream is to graduate high school. / Become an artist. / To graduate college. / To learn to speak different languages. / My most important dream is to graduate from high school and college. / To study law or become a nurse. / Becoming a soldier in the military. / Dog trainer or drawer. / Is to be an actor, be a world dancer, or be a doctor. / My most important dream is to become an artist. / My most important hope is to have the best family ever. / I hope to become a physiologist. / Is to finish school and become a wildlife photographer.

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

Thoughts Shared: Never give up. / Respect. / One thing I know. / To never give up. / Is not to give up. / To not pressure myself. / One thing I learned was citizenship. / To never give up on them. / That working with others can get things done. / Never give up. / Positivity. / Responsibility. / I’m not alone. / Never give up.

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

Post 94% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I’m not alone. / That I can be a leader. / I know that I can trust myself more. / That I am really shy. / That I’m very cool. / That I have things in common with others. / That I can draw and paint good. / That I have things in common with others. Like our fears. / I learned that I am not that shy as I used to be I guess. / I am not a bully. / That you can succeed anything even if you doubt it. / I could achieve anything. / That I’m not afraid to speak out loud. / I did not know that I was not that shy. / I can be confident in what I say.

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

Post 88% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: I learned that they have the same fears as others. / I learned that we can cooperate to make things work. / I already knew. / That some people have stuff in common with me. / That we each had things in common and we had differences. / That we both had similarities. / Yes I didn’t know that one of my classmates played an instrument. / That a lot of them had a mean based on the past. / That they have the same fears as me. / That we all have similarities. / Nothing I already knew. / That we have some similarities and differences. / That we all have similarities. / That we are all similar. / That we have some exact things that I have in my life.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 28 young lives from Hamilton experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 5-8, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #5 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 13-15.

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?: Role model. You could stick up for everyone. We could stick up for each other. You will be respected / Leader. Be confident. Stand up for yourself. Be confident to talk with your coworker / Person.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: To be confident and to love ourselves. To stand up for each other. You stand up for yourself. It will help you apply for a job so be confident.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Hamilton %Male 50

%Female 50

Date: March 5-8, 2019

Ages 13-14

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

Pre %YES 47 %NO 43 %Other 10 Post %YES 62 %NO 38 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 17 Post % Not at all 19 % Sometimes 76 % All the Time 05 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 53 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 71 % All the Time 29 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 3 % Sometimes 77 % All the Time 17 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 76 % All the Time 19 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 3 % Equal 50 % Leader 47 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 52 % Leader 48 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 23 % No 70 % No Answer 7 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 40 % No 50

% No Answer 10

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

Post % Yes 43 % No 43 % No Answer 14 Thoughts Shared: I just come up on ways to stop bullying / To do something about it / Always tell the teacher / Do something about it.

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

Post % Yes 71 % No 19 % No Answer 10 Thoughts Shared: I’d stop it / I always stick up for my friends / Just to help / I would tell them to stop / Tell an adult / I always do something / I would do something about it / Tell a teacher / It is not right to bully someone.

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

Post % Yes 57 % No 19 % No Answer 24 Thoughts Shared: To say what you got in mind / To get better at responsibility / Yes I do / I made a lot of good choices.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 20 %Responsibility Pre 33 %Citizenship Pre 7 Post 14 Post 24 Post 5 %Trustworthiness Pre 10 Post 10

%Caring Pre 10 Post 19

%Respect Pre 27 Post 24

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 53% Post 67% Thoughts shared: Pre: I like pastel colors because they don’t hurt my eyes / Color is just a color / Color is cool / Color can be used to express yourself / Color is cool / It is nice / It is beautiful / Color is cool / Color is amazing / I love color / Color brings things to life / I love color / To make a better place with color or just blank / It is nice to have color / I think color is amazing / Color can change the way people think.

Post: It’s cool / Color can work for anything / Color is cool / Color is wonderful / Expression / Color is a good way to express your feelings / I think it is cool / You can see different colors to different music / Color is amazing / I still like lavender, bright yellows are cool too / Color is beautiful just the way it is / Color is a good thing / Color is everywhere / Color has a meaning.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 80% Post 90% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Surviving / Be somebody who made it in the world / I want be a painter / Becoming a doctor / Go to Korea and teach English / To achieve something great in life and do good things / To be an Engineer and have my dream house and car / Be a professional dancer and serve the army and maybe do more when I am older / To respect others / To make the world a better place somehow / Playing in the NBA / To become a doctor / To become a basketball player / Be in the NBA / To make it to the NFL / To have a good life / Be a dancer / Become an engineer / Become a doctor / Be an engineer / Become a boxer / To be a vet / To be a dancer and sing / To be a realtor. I want to buy ugly house and fix them up and sell or rent it.

Post: To achieve something in life / Dream / To become a singer, movie star and dancer / To become a basketball player / To become a doctor / NBA player / To become a dancer in Korea / Ensinect / To have a good life / To become something in life / Being good at piano / To be a police officer / Become a boxer / To become successful in life / To be a TTV / To die with peace / To have my dream house and be rich / To become a doctor / Being a nurse.

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

Pre: Stop ignorance / Call Thanos to save his fingers / Help people in need / Think about the golden rule / Stop racism and discrimination / Be a good person / Helping people that are homeless and paying to save people in hospitals / I would help volunteering places and pick up litter / To become an engineer / Impeach Donald Trump / Being a doctor because you take care of people / I would change everything / Get Donald out of the executive branch / Try to get people to stop taking drugs / By being respectful to others / Clean / To recycle and to not throw trash around / Clean / To stop racism etc. / Help people / I would change everything / To think about the golden rule / I would follow the rules.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 71% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Respect / To never give up because it might come true / To believe in myself / To respect others and care about other people / Work hard / It’s okay to stand up in front of a crowd / Responsibility / To try to follow and make it happen / To believe in yourself / To not push it back and just do it / To be proud of who you are / To be patient / To be respectful and caring / Citizenship and respect / I can make my dreams come true.

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

Post 33% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: If you pay attention there is always a chance to succeed / More confidence then I though I did / Responsibility / Everything I need to know about myself / That I am awesome / How to respect / I did not know I was confident and I know I’m more grateful.

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

Post 38% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That we have things in common / They are not that mature / To help them to be respectful / I learned more things about her life / That other people have different fears than I do / That they are awesome / They are cool / That we could have something in common.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 26 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 18-21, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #6 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 13-15.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Mirror work: I feel stupid / I felt like Darey / Like I am lying to myself / It makes me feel good about myself / Ok I guess / I feel good about myself / Great awesome, beautiful and confident / I feel great / It makes me feel good / Dumb / Good / I feel like I did not mean it / I don’t feel anything / It lowkey makes me feel like I should clean my face more often. I am confident and I love myself just the way I am / It makes me feel good.

Hero: James Harden, Dad and Joanel Caballo / Vinny Pelzyenza / My mom. She is a single mom, she has been through it all. She helps and supports me / Myself, Yedy, Iyanna, Chris, Darey, Leon. They are in my group and they are cool / my dog, makes me do exercise and is my best friend. He loves me / Batman. He protects people / My mom. She is very caring.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Respect. Respect is key to everything. People will have respect towards others. You will be known as a good, mature, respectful person.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: We learned how to communicate. Learn to be more social. You will feel confident. Speak in front of others.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork, trust, responsibility. Communication. Thinking.

Responsibility for dishes / We learned about teamwork. How to work as a class successfully. You know to stand up for others. In a job or even at home / How to go through obstacles in life. Obstacles like dealing with your grades / Teamwork, physical, communication. We need to learn how to communicate and work together. You can speak up for yourself. Socializing and working with people can be helpful / There are challenges we are going to go thru. We will get thru any challenge like learning. We need to help those who need. There will be challenges that we will get thru.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Communication, respect, understanding creativity.

Teamwork, follow directions. Physical, respect for each other. Responsibility, communication / Communication, respect, Understanding and creativity. Meeting new people, friendship and teamwork. Verbal, non-verbal and speak up for each other. Respect, responsible manners / Communication, respect understanding. Meeting new people. Non-verbal. Respect / Communication, respect, Understanding and creative. Meeting people. Respect for each other. Respect for property / Communication and creativity. Teamwork and follow directions. Respect for each other. Communicate to customers.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan School %Male 50

%Female 50

Date: March 18-21, 2019

Ages 13-15

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

Pre %YES 69 %NO 31 %Other 0 Post %YES 50 %NO 45 %Other 5 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 23 % Sometimes 73 % All the Time 4 Post % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 73 % All the Time 13 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 23 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 32 Post % Not at all 18 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 18 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 15 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 35 Post % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 32 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 9 % Equal 58 % Leader 35 Post % Follower 18 % Equal 59 % Leader 23 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 81 % No 19 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 31 % No 54

% No Answer 15

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

Post % Yes 59 % No 36 % No Answer 5 Thoughts Shared: To do something / To stand up for yourself / Sticking up for each other / You have to respect each other / Communicating is a big thing / I could stand up for whoever is getting bullied / To stick up for each other.

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

Post % Yes 68 % No 23 % No Answer 9 Thoughts Shared: Talk to someone / I will tell them to stop / I would not want to be in that situation / I would tell a teacher / I was bullied before and no one helped me so I would help them / If it was myself I would want some 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 73 % No 23 % No Answer 4 Thoughts Shared: To be respectful / Respect your own decision / Respect and responsibility / Caring / Listen to good not bad.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 8 %Responsibility Pre 38 %Citizenship Pre 15 Post 5 Post 36 Post 5 %Trustworthiness Pre 15 %Caring Pre 15 %Respect Pre 23 Post 14 Post 27 Post 36 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 69% Post 27% Thoughts shared: Pre: Colors could have meaning depending on who it is. They can represent feelings / I think of it as beautiful. / Emotions. / Brightness. / It can express feelings. / It’s pretty cool. / Color is great. / Yellow. / My favorite color is blue and gray. As far as ethnicity (color) I don’t see color we are all equal. / I like coloring but if it’s about skin color I don’t care what a person looks like. / It gives color to things. / It’s cool. / What I think about the color red is that it’s a nice color. / I don’t think much of color, I like all colors but that’s about it. / Like colors. Colorful things. No I like all colors especially red and black. / It’s pretty cool but the rainbow I don’t like. / I think color is just a usual thing that we all use to do things and not having thought about color. / Color doesn’t matter to me everybody is the same no matter what skin color you are.

Post: Color can stand for feelings / My fear / It is pretty / Every is good / It is something you can love and something you can hate / That they are beautiful.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 65% Post 82% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To be successful with technology. / I have a dream of being a doctor or boxer. / To be successful and rich and have everything I need. / To have a family and strengthen my friendships as I get older. / Is to make it to the NBA. / Being a music producer. / My most important dream would be to build my career. / Help my parents move. / My most important hope or dream is to be a doctor who studies the heart and brain. / To be successful and loyal. / Be successful in life. / Having a job. / To be successful and living well. / Yes. / To be the best I can. / Having a Lamborghini. / My most important dream is playing in the NFL for four years and going into the military for five years then go back to the NFL. Post: To be a professional soccer player / Have a good life / To have a nice house, family, cars and kids / Have a good life / To become famous and by a big house / To finish school and become an actress / Going to college and live with friends / Getting a house, wife and a dog / Have a family / Baseball player / Peace / To be successful in life / To go to the Navy / To go to high school and college / To dream / Have money lol / To teach / To be successful.

One thing I learned in the workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 68% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Be positive / To respect / Be positive / To believe that I can achieve / Don’t give up and don’t say I don’t know / To communicate with others / Keep going / Dream and never give up / Self confidence / Is responsible / Life is not a straight line / Dream / To never give up / Respect, caring, citizenship, responsibility / Responsibility will help me.

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

Post 64% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself:

Thoughts Shared: I learned about acting / Introduce myself / That you can be yourself / Introduce myself / How to believe in myself / I am a bad actress lol / I can make random jokes on the spot / I can act like myself / I can be happy / Smart and acting / I have a trouble speaking in front of people / I give up on myself easy / I feel comfortable speaking in front of others / I have multiple fears.

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

Post 50% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That we all had fun and communicated together / My friends are goofy as always / Some if my friends aren’t as shy as I thought / They are goofy / Everyone is equal / They are funny / Are not shy / They don’t have a problem speaking / Things that had happened to them / Friends have some of the same fears as me / They are talented and funny.

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

One thing I would do to make the world a better place is stop bullying. / No pollution. / Make it rain money. / Stop globing warming. / One thing I would do is stop racism. / Yes. / Stop violence. / Clean up. / Donating to homeless people. / Clean up. / Bullying. / Stop racism because someone recently called me a racial word for speaking Spanish. / Stop littering. / One thing that can do to make the world a better place is to be respectful. / Donating to homeless people. / I would be friendlier to people. Be nicer. / I would be more respectful and friendlier. / Not litter and pick up trash. / How I can make the world a better place is to show people how hard these situations are if they fight. / One thing I would do to make the world a better place would be by helping.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 19 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 18-21, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #7 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 14-15.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 20

%Female 80

Date: March 18- 21, 2019

Ages 14-15

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

Pre %YES 60 %NO 30 %Other 10 Post %YES 63 %NO 37 %Other 0 Rate this statement: I feel Art can help you communicate?

Pre % Not at all 30 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 70 % Sometimes 30 % All the Time 0 Post % Not at all 16 % Sometimes 84 % All the Time 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 30 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 20 Post % Not at all 16 % Sometimes 58 % All the Time 26 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 20 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 20 Post % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 68 % All the Time 21

Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 20 % Equal 60 % Leader 20 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 63 % Leader 37 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 50 % No 50 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 60 % No 30 % No Answer 10 Did you do anything? % Yes 30 % No 50

% No Answer 20

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

Post % Yes 58 % No 42 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To speak up / Tell an adult / Be fair / To stand up for others / I learned about standing up for others.

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

Post % Yes 84 % No 11 % No Answer 5 Thoughts Shared: It isn’t right / Speak up for them / Tell the bully to stop or tell an adult / tell them to stop / I would speak up for them / I would confront the bully.

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

Post % Yes 42 % No 47 % No Answer 11 Thoughts Shared: It controls me.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre N/A %Responsibility Pre N/A %Citizenship Pre N/A Post 11 Post 37 Post 05 %Trustworthiness Pre N/A Post 11

%Caring Pre N/A Post 16

%Respect Pre N/A Post 16

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 60% Post 58% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think about blue / Colors are wonderful like a rainbow / It is alright / Colors can express my feelings or emotions / Color is pretty / I like red.

Post: They can help you express yourself / Emotions / Colors could express your feelings / It is pretty cool / It is beautiful / Color can express feelings / Cooler is changing / Color is unique and beautiful / It is cool I guess / Colors can be just colors unless you think otherwise / Color can show emotion.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 90% Post 68% Thoughts Shared:

Pre: Buying my mom a house and being a chef / To stay alive / Have a dog / I want to become an actress but I am camera shy / Pass school and go to college / To make money / Being a doctor or a vet / To be able to live / To become a celebrity.

Post: To become a good chef with my own restaurant / Saver / NBA / To become successful / Be successful / DACA / To become a successful person / To win in a game / To be successful in life as a neuron surgeon / Lawyer / To keep living after everything I have done / To live with my bestfriends and accomplish our dream jobs / To be a successful youtuber.

What do you think Art can do for yourself or your community?

Pre: I think art can change things the way people see it / Help / Sometimes / It would be an honor / Can help express yourself / Art is just for people to enjoy / Make people open minded.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 47% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Confidence / Confidence / To fight for what I want / To be respectful / Determination is key / Careful / To be fair / Confidence / Confidence and how to love yourself.

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

Post 26% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: To be respectful / I am cool / To be fair / I can stand up and speak in front of my classmates / I am still me.

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

Post 37% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: A lot of things / Who their hero was / Some friends can play games without wifi / A lot of my peers are thankful for family and friends / They are cool / That almost everyone is scared of cockroaches / How 2 be more trustworthy.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 28 young lives from Kuban experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 22-26, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #8 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 12-14.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who Am I? : Skills or Tools Learned: Honesty. It applies in school when you have to recognize you did something wrong. When the bully has to say he or she did do it. It applies in life when you have to say the truth in every situation. / Courage. It applies in school because sometimes you have to talk to a large crowd. It helps with bullying because you have to stand up for the person being bullied. It applies in life because you need courage to accomplish your dreams and to take a step on the life ahead of you. / Honesty. If you don’t know how to do a subject in school you can be honest and tell your teacher you need help. Be honest by telling an elder that they’re bullying you. To be trustworthy to anybody above your level in a job. / Everyone is different. Everyone has different skills. Just because you’re different doesn’t mean you have to bully. / Similarities and differences. It helps us accept others. Our similarities help us get along. Helps us make peace.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Science experiments. Your friends could talk them out of bullying. Construction. / Teamwork and creativity. By helping be more cooperative in group projects. By planning how something is going to go down. By helping develop more creativity through life. / Teamwork. It applies in school with helping one and another. It helps dealing with bullying by having company. To accomplish missions. / Teamwork and courage. To cooperate and work together to solve problems. To stop the bullies with courage. To make things and situations easier. / Courage. Can stand up to others. Helps us help others. Can try new things.

Mirror work: Look at Yourself in the eyes (ONLY) and tell yourself that you love or like yourself just the way you are: I felt good about myself because it doesn’t matter about what other people think about your appearance and to always love the way you look. / It makes me feel calm and relax and that I can follow my dreams. / It made me feel respected and appreciated. / This makes me feel happy and believable. / It reminds me of eyes. / Good happy. / It makes me feel confident of myself. / It makes me feel proud and unique. / It makes me feel like I am important. / It makes me feel okay. / It makes me feel proud of who I am and makes me feel strong. / It makes me feel happy, self-confident, proud to be unique and special in my own way.

Hero: Dad and mom because if it wasn’t for them I would not be alive. Respect and responsibility. / My mom and dad. / Rocks they have good resistance. / Batman they are cool not really too bad. / My hero is no one. I don’t have a hero. / I know they are important because they took care of me. Life saving. / I think my dad is important because of who he is and what he risks to give me and my family everything we need. The Characters and qualities I look for in a hero is, to be kind, not be selfish, be unique, do something greater than him, and be strong. Strong in strength and personality. / My heroes are my family and my grandma. They are important because they have helped me through hard times and are always there for me. Characteristics: bravery, helpful, understanding. / My heroes are Jesus Christ because he sacrificed himself on a cross for us. My other heroes are my mom and dad because they help me and they were always there for me. They are loving people and they helped me. / My hero is my mother. She is important because she did anything to keep moving forward. Bravery helpful and understanding. / They are important because he’s always there for me and he will always help me. I look for him to be nice and brave. / I think my hero mom is important because she works hard never gives up and always provides for our family. I look for someone who is courageous, never gives up and who is trustworthy. / My hero is my mom because she helps me with many situations that are going on in my life and because she is always there for me.

The thing that I look for in a hero is that they can help you and others with things that are going on in your life and kindness.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Kindness. Helps people. Get kindness in return. / Kindness. By helping one and another and being caring. By not stressing yourself. By respecting others. / Kindness. Sharing things and caring. Instead of fighting the bully you give them money. Show kindness to homeless and to help the community. / Kindness. Kind to new people. Be nice to people. / Encouragement and bravery. Can stand up to others. You can stand up to bullies. Can accomplish great things.

Through the hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Projects and activities. You and others can help overcome bullies. Can accomplish greater things. / Cooperation. Group work. Make a deal with a bully. In life you have to cooperate with other people. / Communication. It applies in school because you have to talk to adults and students. You will have to communicate to teachers about the problems. Be able to talk in front of a crowd and to people you don’t know. / Flexibility. In physical activities. Defend yourself. Stay healthy and in shape. / Communication. To inform others about yourself. To talk to your parents or other family members. It helps you communicate to your boss and to find friends.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Kuban %Male 54

%Female 46

Date: March 22-26, 2019

Ages 12-14

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

Pre %YES 61 %NO 21 %Other 18 Post %YES 79 %NO 21 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 21 % Sometimes 72 % All the Time 7 Post % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 21 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 43 Post % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 39 % All the Time 57 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 25 Post % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 43 % All the Time 46 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 4 % Equal 64 % Leader 25 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 57 % Leader 43 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 39 % No 61 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 64 % No 36 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 46 % No 32

% No Answer 22

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

Post % Yes 57 % No 29 % No Answer 14 Thoughts Shared: Tell someone. / Bribe them. / Contact adults about what happened. / I learned that I’m not alone. / We can help resolve issues with the bully. / Courage. / Something I learned from the workshop is that you should show caring and respect.

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

Post % Yes 71 % No 4 % No Answer 25 Thoughts Shared: Yes, I would do something. / I would ask the bully to stop if not he better square up. / I would stand up for them. / By standing up for them. / I don’t want somebody to be hurt. / I would not help the bully. / Stop 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 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0

Thoughts Shared: I always knew. / I will not let them peer pressure me. / A lot. / You can stick up for yourself. / Respect other’s thoughts and decisions. / Yes I have learned how to be more responsible. / Yes I have learned about respect and how I should respect my own decisions.

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: 14 Post: 36 Post: 7 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 0 Post: 14 Post: 11 Post 15 What do you think about color?

Pre 75% Post 82% Thoughts shared: Pre: Pink. / Color is like a normal color. / Teal. / It’s shiny. / Color is a way to express feelings. / I think color helps express your emotions. / I always thought about color I think it’s beautiful. / I like blue and blue only. / Yes it makes a picture. / I think color is nice and can help communicate. / I think it is wonderful and means many things. / My favorite color is purple. / No it’s just pigment unless it’s black. / Colors are nice. / It’s pretty. / Colors are nice. / They’re colors. / They are colors. / Colors are nice. / They’re just colors. / Yes I do it’s beautiful. / No for me it’s a waste of time. / No, not really. Only in getting shirt in my favorite color.

Post: I think color is something that can’t be explained. / I learned that color can show emotions. / It means many things. / Express feelings. / Express feelings. / Expresses feelings. / I think color can express who you are, this workshop showed me color is a good thing. / I learned that emotions have color. / What I learned was that color brings happiness. / I think that color is something everybody has and color could even be emotion. / Blue. / I think color can express yourself. / It’s everywhere it’s part of life. / I think colors are just colors. / I don’t still think that color is helpful but I think it’s beautiful. / Color can define many things. / It can show emotions such as love. / I think that color means more than one thing and it’s pretty. / There is a meaning to all colors. / I think about colors about things. / That color is your emotions. / Color is everywhere and in everything and everyone.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 86% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: My dream and hope is to have a family and get a good career. Also I want to have a good life. / My most important hope is to buy a house for my family and for my future family. / Yes, to be successful. / My future. / Be a good person. / My future. / Working at a pet store. / Be a good person. / My future. / I want to succeed. / Lawyer. / To be able to go to the military. / Success. / My hope or dream is to help my family with bills. / To be successful. / Working at Circle K. / My most important hope or dream for the future is to bring peace and help people that are going through trouble. / To be happy with my love ones. / Succeed in school. / Be a MLB player. / Be a good person.

Post: Being successful. / Being rich. / World peace. / My most important dream is to travel the world, finish high school and college and buy my parents a huge house. / To tell the truth. / To make a video game. / To accomplish being an OR5YU. / To graduate high school and college. / Being in the Navy. / To succeed in life. / Be successful in life. / Is to marry a beautiful woman and to have a great family. / Be successful, someone in life. / Buying a house and being with God. / Being in the NFL. / Have money. / My most important hope or dream is to go to the NBA. / Is to travel around the world and get a good career. / Is to go to college. / To make my dream come true. / To have a family. / To become a teacher. / Photographer. / My most important hope or dream is to go to college. / Is to help others and share my ideas.

One thing I learned in the workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 82% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Share it out loud. / Other’s opinions matter even if I don’t agree. / Never give up. / Too much. / All dreams are possible. / To tell other people about it. / One thing I learned that will help me reach my dream is keep trying and don’t give up. / Fairness. / Be confident. / I learned responsibility. / Responsibility, to make me be more aware. / To never give up and let people know what my dream is. / To be responsible in life. / Be confident. / One thing I learned in the workshop is dedication. / Responsibility, to make me more aware. / Responsibility. / Believe. / One thing I learned is to respect and be more courteous. / That other people have the same dreams as me and always keep on trying.

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

Post 82% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: That people are more identical to me. / That people have the same fears as me. / That I could do anything by myself. / That I’m scared of death. / To always be brave. / Color means more than one thing. / That I am not alone and I can now be more open to new things. / I learned how to do planks. / That I’m scared of failing my family. / I didn’t know that people can bribe a bully. / I learned that I am creative. / Some of my classmates had the same fear as me. / I have lots of friends. / I have tons of fears. / I can be very caring. / That some people have the same fears and dreams as me.

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

Post 75% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: We are like a family and we are caring. / We share the same fears. / They are caring. / They are caring. / My friend and classmates are important. / We all have our differences. / The thing I learned was that one of my friends was that they were courageous. / That they have fears. / People have different dreams. / That they had the same fear as me. / That they have same problems or situations just like me. / Most of us have the same fears. / To never give up. / Some people are the same some people aren’t. / That I am not the only person scared of things. / Some feel the same as me. / That they have experienced many things that makes me worried. / They fear a lot of things. / That they go through some of the same things I go through. / That they have the same dreams and experienced the same things as me.

What do you think Art can do for yourself or your community? Find feelings you never knew you had. / I think art can help tell a story. / You can draw how you feel and express your feelings in a drawing. / Art can help me with my anger. / Makes us smile. / Yes, because it can show the way you feel. / Sometimes. / Keeps me busy. / Inspires. / I think art can help someone express themselves. / Art can express feelings but in my situation it wouldn’t work.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 25 young lives from Kuban experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on March 22-26, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #9 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 12-13.

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?: Being a weirdo and try hard. Do something about it. Treat others with respect. Tell other people / Being respectful and treating people the way you want to be treated. Be nice to people and teachers. It will help dealing with bullying by not bullying and standing up for the people being bullied. By not bullying other people and being respectful / Participation, trustworthy. Your friends trust you that you won’t judge them for who they are. This deals with bullying because they hope you won’t judge. You are not scared or depressed / Learned of what people think. Relating to someone of how they feel inside. Telling that person that there is another way. Feelings show that person feels.

Mirror work: I like myself the way I am / It made me feel happy because I do like the way I am and if people don’t like the way I am than they should change that / It makes me feel proud and brave / I love the way I am and happy about it / It made me feel brave and happy / It makes me feel brave and happy / It made me feel happy, sometimes ugly / It made me feel confident / It made me feel brave and happy / Happy, proud, good / It makes me feel like my confidence is boosted up more / Happy / It makes me proud or myself of what I become / It makes me feel that my happiness is inside me. I shouldn’t be sad or anything like that. It made me feel happy to be myself and not anybody else / Happy to finally know who I am and not to be mad / Nothing less, nothing more / Nice and I like to get all the madness away / I love and like myself.

Hero: My sister because she is my everything. Since we were little we loved each other / My family. They had care for me they love me, and the most important thing is they never gave up on me just like I never gave up on them / My parents because they take good care of me. They are a part of my life / My family. Everytime I am sad they make me happy. / Batman. He saves lives and that is very good / My mom as she is the only one there for to help me. I think I just don’t need to be lazy and more because it is not good / Anyone that cares about me and that is my parents. They care about me / Superman. He saves lives / God. He died on the cross for us and is always there in

good and bad / My dad because he works for us to live in our home / Me and my dad work together and that is why I like him / Mom and dad. They help me with stuff and they need to know / My family they help me to get over stuff that I don’t like / He has always been there for me and he is more then I can ask for and I love him / My dad because he protects the family when we need him / I think I am important because I am sometimes a good kid.

Creative Storytelling: Friendship. See someone getting bullied and go help them. Stop the bullying from hurting someone and show that there is another way and become friends. Show the bully to never to hurt someone / Leadership, problem solving and respect. You can explain what will happen. Confronting yourself. You need leadership to solve problems / Scared, Perseverance. Your friend is getting bullied and he asks for you to help but you are too scared and you have to get over it. Job interview / Metal. Taught that you have to take responsibility even when no one else is. To stop them. Ask for help.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Tell the teacher or someone. To stop them. Listening to them / Going through hoops. Goring through obstacles. When you are going through a math problem and you don’t know how to solve it work together. When you are going through problems and you have to work together / Respect, trustworthy.

You respect.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork. To have fun. Helping others. By having fun / Going through hoops. Cooperating with teammates. If you see them getting bullying you can help them out. Going through obstacles and you need someone to help you / Teamwork, cooperation. For when you have a project you have to work together. You can show the bully what you are capable of. This applies in life because you need to work / Hool Hoop. Teamwork and friendship. This could help with bully by show them that help is a good way. Help each other.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Kuban %Male 57

%Female 43

Date: March 22-26, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre %YES 64 %NO 36 %Other 0 Post %YES 72 %NO 24 %Other 4 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 14 % Sometimes 79 % All the Time 7 Post % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 88 % All the Time 0 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 29 Post % Not at all 16 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 28 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 79 % All the Time 14 Post % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 32 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 14 % Equal 57 % Leader 29 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 56 % Leader 40 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 79 % No 21 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 86 % No 7 % No Answer 7 Did you do anything? % Yes 71 % No 14

% No Answer 14

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

Post % Yes 92 % No 4 % No Answer 4 Thoughts Shared: Having fun / To cooperate / To stand up for others / I can help the person being bullied / To cooperate / To tell my parents / Say something back / By helping them when they need help / To tell the bully that there is another way / To help them / Stepping up to help / To make the bully go away or stop it / Ignore.

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

Post % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Stand up for the person / Some people bully because someone bullies at home / I would help them out / It is nice / No one should be treated unequal / To stop it and go away / Help the other person out / I have been bullied and I do not want others to go through the same thing / I would stand up for that person who is being bullied / I do not like bullys / I would help because they do not deserve to be bullied / I would stop it / Because it is not fair.

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

Post % Yes 76 % No 24 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To be yourself / Respect is good for being an adult / Taking care of my family / I learned responsibility by saying no and acting like a leader / I am more responsible / Teamwork / They help me and I listen / I can do fairness / The class is fun / I learned responsibility / By listening.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 21 %Citizenship Pre 14 Post 16 Post 8 Post 20 %Trustworthiness Pre 7 Post 12

%Caring Pre 7 Post 20

%Respect Pre 29 Post 16

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 64% Post 92% Thoughts shared: Pre: I love color / Color is cool. Color green / That is beautiful / I see them and they are pretty / My color leads to heaven / I see color as an attitude and respect / Color para mi es una cultura muy bonita y con much como amor / The color red / Red is my favorite color.

Post: Color ye pienso que es una pebiban / Orange is responsibility matters / Orange because it stands for responsibility / Orange it is citizenship / Feelings is blue / They are cute / My best color is blue / I think it is good for people to laugh at other colors / Color is art and everything / It is colorful / Color Is your personality / Colors are wonderful / Color is your responsibility / Color is everything / Color means the affect or feeling / I always liked colors / That it is not bad / Color is beautiful / I think of all the world / Orange to help and be kindness / Color could mean many things not just one thing / I think about color now is that now people respect each other / Red. My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 78% Post 84% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to go to Payson again / To be a good police officer / Have a good job / To graduate / Stop all violence / Become a lawyer / Be a pharmacist and to take care of my family / Become a photographer / You guiero sev de grande velerinovio / Become a leader / Out of state in a different world.

Post: Yo quiero ser veterinario / Not to commit a bad thing / To always have my family together / Become a better person and to help people / To go to college / Be a good police / Getting my mom a house / Make the world a better place / Succeed in life with a really important person in my life / To be a leader / To complete college / To become a secret person / To complete college / To believe in myself / To see my grandma in Mexico / Become something / To go to other states / Becoming someone in the world / To be a photographer / To be with my real family / Stop police from getting immigrant people / To become a leader.

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

Pre: By doing what is right / Stop bullying / Stop immigration / Pick up trash on the ground / Stop bad things / I would recycle to keep the world / Listen / Help the poor / Help the homeless people / Dues day a respetar las reglas y tomar justicio con los malos / Help others / Pick up trash on the side walk / Pick up trash around my neighborhood and tell people don’t say bad words.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 80% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: el respeto / Overcome obstacles / Believe in myself never let myself down / Never giving up / To believe / Una casa que aprendide mi sueno es trabajar duro I cumpirlo / My mom wants to help me and my dream / How to be nice to people and respect my elders / I have a dream / Don’t give up / To be respectful / To listen / I have friends / I will use my techneacts / To overcome my obstacles / I can succeed in life / You need help and respect the responsible / To be more responsible / To be helpful and cheerful / I learned responsibility it will help me in life.

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

Post 76% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Que soy una persona amigable / You have to cooperate / We should learn about ourselves / I should start loving myself / I am trustworthy / I learned help, respect and caring person / Be nice to yourself in friendship / I am a nice girl / I am a leader / I should be myself / I am different from others / I could help others / I learned I love to clean / I can love myself more if you give positivity / That caring matters / I can believe in myself / I learned I am respectful / I can be more nice / To love myself and respect each other.

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

Post 84% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Que son muy Buenos / You are equal to a friend / They lost someone in their family like me / When they need help with stuff / They are nice / My friend likes to play / To be nice to each other and never give up on each other / They are nice and good / Teamwork / Sometimes there is problems at home but is ok to talk about it / They are different / Don’t care what people think about themselves / They are different / They lost someone in their life like me / They don’t need to worry as much because they have friends / My classmates are good people / Don’t bully anyone / That anyone can care about each other / They are kinda good at sports / The lie too much / To be nice and be happy they are friends.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 19 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 9-12, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #10 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 12-13.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who am I?: To be honest and communicate with other people. Support and reinvention. Confidence to tell him to stop / Tell them to stop / Communication, honesty. With classmates. Talking to an adult about it. Job interviews.

Mirror work: It makes me think I will become someone in life / Cool / Happy, Smiling / Happy, grateful / Happy, greatful / It made me feel negative about myself. Make me feel ugly / It makes me feel good because I like myself and did a lot of good stuff in life.

Hero: My mom. She loves me, cares for me and gave me everything / London, he is my favorite youtuber. They make me smile / My dad. He helps me buy things I need. My family members / My parents. They care for me / My parents because they are always there for me / My mom. She cares for me. Leadership, caring and much more / Myself / The darkness. It is dark and I am alone / Mom and Dad. They protect me and care about me / She took care of me and gave me everything I have.

Through the Hoops: In trust and use teamwork. Trust people. Trust partners and friends / Teamwork, trustworthiness. With classmates. Trusting adults. Trusting co-workers.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 32

%Female 53

Date: April 9-12, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre %YES 58 %NO 42 %Other 0 Post %YES 50 %NO 50 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 26 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 11 Post % Not at all 33 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 17 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 53 % All the Time 32 Post % Not at all 17 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 17 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 74 % All the Time 21 Post % Not at all 17 % Sometimes 17 % All the Time 67 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 21 % Equal 37 % Leader 32 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 50 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 26 % No 74 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 42 % No 53 % No Answer 5 Did you do anything? % Yes 32 % No 37

% No Answer 32

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

Post % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To be outgoing.

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

Post % Yes 83 % No 17 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I would tell an adult and 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 50 % No 33 % No Answer 17 Thoughts Shared: I learned respect.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 0 %Responsibility Pre 26 %Citizenship Pre 11 Post 0 Post 17 Post 33 %Trustworthiness Pre 11 Post 0

%Caring Pre 5 Post 33

%Respect Pre 26 Post 0

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 58% Post 67% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think they are for paintings and drawings / Color is good / I like colors / I think color is beautiful / I think they are colorful / Very bright / Color is beautiful / It is cool / I use it to color my drawings / Colors are beautiful / They are beautiful.

Post: Equality / It ason / Color is for painting and drawings / Air. My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 63% Post 67% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To be a nurse / To help my parents when I am bigger / To be a nurse / To repay my parents for everything they have done for me / To become a doctor / To be an artist, singer or rapper / To be rich and buy my family a big house / To make my parents proud / To be a teacher / Go to LA / To help my family / Be famous.

Post: To repay my parents for everything they did / To go to college / To help my family / To be a lawyer.

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

Pre: Have a different president / Clean up / End Racism / I see something bad I will try to stop it / Recycling / Peace / Helping others with different things / Give to the community / I would try to help others with food / To make people stop being racist / Help the people / Respect others / To stop discrimination / Help the poor people / Keep it clean.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 67% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: To be outgoing / A taron / Teamwork / Yeah if I followed.

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

Post 67% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I don’t care what people think about me / You could be smart / I learn that they are nice / To be nice.

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

Post 67% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Not everyone is as outgoing / Some of them are iron / I learn that they are nice / I have friends now.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 22 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 9-12, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #11 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 12-13.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who Am I? Skills or Tools Learned: Honesty. Because you can be honest to others in school. Because you can tell the truth. Because people can see that you’re honest in interviews. / Honest. Honesty applies in school by telling the truth. This helps in bullying by being honest as who it was. This applies in life by opening up how you feel. / Honesty. Can’t have excuses. By saying the truth to an adult. To get jobs. / Determination. Doing homework. Tell an adult. Making others proud. / Honesty. For questions. You’re going to be honest on how their acting. People would have a lot of trust in you.

Mirror work: It made me feel weird. / It made me feel weird. / My world is nothing without me. / It makes me feel happy. / It makes me feel weird because I don’t normally talk to myself. / It makes me feel weird because I’m talking to myself. / Makes me feel cute. / Weird. / It makes me feel weird. / I like myself. / Made me feel beautiful. / Nothing, weird, awkward. / It made me feel nothing and awkward. / It made me feel weird. / This makes me feel good and cute. / It made me feel awkward. / It makes me feel good. / It makes me feel weird and crazy. / I feel hungry. / It makes me feel weird. / It made me feel weird because there was people and I don’t say this.

Hero: My hero is my mom because she has raised me and my sisters alone. She has gone through a lot. Leader, helpful, faithful. / My hero is Messi. / My heroes are my parents because they help me stay positive. They are with me all the time. My heroes are nice. / Goler Mastered Ultra instinct. Defeats bad people. Awesome, inspiring, confident. / Mom. / My parents are my heroes. They try their best to give me and my siblings a better life. They care about me. / My hero is my mom. / My mom and my sisters because they always help me. / My hero is my old sister she is important to me because she tells me to be good and get good grades. / My mom she’s the most loving person that I know. She’s single and works so hard for me and my siblings. Independent, great personality, goofy and silly. / My mom. They are important to me because they support me in life and with everything. I look for help, love, support, care, communication. / My family. They are important because they support me. I look for support, care, communication. / My hero is my grandmother. She has always been there for me and has taken care of me since I was born. / My mom is my hero. My parents are my heroes. They are important because they give

me everything. They take care of me, and they are just everything to me. They are kind, caring, and like they are a good role model for me. / My mom is my hero because she’s been there for me since day one, she’s always working her but off every day at work. / My mom. She raised me and my brother. She also worked for everything we need when we were little. She is a strong and brave woman. / My hero is my parents, they are important to me because they have gave me everything I need and they support in anything. Responsibility, caring, respect, smart. / My grandma because she is a person. Because I love her and look up to her. Responsibility, care, respect. / My mom and dad. They took care of me for my entire life, giving me food, a roof over my head and a lot more. I just like positive and helping people so yeah. /My hero is my family because they take care of me and support me when I’min a bad, sad, or depressing mood. They get me on my knees even though I do some bad things they still care.

They are important to me. / My older sister and my parents are my heroes because after everything they went through they protect and love us. I know that they are important because they are just part of my life.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Creativity. Have ideas. Come up with ways to stop them. To survive. / Communication. Work with other classmates. Telling an adult or teacher about someone getting bullied.

You need to communicate with people to get a job. / Teamwork. Helping each other in sports. Working to stop the situation. Work together in college and high school projects. / Honesty. Don’t lie. Don’t lie about a situation like this.

You won’t get nowhere if you lie. / Creativity. Be creative with a project. Creative thinking how to stop someone from bullying. Be creative in an interview.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Confidence. When you play in sports you are confident. Not listening to others but yourself. Be more outgoing and receive opportunities given. / Confidence. Don’t feel down during tests.

You’ll learn to love yourself. Not feeling down in college or high school. / Confidence. Because you want to become a better person in life. Help against peer pressure. Helps by present a project with someone or alone. / Honor. By honoring the teacher. Honored by being yourself. To make other people feel better about themselves. / Thankful.

Teacher and staff members in our education. To be yourself and not let others change you. Being happy for what you have because some don’t.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. Group projects. Stand up for each other. With future jobs (co-workers). / Trust. It applies in school by earning teachers trust. It helps by trusting the adult with the situation. Trust someone when you need help. / Trust. Trust someone to hold or do something for you. Trust in yourself and tell the truth. You have to trust in those who help you in life. / Teamwork. Succeed with projects and get good grades. You could work as a team to accomplish something to help the victim. You have to do good work and get along with each other. / Teamwork. By working together on a task. Overpowering the bully. Meeting new people.

Seeing Beyond: Skills or Tools Learned: Bravery. When you have a speech. For future jobs. / Respect.

Respect teachers and students. Respect people so they could respect you. / Bravery. Not being scared to go up to do things. You not being scared. / Bravery. To participate. To be able to tell the adults. Presentations for the future. / Bravery. In presentations you have bravery to be in front of people. Brave to go through tough times.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 41

%Female 59

Date: April 9-12, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre %YES 77 %NO 23 %Other 0 Post %YES 100 %NO 0 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 18 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 27 Post % Not at all 9 % Sometimes 82 % All the Time 9 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 41 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 18 % All the Time 82 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 41 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 45 % All the Time 55 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 18 % Equal 46 % Leader 36 Post % Follower 9 % Equal 55 % Leader 36 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 64 % No 36 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 68 % No 32 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 64 % No 36

% 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: Be a man. / Don’t be a bully, be nice. / All of our presentations are help. / If you see someone bullying another person stop them and be brave. /Always tell an adult. / Tell someone and tell the truth.

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: Stop them. / Because I will feel bad. / Although it depends, I’d probably help. / Help them or tell a teacher or an adult. / I would tell an adult. / Don’t be afraid to do something. / I would tell the bully stop if he or she don’t tell the teacher.

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: It helps you see what you have in common with other people. / I learned to respect myself. / Yes, I learned teamwork. / Respect other people. / Yes, I do.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 9 %Responsibility Pre 18 %Citizenship Pre 27 Post 36 Post 36 Post 0 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 14 %Respect Pre 27 Post 9 Post 36 Post 27 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 82% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think it is beautiful. / Red. / I think color is very pretty. / I think color makes everything alive. / Yes red. / Blue. / I think color expresses your feelings. / I think color describes feelings. / It’s cool. / No I have never thought about color. / I think color is pretty and I have not really about color. / When I wear color I think of skin but not in a bad way. / Color is just different from other things. / Color is important. / I think color is beautiful. / I think of color as skin color. / What I think of color is the world. / No I have never thought of color. / I think color is like a rainbow around the world. / I think color is a good feeling that some people feel when they think about color.

Post: I think of color of the rainbow and stuff. /Color is just things that are different but the same. / Color can be very fun in many ways. / I learned colors have emotions. / I think about it as skin. / That color has so many meanings. / It could be connected to color and emotions. / Color still expresses your feelings. / Not everyone likes the same color. / I will think that color creates the world.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 82% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: To become a soccer player. / To be something in the future. / I hope I grow. / My most important hope for my future is finishing school and becoming a doctor. / My most important dream is to be successful in life to never go into a point of despair. / I want to be a football player. / Football player. / My dream is to get through life. / My most important dream is to go to college. / I want to be a barber. / To be successful in life. / Don’t really have one. / To finish school like all the way. / Is to make my mom proud. / To be an orthopedic surgeon. / I don’t have one. / Go to college. / My dream is to become a vet. / I want to be successful in life. I want to be someone useful. / I want to become a lawyer and stop injustice. / My most important hope is for my family to be safe. My most important dream is to be a carpenter and to help my family when they get older.

Post: Finishing school and being a vet. / Go to college and become a lawyer. Bankruptcy lawyer. / Would be to make my mom proud. / To finish college and continue on. / To become a soccer player. / To go to college. / Becoming a lawyer or go to the military. / To achieve my goals in life. / To get through school. / Football player. / Be successful.

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

Thoughts Shared: To push really hard. / To work hard and never give up. / Would be to not stop trying. / Continue no matter what happens later on. / Don’t give up. / Responsibility. / Is to become confident. / To never let someone bring me down. / Everything is possible. / Trust. / Keep on trying.

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 have more bravery than I thought. / Responsibility. / I am a jerk. / Trust. / I can be brave to share. / That I trust more. / That I can talk more in front of people. / To be honest. / I unfortunately didn’t find anything new. / I learned to accentuate and desecrate. / I learned new words such as accentuate and desecrate.

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: Their memory is about me and my friend. / Bravery and respect. / They have lots of things in common. / They have the same fears as me. / That we have similarities. / That we have the same fears. / Their fears and dreams. / That people have different thoughts and feelings. / We have the same fears or same dreams. / That we mostly have a lot in common. / Well yes, many people want the same.

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

Get Trump out, put Barack Obama . / Get rid of war. / Solve world hunger. / I think art can help me or others. / No bullying. / Longer school breaks. / Art can make the community colorful. / I help others who need it. / No bullying. / I would pick up trash. / Vegan so we stop killing animals. / I would get rid of all the sickness and hate. / One thing I would do is recycle. / Make people stop smoking. / What I would do is plant some plants. / Help other people. / I would try to stop crime and killing. / I think art can calm you down when you’re in peer pressure or when you’re bored. / One thing I’d do to make the world a better place is by trying to help people with depression. / What I would do is stop bullying, disrespect. Suicide, crime, and world hunger to make the world a better place.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 16 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 13-18, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #12 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to: • Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams • Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication • Bridge Understanding • Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses • Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment • Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

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

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

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

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 12-13.

Who am I?: You are not alone. Not scared in class. Others have been bullied too. Meet new people / Good

connection, positivity. Bring students closer. Won’t help. Good connection with people / We realized that we are not alone. Help us make new friends. It will show the bully that they are not alone. Help us feel included / Fabian is smart and Heidi’s family is tall.

Creative Storytelling: To be a good citizen and respectful. We had to work together to make a great act / Everyone

thinks differently, it was cringe, took thinking and planning skills. Help us support someone’s opinion. Will help show people what to do while someone’s getting bullied. Will help understand teamwork / Creative. Good communication.

A lot of friendship. A lot of positivity in the world / Respectful. Respectful to teachers and students. Have respect all the time.

Through the Hoops: Trustworthy. To trust your friends. Stand up for yourself. Learn to trust trustworthy people / trusting people. Teamwork and communication. It wouldn’t help. Helping others / Teamwork helps accomplish many things in life. Helps working skills in groups. People can work as a team to stop the bully. Helps businesses work together / trustworthiness. To help people trust one another. Help you defend. Teamwork is helpful.

Drawing on one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Being truthful. Niceness, active listening. Helps visualizing. Being confident / Self confidence, trusting others. Speaking up. Won’t help. Talking out loud / Imagination, creativity helps us feel confident expressing ourselves. Helps us be brave speaking up to others. Able to sell somebody what is happening and show the bull you don’t fear them. Able to work in teams get things accomplished being confident / Self respect. Do not be shy. Help. Hoping to have a social life. Fears, hopes and dreams are feelings in your heart.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 56

%Female 44

Date: April 13-18, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre %YES 56 %NO 38 %Other 6 Post %YES 67 %NO 33 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 6 % Sometimes 81 % All the Time 13 Post % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 17 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 33 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 38 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 58 % All the Time 42 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 06 % Equal 38 % Leader 56 Post % Follower 08 % Equal 42 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 31 % No 63 % No Answer 6 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 63 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 56 % No 44

% No Answer 0

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

Post % Yes 58 % No 42 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: That dealing with bulling is telling others for help / Teamwork / Help do something about bulling.

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

Post % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: To speak up / If I see someone I would help them / I would stand up to the bully.

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

Post % Yes 92 % No 8 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Respect helps others / Made me feel that I can do it. I want to be responsibility of my self / I make my own decisions / I learned to not speak for another person / We have to trust each other.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 13 %Responsibility Pre 31 %Citizenship Pre 6 Post 16 Post 0 Post 33 %Trustworthiness Pre 6 Post 0

%Caring Pre 25 Post 42

%Respect Pre 25 Post 08

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 63% Post 92% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think color sometimes makes me sad and sometimes makes me happy and relieved from anything around me / I think it makes everything better / Bright, pretty, and warm. I love the color / Some colors make me dizzy / I think it’s cool / Colors are cool / Color is beautiful / Color is unique / Colors are cool. They are all around us in the world / I like the colors in fortnight.

Post: Cool / Bright colors make me dizzy / I love it / Color is what makes up the world / It is ok / I like it more / Color makes everything better / Color can be hopes and dreams / I think Color helps you express how you feel / Color is beautiful and pretty / It is unique.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 81% Post 75% Thoughts Shared: Pre: I think I want to be an artist / To be rich and help people in need / Making it into the NBA / To go to college / To become a music artist / An editor / To be in the military / Become a YouTuber / Make earth a better place / To pay my parents back with everything they have given me / Making it to the NFL / I dream to be an artist I like to draw and play video games / My hope and dream is to not have diabetes anymore and to have better vision / I want to become a famous boxer.

Post: College / Get a good job / Not have diabetes anymore and graduate college / I can be in the NFL / Famous YouTuber / To be famous / To become a music artist and not have my mom and dad stress anymore / To become successful in life / Becoming a semi truck driver / Military.

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

Thoughts Shared: Teamwork / Responsibility / Follow what you believe in / Always believe in yourself and know that other people are going through the same thing you are / Keep practicing and never give up / Never give up / Citizenship / Just dream / I am not alone / To be fair / To not be shy.

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

Post 67% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself:

Thoughts Shared: Teamwork / To be confident / That color and nature is beautiful / That I am beautiful just the way I am / I like other colors / Helping / I can speak in public / I care about others.

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

Post 75% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop

Thoughts Shared: They have the same fear / Juans hero is Kenai / Different / Uniqueness / They have color inside of them / Classmates feel the say way as I do / That they love their parents / They are very nice / They have feelings too.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 25 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 16-18, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #13 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 12-13.

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?: Intelligence. Courage to stand up for yourself. You can learn to get out of situations and stand up for yourself. Coming to school. / Similarity, courage. It’s good because you need to answer problems. Bullying is bad cuz it could lead to self harm or worse. Courage can help you make friends. / Similarity, courage. Similarity help to get and know people. Courage helps you step up for yourself, courage stepping up, similarity get to know people / Similarity in school to get friends and to learn. Courage applies to bullying because your sticking up to a bully.

Courage applies to life because you have courage on yourself. / To try in school. You can preserve your life long dream. You can stand up for someone of yourself.

Creative Storytelling: Listening and get good grades. Body skills to fight bullying. Intelligent to get paid well.

Listening flexibility, body skill. / Listening. Because you need to listen to directions. Because you can listen to people problems. Listening to like and people problem. / Intelligence applies in school because in school your taking a test and you learn lots of stuff. Listening applies in bullying because you have to speak out to the bully. / Listening. You hear things you never heard about. To get to know more about people. You can help the bully because they have a bad home life or something.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 52

%Female 48

Date: April 16-18, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre %YES 64 %NO 36 %Other 0 %No Answer 0 Post %YES 73 %NO 22 %Other 0 %No Answer 5 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 16 % Sometimes 72 % All the Time 8 %No Answer 4 Post % Not at all 22 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 11 %No Answer 5 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 60 % All the Time 24 %No Answer 4 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 68 % All the Time 22 %No Answer 5 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 72 % All the Time 24 %No Answer 4 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 28 %No Answer 5 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 16 % Equal 52 % Leader 28 %No Answer 4 Post % Follower 17 % Equal 44 % Leader 34 %No Answer 5 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 28 % No 64 % No Answer 8 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 78 % No 17 % No Answer 5 Did you do anything? % Yes 24 % No 48

% No Answer 28

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

Post % Yes 78 % No 22 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Don’t do it. / Similarities, caring, trustworthiness.

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

Post % Yes 78 % No 22 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Help out. / Cuz that’s messed up. / Because it’s not right.

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: Be yourself.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 16 %Responsibility Pre 50 %Citizenship Pre 17 Post 12 Post 12 Post 8 %Trustworthiness Pre 16 Post 12

%Caring Pre 4 Post 5

%Respect Pre 17 Post 5

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 76% Post 83% Thoughts shared: Pre: Cool, amazing, red / I have never thought about color / That it is cool and colorful / Say no to racism / It’s cool / Rainbow / That color is beautiful / Meaningful / No not really, my favorite color is red / Nice / I think colors are cool and have I ever thought of color – no / That the world needs color / When I hear the word color I think about know white people would treat black people / They’re just colors / Greens nice because it reminds me of NCT / They’re cutie / I like red because it reminds me about my favorite super hero / Green / IDK – color is color but I ask why do people wear black / I don’t know what I think about color / What I think about color is that each color has a different emotion. I like grey because its not a light color or really dark color. / I like the color of the sunset because all the rainbow colors are mixed together in the sky.

Post: It’s cool. / Beautiful. / I love colors now. / It’s cool. / Color is nice. / Feelings. / It’s cool. / Bright. We all need color. / I don’t know. / It’s all equal. / Umm nothing. / It’s cool. / Color can mean different things, such as emotion. / I really don’t think anything about colors. / Oof it’s weird. / I didn’t learn nothing. I still think the same.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 92% Post 94% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Football player / NFL better than Cheno / To be good at school and get in any grad / Be a soccer player / My hope or dream is to get a college degree and have the best job / Money lot of it / Passing school all the way to college and playing in the NFL. / Passing 7th grade / To become the person I want to be / My hope is that I’m be a soccer player / Buy a Ferrari / Finishing school and being a cosmetologist / That I finish what I have started / My dream is to be someone in life and make my dad happy / I hope to be a doctor or dentist / To see one of the nct127 concerts / Family / Is to see my dad for the first time / To speak without turning red / My dream can’t come to life / My dream is to be a model / My hope or dream to make this planet better and safer for everyone alive. / I hope I become a doctor.

Post: Win the championships. / Working at Apple Store. / Soccer player. / Completing college and going to the NFL. / Buying a Gera or a Ferrari. / To play college football. / Give money to the poor. / To become a tattoo artist. / Is to be someone in life. / It is fun. / Finishing school. / To buy my mom a house! / Is to become a doctor. / To help out people with their needs and problems. / I wanna be a doctor. / Seeing Net. / Being someone in life.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 67% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: IDK. / Don’t know sorry. / Confidence. / Always follow your dreams. / Always follow your dreams. / Work hard. / Responsibility, money, tattoos, need to be good. / I don’t know. / Never give up. / On

being myself. / I do what I gotta do. / Confidence. / To do what you love and don’t give up. / That you should never give up. / Be. / I don’t know.

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: IDK. / Nice. / I am happy. / I am able to talk to a crowd. / Everything. / Nothing. / I’m caring. / Caring. / Nothing. / I am polite. / About caring. / I’m not sure. / I am able to talk to a crowd without being scared. / I learned that I’m really secretive and have self-closure. / Nothing. / I should stand up more. / I trust more.

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

Post 94% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Team work. / Overtone is sad. / The friends have so much in their live. / They are sad. / Always say the truth. / That Memo is funny. / They are nice and responsible. / We all got depression. / My friend Mariana dreams to be a doctor. / That all the class has depression. / We have similarities. / They are depressed. / I learned that the class a fear and most have lost someone they loved. / Nothing. / They’re okay people. / A lot of things.

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

Thanks to Murphy, 25 young lives from Hamilton experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 23-25, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #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 12-14.

Who am I?: A lot of people have the same fears. We can make friends. People can relate to you. We won’t feel different from others / We learned that we have a lot of similarities. People won’t Judge. They won’t feel alone.

Won’t feel alone / Teamwork. Don’t Judge. Don’t bully. Helps your education and not get into trouble. Peoples selfesteem doesn’t get lower. Teamwork will help you get a good job and if you don’t bully people you will be able to make friends / Some people have similarities. You know that you are not alone. You know you not lettout. You can make friends.

Creative Storytelling: Creativity. You are not doing the same thing as other people. You can go places / Trustworthiness. Trusting people. The person getting bullied can trust people to help them. You need trust for people to help you go through things you can’t go through by yourself / Caring. You have to care about your education and others around you. If more people care, there will be less bullies. If you care for others, they will be there for you / Respect. To learn how to respect others. You can help them. You can stick up for others.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork. Working together. People can help prevent it. Helping others / Teamwork and trust. Helps students work together and trust others. If you use teamwork to stick together, you won’t get bullied.

Everywhere you go you will have to use teamwork / Teamwork. Help each other. Works together to stop a bully.

Teamwork can help you get through a lot of things. / Teamwork and trust. To help communicate with others or people you don’t like. If someone gets bullied than you guys can be a team and stop bullying. You can have more trust for somebody.

Seeing Beyond: Listening. Listening applies in all subjects because if you listen it will help you understand. You need to listen to others because maybe they have something important to say / Listening. It helps because for example you can listen to the teacher explaining math and then learn. If you listen in life it gets you somewhere good / Observation. Observation can help in science, because we have to observe the experiment we are doing in school. See what’s going on around your environment / Observe.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Hamilton %Male 29

%Female 71

Date: April 23-25, 2019

Ages 12-14

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

Pre %YES 75 %NO 25 %Other 0 Post %YES 84 %NO 16 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 25 % Sometimes 71 % All the Time 4 Post % Not at all 24 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 4 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 63 % All the Time 29 Post % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 80 % All the Time 16 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 04 % Sometimes 71 % All the Time 25 Post % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 24 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 13 % Equal 58 % Leader 29 Post % Follower 8 % Equal 52 % Leader 40 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 42 % No 58 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 58 % No 42 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 58 % No 33

% No Answer 8

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

Post % Yes 76 % No 16 % No Answer 8 Thoughts Shared: I learned to ignore it / Tell someone / Bulling is not fun because you can hurt others / To help people out / Help others / Never listen to the bully / To work together / We can learn to work together to stop bullying / If I see someone bullying someone else I’m going to stop it / Don’t bully / I can always reach out to someone / To stick up for others / We all have things in common / Stick together and we are not alone / We did things that had to do with teamwork.

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

Post % Yes 96 % No 0 % No Answer 4

Thoughts Shared: I would try to separate them because I don’t support bullies / I would stand up for them / Bulling is bad / Help them out / I would help them / Stand up for the person being bullied / I would want them to do the same / Nobody deserves to be bullied / I will stand up for them / Because it is wrong / I will step up to the bully / It is not right for someone to be mean to someone / I work in a team / I would stick with that person.

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

Post % Yes 60 % No 36 % No Answer 4

Thoughts Shared: Respect / I would do or make my own decisions weither the situation / I learned my opinion matters more / Respect because it helps you and your friends / Kind of could make my own decisions / Trust people a little more because I know we’ve been through similar things / To respect my decisions / Who cares what other people think / I always had respect or responsibility for my decisions / I still need to work on respecting others / I learn responsibility.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 17 %Responsibility Pre 17 %Citizenship Pre 21 Post 4 Post 8 Post 20 %Trustworthiness Pre 17 Post 16

%Caring Pre 0 Post 24

%Respect Pre 38 Post 20

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 88% Post 88% Thoughts shared: Pre: Color is a great thing. It makes things colorful / Color is really beautiful I really like the naibra / Color can say a lot about someone / My favorite color is purple / I think about race when it comes to color and emotions / Feelings, Emotions / Color is everywhere and you can use it to describe yourself / Color is pretty like red / Color symbolizes life or other things / I think about the color green, black / I think of blue / Green is happy / Purple is pretty / I think of blue / I always thought that green was a pretty color because it always reminded me of happiness and nature / I think color is very unique and every color is different / Color is important / I think about my favorite color red / Color is nice / Color is good because there are different varieties / Color is important because it is everywhere.

Post: Color expresses everything / Even when you think about food you can think of any color as well / Beautiful / Color can make you think of anything / Color is beautiful / I think of green because it reminds me of happiness and nature / I like color because they experience emotions / Color is pretty and that it can show a lot of emotions / It can describe your emotions / Color is great, it represents everything / Color can come to your mind when you think of stuff / Color takes place in everything / Color can be anything you want it to be / Color is still used to describe your emotions / I think of my favorite color / Color can say a lot about someone / I think about my favorite color red / Color is pretty and helpful / Green means happy that is what I think of color / It says a lot about people / Color can present anything, like feelings / Color is beautiful.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 75% Post 92% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Do all my goals / Football player / To be a doctor for animals / To become a general in the Army / Become and actress and singer / Become a lawyer and a fashion designer / Graduate from college and work as a vet / To be successful in life and the future to help my family and others in need / Go to college and get a good career / I could have the best family for the rest of my life / To be something in life / To succeed in life and make my parents happy / Show them that I am an independent woman and never give up to always keep on going even in the hard times / Become a teacher that way I can help kids get an education so they can become something in life / Do my goals / One day be able to travel the world and to learn a few languages / I want to be in the army / To be a you tuber.

Post: To be a doctor / To be a leader and not a follower and inspire people / Go to the Army / To be successful in life / To be successful / An artist / I want to work for Xavier / To become a general in the Army / To finish school / To make my family happy and help others / Be someone in life / To be able to travel around the world and to learn a few languages / Be a doctor for animals / To graduate from college and be a vet / To become successful and get happy / Become a lawyer and a fashion

designer / NFL or NBA player / Go to college / Stay in school and go to college / To become an actor, singer / I can’t say because it may not come true / Be a wildlife photographer / Become an artist.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 84% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Keep on playing and practice and study on it / To never give up on my dream / Trust my instincts / Never give up / To always cooperate work as a team because if you don’t communicate you will never succeed / To believe / To not be scared / Teamwork / Never give up / I learned about caring and why it is important / To believe in myself / To work with others and to be creative / To believe in myself / To work together / To use teamwork to get to my goals / Citizenship / To work hard / Listen / Never give up / To listen to people and listen in school so that I will know how to reach that goal / Believe in myself and not give up.

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

Post 60% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I can compete my dreams / I learned that I enjoy Citizenship / I am angry / I am good / I can do anything if I put my mind to it / I can care for others / I could believe in myself / I have things in common with others / I have the same fears as others / We can observe things around us / I can make my dreams and hopes come true / I have the same fear as my classmates / I have similarities as other people.

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

Post 72% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: Most of us have similarities / Trust / They probably have the same fear as me / I am not the only one who plays instruments / We are all different / They are cool / Some have the same fear as me / They have lots of fears / That they are caring and trustworthy / We have similarities and differences / I learned some have the same fear as me / We have the same fears / People don’t feel loved / We all have similarities / They have the same fear as I do / Some were in my position / We all have differences and similarities / They are funny and nice.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 27 young lives from Hamilton School experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 23-25, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #15 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 12-13.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Hamilton %Male 41

%Female 59

Date: April 23-25, 2019

Ages 12-13

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

Pre % Not at all 26 % Sometimes 74 % All the Time 0 Post % Not at all 38 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 6 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 44 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 56 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 12 % Sometimes 69 % All the Time 19 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 26 % Equal 44 % Leader 30 Post % Follower 12 % Equal 44 % Leader 44

Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 41 % No 59 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 70 % No 30 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 56 % No 37

% No Answer 7

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

Post % Yes 81 % No 29 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I learned how to care for others. / That by doing things together you can stop bullying. / I can be confident and stand up for others. / Stand up for others. / That people can stand up for each other. / I learned that it is not good and it should stop.

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

Post % Yes 100 % No 0 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Because it’s not a good thing it hurts physically and mentally. / Yes, I would help the person and confront the bully. / Hit the bully when he falls asleep. / No deserves to be bullied. / Maybe, because sometimes I wouldn’t know what to do. / I would go talk to them and help them. / Because I’ve been bullied before and it’s not nice. / I would go and tell a teacher quick or get in to it.

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

Post % Yes 88 % No 12 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I don’t really know how to explain it. / I learned how to care for people not just me. / It will now be easier to make decisions. / Now I have the confidence to talk in front of others. / Yes because not to let yourself down. / I don’t copy other people.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 11 %Responsibility Pre 30 %Citizenship Pre 11 Post: 12 Post: 0 Post: 44 %Trustworthiness Pre 19 %Caring Pre 11 %Respect Pre 19 Post: 29 Post: 0 Post 29 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 89% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: A car and water. / I think it is cool because it can express emotions. / I think color is really beautiful. / Yes I think about my favorite colors. / My favorite color red. / What I think about color is like emotions for example: green happy yellow sad red mad. / I think color can really say a lot about a person like they might be feeling blue or just like a rainbow. I have thought about a color before. / I think color is cool. / No I never think about color. / When I think about I think about my favorite color. / Blue the color blue pops in my head. / No I really not thought about it. / The first thing that comes to my head when I think about color is the color blue. / When I think about color I think about my favorite color red. / I think about my favorite color. / I think color is a nice way you can express yourself. / Yes I thought about color and the color is blue and red. / Well I think black is a pretty color I think as it to be life. / Red when someone talks about color or I see it I think about the color red. / Yes color is very beautiful I really love the rainbow for one reason and one reason and I love other colors too. / Color is probably the most beautiful thing

that exists today it is breath taking. / When color come to my mind I think about my favorite color. / If a color pops into my head my first thought is that something is either colorful or boring.

Post: Color goes through everybody’s mind. / It is a way to express your feelings and emotions. / I think color is wonderful, I learned color is fun to do. / I learned that color can mean more than you think it does. / I learned that everything has to deal with color. / I think that color expresses everything it expresses everything. / It’s alright. / Color has to do with everything. I learned that color can appear when you’re thinking of food or a holiday. / I still think about my favorite color. / Red. / That you can color anything and it doesn’t have to be perfect. / I think color is very beautiful. I learned that color can describe a lot of stuff. / That color can be anything or mean anything. / Color is amazing and you use it everywhere. / Every color is unique in their own way. / I think that color is a big part in people’s life.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 81% Post 94% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to be in the NFL as a wide receiver. / Is to be a leader and give to the poor. / My most important dream in my future is to be an artist when I grow up. / My most important dream is to go to college and help animals as a living. / My most important dream or hope is to become a lawyer someday. / My most important dream is to be a YouTuber. / I don’t get this. / I don’t have one yet. / To be in the army. / I wish to be a military sergeant. / My most important hope or dream is to pass high school and college. / I don’t have one yet. / My most important hope or dream is to show my parents that I am not going to be like my older sister. I will be successful. / I want to finish school and become a doctor or nurse. / My dream is to graduate high school. / Family. / To become a dog breeder. / Well I do have a dream but I can’t say because if you say your dream out loud it don’t come true. / My dream is to become a basketball player. / My most important dream is to become successful in the future and to learn at least four different languages. / My most important dream is to work as a vet. / To be more happy, positive, and successful in life. / My dream is to become a basketball star or football star. / Well I want to be a pharmacist.

Post: To be a vet (doctor for animals). / To be a YouTuber. / Is to become a lawyer or fashion designer. / My most important hope or dream is to graduate high school. / Become an artist. / To graduate college. / To learn to speak different languages. / My most important dream is to graduate from high school and college. / To study law or become a nurse. / Becoming a soldier in the military. / Dog trainer or drawer. / Is to be an actor, be a world dancer, or be a doctor. / My most important dream is to become an artist. / My most important hope is to have the best family ever. / I hope to become a physiologist. / Is to finish school and become a wildlife photographer.

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

Thoughts Shared: Never give up. / Respect. / One thing I know. / To never give up. / Is not to give up. / To not pressure myself. / One thing I learned was citizenship. / To never give up on them. / That working with others can get things done. / Never give up. / Positivity. / Responsibility. / I’m not alone. / Never give up.

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

Post 94% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I’m not alone. / That I can be a leader. / I know that I can trust myself more. / That I am really shy. / That I’m very cool. / That I have things in common with others. / That I can draw and paint good. / That I have things in common with others. Like our fears. / I learned that I am not that shy as I used to be I guess. / I am not a bully. / That you can succeed anything even if you doubt it. / I could achieve anything. / That I’m not afraid to speak out loud. / I did not know that I was not that shy. / I can be confident in what I say.

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

Post 88% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop

Thoughts Shared: I learned that they have the same fears as others. / I learned that we can cooperate to make things work. / I already knew. / That some people have stuff in common with me. / That we each had things in common and we had differences. / That we both had similarities. / Yes I didn’t know that one of my classmates played an instrument. / That a lot of them had a mean based on the past. / That they have the same fears as me. / That we all have similarities. / Nothing I already knew. / That we have some similarities and differences. / That we all have similarities. / That we are all similar. / That we have some exact things that I have in my life.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 22 young lives from Kuban experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on April 29-May 2, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #16 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to: • Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams • Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication • Bridge Understanding • Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses • Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment • Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

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

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

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

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 11-12.

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 many things about each other. / We learned aspects of other people. It helps you step up. / We learned a lot about each other. We find out that others have fear. Because we stand up for each other.

That not just you have that fear. / We learned the things that people like. It was also fun learning about what people and dislike. / The only thing we learn is teamwork. Teamwork means to work together and help others that are having a very hard time.

Creative Storytelling: We learned how to work as a team and a community. / Teamwork, being brave. Team planning. Ignore bad stuff and work together. / How to cooperate. Help others. Because we help each other. We learn valuable skills. / It was fun to do the sketch. It was also really cool to work with my team. / How to interact with others. Help prevent bullying. Understanding how people feel. Life skills and determination.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: It worked because we used teamwork. It didn’t work because we were fooling around. / We learn that when some students were cheating by opening their eyes and using their hands when not suppose to.

Through the Hoops: We learned how to communicate and work together. / Includes teamwork and communication. When thinking you accomplish things more. / How to work together and how teamwork gets the job done. We know we have each other’s backs. / The hoops were really fun because we got to team up and play a game together. / One way it did not work was because they did not work and were playing around. One way it worked was because we were not playing around worked together.

Drawing one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: We felt proud and relieved to express our feelings and experiences while drawing and showing our hopes, fear, and memories. / We learned many things about each other. You will know each other’s hopes, memories, and fears. This will help with bullying because will know what they are going through. Because when you get older you will know what fears you had as a kid. / We learned that everyone has similar hopes, fears, and dreams and by sharing we are able to help each other overcome our fears and help people hopes come true. / We learned that it was fun to learn about different fears, hopes. It applies in school because you learned different stuff. / One thing we learned was to communicate and share our parts of life.

Understanding how people feel when they are scared or happy.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Kuban %Male 64

%Female 36

Date: April 29 - May 2, 2019

Ages 11-12

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

Pre %YES 70 %NO 26 %Other 10 %No Answer 4 Post %YES 70 %NO 30 %Other 0 %No Answer 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 22 % Sometimes 61 % All the Time 17 Post % Not at all 30 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 20 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 48 % All the Time 48 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 50 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 39 % All the Time 53 %No Answer 4 Post % Not at all 10 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 35 %No Answer 0 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 8 % Equal 31 % Leader 61 Post % Follower 5 % Equal 45 % Leader 50 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 39 % No 61 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 52 % No 48 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 49 % No 51

% No Answer 0

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

Post % Yes 75 % No 25 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: No because we only did activities learn from each other. / I learned that we can tell an adult if I or someone else was getting bullied / Understanding everybody’s feelings / What I learn was to never hurt anyone even if they get you mad / I learned a lot of new things / Yes it helped me because others know what I’m going though.

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

Post % Yes 75 % No 20 % No Answer 5 Thoughts Shared: No because if I do something they are going to try and fight me / Now I feel like I can stop bullying by confronting them without violence / To be helpful and help them / What I did was tell them to leave them alone and not bother them again / Yes I would help someone / Yes I would because someone does not have to go through that.

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 20 % No Answer 5 Thoughts Shared: No because I learned about other things and not thugs related by that / Yes I did, but I do not know how to explain / Yes I learned because I did not help and care how others felt / We just mess around / I learned that others have same thing going on.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 13 %Responsibility Pre 17 %Citizenship Pre 8 Post 20 Post 15 %Trustworthiness Pre 13 %Caring Pre 32 %Respect Pre 17 Post 20 Post 13 Post 15 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 96% Post 100% Thoughts shared: Pre: I think of colors as emotions / I find color great because color can be expressed in so many ways like the world is in many colors. / I think color is amazing because it makes the world more brighter. Yes, I did because I always see. / I think it is blue / I think that color is beautiful. I have never thought about color / I think color is something beautiful / I think color is beautiful because it brightens the world. My favorite color is purple. / The only color I think of is black and white / I think color is what makes things look beautiful. Yes I have thought about color. / When I think about color is that it’s a beautiful world that we live in / I think it is pretty I never thought about it / I always thought color was beautiful and especially in nature / How is it made / Color makes me know what it is / My favorite color is black, blue, lavender, or pink. Color is bright / The color is on everything, it is amazing colorful / I think that color is really pretty because you can have it on anything / I see color as something beautiful. I never thought about color. / Different color skin doesn’t matter. We’re all human / I don’t think about color I just see things for the way they are it doesn’t matter black, blue, white, purple, or brown. / I think of light, yes. / Red, blue.

Post: I think color is beautiful / I learned that color can be used in different ways color is beautiful / I still think colors are emotions / I think color is still what makes things beautiful. I learned that color is what makes people turn joyful / I learned that color is like emotions / Grey and black / Blue / I learned that color is beautiful / Que es bonito y divertido / I think of friendship / I think that it is pretty / Something beautiful / It doesn’t matter what color anyone is / That it brightens everything / Color can be for loads of things depending on the person / Color means everything because everything has a color. / Blue, green / Color is beautiful and inspiring / It is peaceful, colors everywhere.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 83% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Is to protect my little sisters / My hope is to continue growing up living peacefully and being with the people that like to be with me. / My most important dream would be to care for others and help others that need help. / To be a rap / My dream is to become a soccer player / My most important dream is to make it to the NEV to help my family / My most important dream is to graduate university and be in the NFL / My dream is to be a youtuber / My most important dream is to make it to the NFL and help my parents out whenever they need me / I don’t have a hope or dream / My most important hope is that everyone will be good to each other / My dream is to become a good artist and teach others or become a professional gamer / Don’t have one / I dream to help my parents when they grow older / My hope and dream is to become a social worker / My dream is to have a wonderful life / My dream is to travel around the world / My most important hope or dream is to become a doctor / I don’t think I have

some / My most important hope and dream is to get the schooling I need to become an anesthesiologist and help save lives / Soccer is my hope. My dream is to be in the Navy Seals.

Post: I hope to be an anesthesiologist / To become a professional doctor / My hope is to be rich one day / My most important dream is to make to the NFL and graduate the university to help my parents out / Is to be an artist / Is to be a youtuber / My hope or dream is to be a soccer / To be a soccer player / Ver a mi abuelito / My dream is to make it to the NFL / My important dream is to play in a professional team / Is to make it to the NFL / My hope and my dream is to see my little sister / Is to make the NFL and graduate university / Is to graduate from college and join the NFL. / Become a doctor / To become a social worker / My dream is to go to Paris / To go to college.

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

Thoughts Shared: To teamwork / I learned that a lot of people are similar to me / One thing that will help me is to work hard and respect others / Never give up and work hard / Education and hard work / Is that I have people to rely on / Is everything can’t be accomplished without the help of others / Citizenship / One thing is to not be afraid / Is that I will get some help / Teamwork / In escuela / To get an education / Is to have a good / To learn / One thing I learned is that without a teacher you wouldn’t get an education and reach your dream / The way to reach my dream is to work with others / To believe in myself / Was how to work together.

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

Post 75% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I learned that I’m not alone / I learned that I shouldn’t be scared / One thing I knew was that I am special the way I am / That I can be a good leader if I work / I don’t know / That I can not shy to talk in front of people / That I can step up and talk out to others / No / What I learned is something new about friends / That I can learn something from anyone / That I can talk in front of everybody / Nada / I learned how to paint / To have a good / I post art and cosplays / I learned that I can get comfortable talking to an audience / I learned that some people have the same dream as me / I learned that I could draw.

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

Post 85% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: I saw that other people are going through the same thing / I learned that a few classmates are alike to me / What I learn is to help others when need help / That they are positive and inspiring / That they can be nice / That they have the same fear as me / They also have similar things like and together we did things that made us feel better / Kind of / Yes / I learned about their fears / Something new from them / There fears and hopes / Actividades para estudiar / I learned peoples different fears / My friend are cool / I learned many things about my classmates background and the dream they want to reach / I learned about my friend that they have the same dreams as others / I learned that many boys want to be in the NFL / Yes that Josefina has a dog.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 22 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 3-7, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #17 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 10-13.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who Am I? Skills or Tools Learned: Similarities. Talk to each other. By talking to them make sure they don’t fight. Less afraid. / Empathy Feeling other people’s pain. Feels sorry for them. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. / Similarities. To know that people are going through the same thing. To have something in common of those being bullied. Feel a connection. / Empathy. Having feelings for others. Understanding why someone’s getting bullied. It applies in life when you show feelings for someone you know and care about. / Empathy. How other’s feel. Feeling sorry of how they feel. Feeling how others feel.

Mirror work: I feel good. / I hate myself. / Disgusted. I don’t like my face. / Weird. Uncomfortable. / It made me feel weird. / It made me feel weird and disappointing. / Disappointed. Regular. / It makes me feel exactly the same as I feel every day. / I feel like I will be a great person to my family. / It makes me feel good and amazing about myself. / It makes me feel weird because I don’t normally talk to the mirror. / Horrifying. / It made me feel scared. / It made me feel weird. / It made me feel cool. / It made me feel insecure, weird, and uncomfortable. / Weird and uncomfortable. / It made me feel sad. It made me feel more insecure and annoyed with myself. / It made me feel insecure and horrible about myself. / It made me feel like I’m perfect because I shouldn’t think what other people think.

Hero: My hero is myself. I think I’m important. / My mom because she is super mom. / Spiderman because he is cool. / My hero is 6ix 9ine because he is a rapper and inspires me to be more challenged. They are important because they inspire me and they make me more powerful. / Stan Lee is my hero because he inspired me to draw.

I think Stan Lee is important because without him we wouldn’t have Marvel. / My mom is my hero because she never betrayed me. / My mother. She helps feed, teaches, and cleans for me. I love her. / Me because without myself I wouldn’t be here. / My hero is Spiderman. He is important because he is a super hero. / My hero is a football player name Budda Baker. They are important because he motivates me to play football. / My hero is my dad because he supports me. / My hero is Dora. She is always good at finding things. / Emir. / Leser. / My super

hero is Mia because she is cool. / My mom. / My mom is my hero and so much more. She picks me up when I’m down and tells me I’m pretty when I feel me worse and her super powers in positivity. / They are important by helping me make good choices and by helping me make or do many things. / My hero is my dad because he supports me and pushes me forward and hopefully he keeps doing that throughout my life. / My mom and dad are my heroes because they both work hard to put a roof under my head. I think they are important because my mom is always here when I need her and my dad supports me.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork and responsibility. Put stuff in your hands. Work with teams. Telling an adult. Working with others. People will trust you. / Teamwork. This applies in school because teamwork is used to play sports or to do work. Teamwork can be used to battle bullies off toughness. When you need help, there is someone there to help you. / Respect. To know that we could respect others. If the victim respects the bully he or she would have a small chance of getting bullied the next time. It could help because respect is something that everybody should know. / Respect. Telling a teacher. Not to fight the bully. Respect others. / Teamwork. Respect. Talk to others and not the same people. Because others were talking about. So then you can have a good job.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Supported. Special. So you don’t feel non-supported. So you won’t hurt yourself. More self-confident. / Confident. Be less nervous during public speaking. Make your own decisions. Not be so nervous when applying for a job in the future. / Special. Doing things that others don’t want to do. Get more everything. / Confidence. When we work for a test. When something bad happens. When you need to calm down and feel good about a hard task or something stressing. / Inspiring. Would want to learn more. Because you can look up to your hero. Would want to have more knowledge.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Trustworthy. When you tell secrets to friends. When you trust a friend to fight for you. This will help others understand that you or they are trustworthy to keep items, secrets and more. / Trustworthiness. You’ll have to trust other individuals in order to complete particular tasks. He or she would know the advantages of trust in life. / Friendship. Have faith in someone. Build up your friendships. Build up more friendship with others around. / Teamwork. Friendship. New friends. Protect one another. They can help you in life. / Trust. You can tell others your problems. Trust adults to help you. Telling people something and knowing they won’t tell.

Release the Fear, Inc. TM

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 50

%Female 50

Date: May 3-7, 2019

Ages 10-13

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

Pre %YES 77 %NO 23 %Other 0 Post %YES 73 %NO 27 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 36 % Sometimes 50 % All the Time 14 Post % Not at all 22 % Sometimes 65 % All the Time 13 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 18 % Sometimes 64 % All the Time 18 Post % Not at all 22 % Sometimes 52 % All the Time 22 % No Answer 4 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 18 % Sometimes 68 % All the Time 14 Post % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 17 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 23 % Equal 55 % Leader 22 Post % Follower 26 % Equal 52 % Leader 22 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 32 % No 63 % No Answer 5 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 59 % No 36 % No Answer 5 Did you do anything? % Yes 55 % No 41

% No Answer 4

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

Post % Yes 61 % No 35 % No Answer 4 Thoughts Shared: If someone wanted to deal with bullying they would have to get some help. / Always stay positive when someone is being bullied. / Not to fight with anyone. / The workshop helped me with bullying. / That you have to stick up for others. / Dealing with the problem. / No because we weren’t talking about bullying. / I learned that if you have teamwork you can take him down. / Because in sometime I know what to do. / Responsibility because you won’t have to deal with it yourself. / To help that kid getting bullying. / When you see one getting bullied tell someone. / I mean a little because we just did activity. /You should respect people even though you don’t know them.

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

Post % Yes 74 % No 26 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: If someone was getting bullied I’d do something. / I would because no one deserves to get treated that way. / That you can fight back. / Because I’ve been bullied. / Because they need to do it themselves and I’m evidence to tell them they were bullied. / I would join them to fight off the bully. / Yes because it’s fun to be picked on. / He or she might be my friend. / Because they would start bullying me. /

If I saw someone getting bullied I would help them. / I would because it’s not right to bully. / Yes because nobody should get bullied. / Definitely no because then I would be part of the problem. / I would mind my own business if someone got bullied. / I chose yes because everybody needs to stop picking on people just because they’re fat or too skinny or ugly nobody is perfect.

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

Post % Yes 65 % No 35 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: Sometimes you have to make the right decision. / Nobody should make you change your mind. / Because I should have responsibility on my actions. / Because I can help myself and others. / To keep moving forward and follow my dreams. / I learned to be more caring. / You can help make them happy. / If I’m getting mad I have to use responsibility to calm myself. / Because when I’m in peer pressure. / You will be responsible and know what to do. / It helped me want to continue to conjoin Russia and America. / Because she didn’t tell about making decisions on peer pressure. / When I’m not feeling peer pressure I could answer and make my decisions easily.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 5 %Responsibility Pre 10 %Citizenship Pre 5 Post 4 Post 8 Post 8 %Trustworthiness Pre 0 %Caring Pre 0 %Respect Pre 5 Post 26 Post 17 Post 13 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 100% Post 78% Thoughts shared: Pre: It’s fun. / I think color is good because otherwise the world would be pretty blank. I have thought about color when I am bored or have nothing to do. / Blue it is bright and fun. / What I think about colors of the rainbow is that it makes me happy when I look at it. / I like color. / I think color is important because it shows differences of things such as a team. My favorite colors are white, blue, and red. /I think different colors have different feelings showing. / How do people see the sky red not blue. / No I haven’t thought about color but I have about black. / It is beautiful.

Red is my favorite. / I think color is nice. My favorite color is lavender. / I think color is fun and cool because it’s boring when there is no color. / I have thought about the color red. / I have never thought about color. / Red. / I think about color when soccer is on like the red and yellow on Barcelona which represents their freedom. / I think colors are one of the most important things in the world. Without it we could never show feelings or draw or watch tv normal. Like green, green makes me think about nature and life. / I think about the color teal because it stands out to me. / My favorite color is blue because I like the way it looks on some shoes I like. / What I think about color is that without color it would be weird. / Yes! I think about nature when I see color, I usually think of color usually in summer and soring breaks. / To me I think that color is important because I always want to wear colorful clothing.

Post: What I think about color is it’s fun. / I learned that color can show how you feel. / Still important. / Absolutely nothing but the colors I love and hate. / I learned that color is cool and fun. / I still think it is important. / It’s nature colors, that we should think colors might be emotions. / Colors can sometimes mean an emotion. / That the color teal is a different color. / That there are many beautiful colors. / I learned that everybody has different opinions on different colors. / Color is very colorful. / Fun. / I think color is pretty. My favorite colors are red and lavender. / It is pretty. / That they mean different things. / Blue is cool. / It’s good. / Nude. / Not here.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 82% Post 100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: My most important dream is to be in the NFL. / Is to become a singer and travel around the world. / I honestly don’t have a decision yet. / My dream is to be a basketball player like Stephon Curry on the Golden State Warriors. / I hope to see my dad because it is hard to see him. / My most important dream and hope is to grow up knowing I’m a veterinarian. / My hope or dream is to do something or be someone important to the world or country. / To pass the sixth grade. / I just want to have fun play around. / My most important hope is to go to college. / It is to be a professional soccer player. / To play as a pro soccer player. / To be a game programmer. / I hope I can keep my family together and to stay alive and get my mom and dad happy. / To be a doctor or professional basketball player own super care. / I hope that I will be with my family through life. / My most important is to bring peace to the world’s biggest super powers Russia and America. / I want to go to college and I want to be an actor or model. / My dream is to become a hip-hop artist. I want to become an artist because it won’t be so hard. / My dream is to have a successful life to help my family and go to my dream college school.

Post: My most important dream is to become an artist. / My most important hope or dream is to have my family all together. / Be a doctor, have a mansion and supercars. / Being with my family. / To get a big house. / Be a pro soccer player. / Helping people stop bullying. / Working hard. / To be happy. / Being a professional soccer player. / To be rich. / To be very successful. / My dream is to be a hip-hop artist. / To achieve my goals. / My most important hope is to see my dad again. / Is to help the people in need and be an actor. / I want to go to America’s Got Talent to become a singer or a model. / My most important dream is to go to college. / Is to have a good house and to meet my hero. / Being successful. / To become a veterinarian, a You Tuber, and be rich. / My most important dream is to unite Russia and America. / My most important dream is to be a football player.

One thing I learned in the workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 87% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Nothing is ever impossible. / To always control your life and have confidence of what comes in the future. / Citizenship. / One thing I learned to reach my dream is caring and fairness. / Never give up. / To keep thinking positive and never quit. / Is to always have responsibility and respect. / Not to be shy while speaking in front of others. / One thing I learned is never give up. / Go on. / You should never make people think they can’t reach it. / To be positive about it. / I gained confidence. / Practice in soccer. / Mostly anything can be possible. / Living. / Having responsibility. / Never think you can’t do it. / To stand up and be brave. / Something learned that will help me reach my goal is responsibility.

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

Post 65% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I have a lot of fears and I did not know. / Stuff. / I am a leader. / That I have the same thing as them. / That I am not empty. / You should like or love yourself just the way you are. / I learned nothing new about myself because I am myself. / Something that I learned is to have respect. / To always car for yourself and don’t put yourself down. / That I have to let out my emotions more. / I learned that I have a lot of respect for my friends. / One thing I learned about myself is I’m ugly. / I can be more open. / I learned that with teamwork you can take down any obstacle. / Something I learned about myself is that I can sometimes be shy.

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

Post 87% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: I learned about a classmate is that he or she has a hard time respecting others. / I learned that a lot of them have been through tough times. / That if they’re feeling down you gotta help the feel better and go up. / Their past moments. / I learned that a friend is disappointed about himself. / Mean. / That to me that most people in my classroom are not trustworthy. / That we all go some ruff times and you have to help them so they can help you. / I learned that we go through a lot of things but we don’t tell each other. / I learned that it’s hard to be homeless and how it feels. / Always help them when they’re feeling down. / To be fair with others in the class. /

They’re afraid of you knowing who they really are. / They are nice. / Some have sympathy. / I learned that people grow up differently and do different things than each other. / They have gone through a lot in life. / That we have a lot in common. / That my friends had been through a lot of things. / I learned that some people in the class have gone through a lot of things.

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

One thing I would do to make the world a better place is Africa because it’s a poor country.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools,13 young lives from Garcia at Sullivan School experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 3-7, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #18 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 11-12.

How do you think this activity could help you in your daily life (In School, Out of School, or In Your Career)?

Who Am I? Skills or Tools Learned: Picklegangfoo. Help people understand. People might get along more. Get to know them before judging. / Who am I? We learned everyone has same things as others. No bullying. Happy times. Never think you are alone. / I can skills. Family. Be brave. / Sullivan. I don’t know. Good, fun. / We learn how to step forward and come forward. P.E. music art technology. You can tell the truth. It’s honesty.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Have a creative mind. Create more objects then you think. Create things happy not mad! Be creative with things you throw away. / Judge people. Don’t judge people. You might get to know them. Don’t judge other people.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Stay calm and don’t get mad! Understand there’s more than one way to do something. Stop and understand other ways to do something. Help as much you can. Find other ways to do something and understand it! / I learned that people judge. It helps people not get cooperation. People learn to stick to it. Answer without having to second guess.

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Communication. We learn and help each other. Someone being bullied tells someone. Must communicate to understand. / Did not like each other. Teamwork and how to solve it. It can help when we are in projects or tests. We can speak together. You need to learn to do teamwork with anything. / The way of flexibility. To feel good for them. Standing up for them. Stay safe. / How to bond together. Do more teamwork then other times!! Learn how to trust them. People can learn how to trust us more. / I learned that some.

Separate if they really do hate each other. Think of other people. Don’t get bullied.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Garcia at Sullivan School %Male 23

%Female 77

Date: May 3-7, 2019

Ages 11-12

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

Pre %YES 54 %NO 38 %Other 8 Post %YES 64 %NO 36 %Other 0 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 15 % Sometimes 70 % All the Time 15 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 91 % All the Time 9 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 23 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 31 Post % Not at all 18 % Sometimes 55 % All the Time 27 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 46 % All the Time 54 Post % Not at all 9 % Sometimes 73 % All the Time 18 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 16 % Equal 38 % Leader 46 Post % Follower 0 % Equal 55 % Leader 45 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 46 % No 46

% No Answer 8

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

Post % Yes 81 % No 18 % No Answer 0 After attending the character education workshop and learning about compassion, if you saw someone being bullied, would you do something?

Post % Yes 91 % No 9 % No Answer 0 Did you learn any skills, such as respect or responsibility, to help you make your own decisions not based on Peer Pressure?

Post % Yes 91 % No 9 % No Answer 0 Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 31 %Responsibility Pre 15 %Citizenship Pre 8 Post 46 Post 27 Post 9 %Trustworthiness Pre 15 %Caring Pre 8 %Respect Pre 23 Post 9 Post 38 Post 9

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 92% Post 81% Thoughts shared: Pre: Color black reminds me about my black toy. / Yes I have. / I don’t have a problem. / I think it’s cool because my favorite color is blue, purple, and red. / Pick red. / Colors are cool and pretty. / My favorite color is red, blue, and black. I wear whatever color but mostly black. / Red, red, red. / No I think I am good and I will never say some one is a color. / I have never thought about a color, but only one time the color blue. / Don’t have a problem with color. / Gray, black, blue, white, green, red.

Post: That color is based on our mood or something else. / Blue red. / I feel more comfortable with my favorite colors. / The same thing. / My favorite color is still red. / My favorite color is blue and red. / I don’t think it really matters. / Depends on each color. / I learned to my body.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 85% Post 73% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Still thinking not sure. / To meet people better than I want to meet. / My most important hope is having a nice life and someone that actually cares about me. / To have a happy life. / To be successful in life and travel the world before I die. / To become an artist. / Be a fashion designer. /I wish to be rich. / My dream is to get a girlfriend. / I think it is about improving my grades and my future. / Be a WWE super star and be skinny and be a little bit pretty.

Post: To be the most helpful, respectful person. / It’s to have a day. / Fashion designer, architect, dog trainer. / To have a wonderful family. / To graduate. / A doctor or architect. / Being there for my family and friends. / To succeed and graduate college and get a good job.

One thing I learned in the workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 46% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: I’m not sure. / Respect one another. / To be positive. / Respecting who everyone is. / Is to learn how to do teamwork. / Never give up because you are hurting yourself. / To never give up.

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

Post 38% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: Some people have some same things as me. / To do dream work. / I learned on how to respect people. / A lot of stuff. / To be protective.

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

Post 73% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: To be careful. / I learned that Rilen is scared of evil pickles. / To share our feelings. / To work in groups. / On what and how they are. / Trust everyone even though you don’t like them. / Geraldine doesn’t like blue.

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 24 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 9-13, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #19 Opening up possibilities for the young minds of Arizona’s youth for a brighter tomorrow.© “Bridging Possibility” workshops.

Through stories, activities and artwork, Release the Fear’s Workshops will help students to: • Draw One’s Fears and Awaken Hopes and Dreams • Stimulate Creative Listening and Communication • Bridge Understanding • Discuss How Color Affects Us and Our Environment Senses • Heighten Visual Awareness of Our Environment • Turn Pain into Possibilities into Purpose.

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

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

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

These responses are written in their words without edit.

The following responses are from the students who range in ages from 11-12.

Who am I?: That others can relate to your life. People can work with you in teamwork. Don’t let people be rude. Be stronger in life / Be honest and cooperate. Knowing others better. People are similar. Learned about others, never alone. You get to know people. To stand up for yourself / People might go through the same things that you are going through. Ask them what he or she is going through. Stick up for others. Talk to a parent or someone you trust / Never alone. You have each other. By talking to them and being respectful. Your friend will help you with bullying.

Help each other with help by listening to them, by talking to them respectful.

Mirror work: It makes me feel more confident in myself / I feel the most luckiest girl in the world because I am here with a life / Makes me feel confident / I feel confident in myself / I would feel confident in myself / It makes me feel beautiful, strong and brave / It makes me feel weird / I see someone who wants to follow her dreams and wishes / Good loving, caring / Kind respectful, wonderful and smart.

Hero: Ironman. He is my favorite person in movies / My dad and mom. They are the reason I am here. I love them / My grandpa and grandma because they mean the world to me / My mom supports me. My dad and mom are the reason I am here / My mom / My mom and dad. They give me the things I want and my siblings. They help me by taking care of me / My parents. They do everything to give me and my brother everything. They try their hardest to give us everything we need / My mom is brave and beautiful and also always there for me / My grandma. She always took care of me and worried about me / She is important because she has been a real hero / My mom and dad for making my life the way it is / Mom for everything she does for me and my family / My mom is important to me because she has always been there for me.

Creative Storytelling: We can work as a team. Do projects together. Can apply force and strength. Don’t treat people differently.

Reflective Take Away Assignment: Trust, not shy, respect, teamwork and challenge. It helps you by knowing that sometimes there will be challenges / It helped us trust ourselves. To believe in ourselves. To practice more often / To love yourself. To tell people that you care. Follow your own dream. Talk to someone that falls down / By looking in the mirror and tell yourself it is good. We came to school to learn and respect. To tell people that he/she cares.

By helping each other, respect each other by doing team work / You don’t have to have powers to be a hero.

Confidence is important and unique. Confidence will be with you when you want it to be.

Through the Hoops: Teamwork. Trust. We came to school. You help your friends with help and talk. By respect to them what they say / You are flexible not afraid. You won’t let small things in your path. Not letting people be rude.

When small things are in your way you will always know you are flexible and not afraid / Challenges and teamwork.

It could help you pass your challenges like test or work. If there is more people you won’t feel pressure / Responsibility and truthworthiness. Teamwork. Do something about it / To Trust other people. Knowing there loyal to trust. Stand up for yourself. For people to understand what others are going through.

Drawing on one’s Fears, Hopes and Dreams and Sharing: Some people have the same fear and hopes. We learn from each other. You can try to make his/her hope come true. Your dreams/hopes may change the earth / Some people have the same feelings. Ask people how they feel. Ask them how they are feeling and why they do it.

Talk to a parent or guardian / Seeing other peoples fears and drawings. Get to know others. You know what other people have been though. Get to lose you fear faster / We learned that many people are different. Knowing that everybody is different. This could help by defending yourself. Thank you for letting us paint / That we have fears in common. We don’t laugh at each other because we have different fears. They might smarty cat but they might be of the same thing. We will learn how to control our fears by knowing others are scared too.

YES/NO: We maybe disagree in life. We maybe like don’t food. We say to the bully “no” or “yes”. We will yes/no to a can house.

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

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Sullivan %Male 46

%Female 54

Date: May 9-13, 2019

Ages 11-12

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

Pre %YES 58 %NO 29 %Other 13 Post %YES 72 %NO 16 %Other 11 Rate this statement: You feel comfortable speaking in front of others.

Pre % Not at all 8 % Sometimes 79 % All the Time 13 Post % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 77 % All the Time 11 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 13 % Sometimes 62 % All the Time 25 Post % Not at all 5 % Sometimes 67 % All the Time 28 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 04 % Sometimes 58 % All the Time 33 Post % Not at all 16 % Sometimes 77 % All the Time 5 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 04 % Equal 54 % Leader 42 Post % Follower 22 % Equal 44 % Leader 33 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 62 % No 38 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 88 % No 8 % No Answer 4 Did you do anything? % Yes 67 % No 13

% No Answer 21

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

Post % Yes 67 % No 33 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: More defending. More standing up / That we all have something in common / Use what my teacher told in class / I want every school to deal with bullying / We did it together.

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: Yes because I care / I will always care about my education / I would do something but not all the time / I will tell them to stop and tell a teacher / I would help or call a teacher / I would stop the bully and take charge.

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

Post % Yes 94 % No 0 % No Answer 5 Thoughts Shared: I want to be responsibility of my self / I make my own decisions / I learned to not speak for another person / We have to trust each other.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on?

%Fairness Pre 13 Post 5

%Responsibility Pre 38 Post 33

%Citizenship Pre 0 Post 5

%Trustworthiness Pre 13 Post 16

%Caring Pre 04 Post 11

%Respect Pre 33 Post 22

What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 83% Post 77% Thoughts shared: Pre: Black, Red / Blue / Black and white / I like dark colors / I love bright colors / Color is really pretty and some of them pop out and I like it / They are pretty and I like any kind of color / Color is bright and a very clearly / Dark colors / Bright and very clear colors / We are all the same / Color is beautiful and bright most of the time / Dark colors / I think of the rainbow because the rainbow has many colors / Color gives life in everything / Son Bonitas / Color are cool / Color shows people’s emotions / Blue because that was my baby brothers favorite color before he passed away / They are pretty in anyway or shape.

Post: It helped me understand the importance of teamwork / You start to like / I was little I used to like pink but not any more / Color can sometime tell your expression / I like some color but not all the color / I still loved it ever since I was little / They are pretty / They are beautiful / All the same / They are all pretty / Cool / Color is very pretty and not all people like some color / Bright stuff / Color is like the rainbow, so like the rainbow.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 75% Post 89% Thoughts Shared: Pre: Graduate college so I can have a good job / To be a cop / To go all around the world / Have every game in the world / To have a good education and career / Be a person who saves animals / To get to college and finish it / Get to college / Explore the world and to make my mom and dad dreams come true / To go to college and to always get good grades / To be a wonderful person / To make the world a better place to not move schools to get rid of bullies / To grow up and be a straight women with good grades and to be so smart to be a diabetic doctor and cure my mom / Ayudar a los que esten en la calie darles comida a los perios y las personas / Make the first flying cars / To be a marine biologist and provide for my parents when they are old and help my sister go to college / For my brother to come back / To find the one love that understands me, respects me and loves me.

Post: To have true to help the homeless / To be a diabetic doctor and care my mom so she lives longer / To become a YouTuber / Construction work because I am creative / My brother go to high school and college / Going to college and having a great life / Become a smart guy / Having a friend / To have a happy family with my crush / To graduate college / To be a doctor / Traveling with my family / To fly / Travel the world / Graduating from college / Travel the world / Graduate from college and be an enlisted.

One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is: Post 83% discovered something new in the workshop.

Thoughts Shared: Trust yourself / To Work with other people / I learned with my team and talking to others thing / I know I will reach my dream / Hope / People have the same feeling / I learned with my team and talking to others / People can have the same feelings / To be brave / Hope and always try / Be nice to each other / Don’t let others speak for you / Robots / Don’t speak for others / Is trusting I can do it.

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

Post 67% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I could work with different people / Math / I learn new things about myself / I am not alone / I learned about myself is that be respectful to other thing / I am silly / I am not alone on a lot of things / How to not talk back / I need to love myself / Websites / I learned that someone has a family problem / I can trust myself.

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

Post 77% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: My friends have family problems / They also work well with me / Jazmin is the best I wish that she could graduate / They have been through the same / I learn new friends / Some if us have things in common / They are scared of their mom / They help each other’s and work together / They are different / They have fear / We have the same fear / They have things in common with me / We go through the same things / They have a lot of problems.

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

Thanks to Murphy Schools, 27 young lives from Sullivan experienced their Possibilities.

This workshop took place on May 9-13, 2019 Murphy Character Ed and ADE #20 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 11-12.

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, unique, courage, honesty. / Similarities, courage, unique, honesty. / Honesty. /Unique, courage, similarities, honesty./ Similarities, courage, honesty, perseverance. People are themselves. / Have the courage to never give up. / Perseverance can apply with school so your grades can be great. / Courage applies in school because you can do something you don’t think you can do. / Don’t lie. / You are so unique to help someone getting bullied. / Have the courage to stop bullying. / Telling the truth. / It helps you to never bring you down. / You can have courage to stop bullying. / Applies in life: So unique to do what they want in life. / Have the courage to tell the truth even though you have to face consequences / You can reach your goals if you don’t give up.

Creative Storytelling: Skills or Tools Learned: Creative. / Creative. / Cooperation. / Working together. / Responsibility.

Help one another with school work. / While working in a school project. / Doing school work. / In art, writing. / You can find a creative way to solve a problem. / How would help deal with Bullying: Have a creative way to defeat or escape. / Ways to prevent it. / Take responsibility to help a kid being bullied. / Work as a team to stop bullying. / Cooperate with friends to stop bullying./ You can’t start something without others..

Through the Hoops: Skills or Tools Learned: Teamwork. / Trust. / Teamwork. / Ask for help. / Teamwork. / Help each other. / If you don’t understand something ask a teacher. / Trust your friends. / You can cooperate and complete something as a team. / When there is a project that has more than one person you have to work together. / When there is a school bully you can work together to stand against bullying. / You would trust the person to do the right thing. / Ask someone to help stop the bullying. / As a teamwork you can have the courage to stop bullying. / Work with other people in life. / Ask for help while in tough times. / Trust your family. / Work together to make improvements. / As a teamwork, you can make a company and reach your goals with them.

Funded By: Murphy Character Education / ADE Location: Hamilton

Date: May 9-13, 2019

%Male 52

%Female 48

Ages 11-12

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

Pre % Not at all 7 % Sometimes 74 % All the Time 19 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 92 % All the Time 8 Rate this statement: I believe I can make my hopes and/or dreams come true.

Pre % Not at all 11 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 30 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 25 Rate this statement: I respect my own decisions even when dealing with peer pressure.

Pre % Not at all 4 % Sometimes 59 % All the Time 37 Post % Not at all 0 % Sometimes 75 % All the Time 25 Complete this statement: I am trustworthy and see myself as a __. Follower, Equal, Leader Pre % Follower 7 % Equal 56 % Leader 37 Post % Follower 9 % Equal 67 % Leader 25 Have you ever been bullied? % Yes 70 % No 30 % No Answer 0 Have you ever seen someone being bullied? % Yes 70 % No 30 % No Answer 0 Did you do anything? % Yes 48 % No 48

% No Answer 4

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

Post % Yes 96 % No 4 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: You can have courage to stop bullying. / You can ask for help to stick up to the bulky. / You can stand up to the bully. / Don’t let no one bring you down. / In a way yes. / I can always ask for help. / Gather up my friends and scare the bully. / I can help the person being bullied. / Stop bullying. / Because it gives me ideas of how to stop it. / Do something if you see something. / Yes because I know there are people always around and I would tell them. / By walking away from a fight and that’s it. / I could have the courage to speak up. / Don’t let them convince you that you’re nothing. / When someone is bullying another person you should help them or tell a teacher or an adult. / The workshop taught me that I can encourage myself to deal with a bully. / If I think I am a leader I am suppose to inspire people.

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

Post % Yes 96 % No 4 % No Answer 0 Thoughts Shared: I wouldn’t do something unless there’re my friends or someone I know because I have to mind my own business. / If I saw someone getting bullied I would go help them because when you help someone in a situation like that it shows that you are kind. / I don’t like hearing people getting bullied. / I would have the courage to speak up. / I would tell the teacher. / I should tell the people not to be mean and leave them alone. / Help stop bullying because it’s wrong. / Yes because people use to bully me. / Help them. / I mean I

would but sometimes I don’t because I can get hurt so the person that should really stop it is an adult. / Because we all have differences. / Yes because it’s good to stand up for people. / Our fear. / I would tell them to leave. / I would use my course to stop it. / Other people need a fair life.

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 think I can make my own decisions. / By helping others. / Responsibility. / I sometimes make bad decisions but now with respect and responsibility to make good decisions. / Yes because now I can think of ways to do that with panicking. / I’m not a leader. / I did I learned that you should be fair with all humans. / Responsibility. / It made me feel more comfortable with my decisions. / I did learn skills I learned to help others in need if getting bullied or hurt by someone. / It’s hard to respect or trust my own decision. / I learned to have respect. / I learned a lot by paying attention.

Which Character Count Trait would you most like the workshop to help you improve on? %Fairness Pre 4 %Responsibility Pre 48 %Citizenship Pre 4 Post: 21 Post: 38 Post: 8 %Trustworthiness Pre 30 %Caring Pre 7 %Respect Pre 30 Post: 21 Post: 8 Post 25 What do you think about color?

What % gave more thought and shared them about color.

Pre 100% Post 92% Thoughts shared: Pre: Color is a beam of light going through a prism. / I think color is very beautiful and colorful. / I think color is okay and normal. Any race and gender is amazing to me and I’m okay with it. / I think that color is pretty cool. Yes, I have I like to do it as well. / When I think of color I mostly imagine happiness and a colorful world. / What I think about color is it’s peaceful and beautiful. No I never thought about color. / When I see color I think about a rainbow and color blocks. / I think color is cool because without color we would not have a favorite. / Emotion. / I love color and I think it is creative. My favorite is green and blue. / Well, I like color a lot but because I soon want to be an artist and right now I’m in an art club and I love using a lot of colors to do art. / What I think about color is red, orange, blue, and green. The colors. / I think that color doesn’t matter just as long as I trust people. / Makes me happy because it’s bright. / What I think about color is to look at things as a goal and brightness, think at it positive. / What I think about color is art. No I have never thought about color. / I think color is pretty and it helps the world look beautiful. / I don’t think about color because I don’t care. / It makes me happy because it’s bright and it just makes me happy. / The first thought I see when I see the word color I think of racism. / When I hear the word color I think of my favorite color. / I did not think of color and I do not want to be racist. / What I think about color is like the color red or blue. / What I think about color is racism. / I think that it is just a variation of a lot of color that looks good together. / I think that everyone is equal and color shouldn’t matter. / What I think about color is how cool it is and the brightness. / When I think about color I think about black I think of darkness.

Post: The thing I’ve known now is to respect someone’s color, race, religion, and gender. / I think that color is cool because you can do a lot of things with the word color. / It is very colorful and fun. / I learned that color has a lot of meaning. / It is imaginable. / I learned that you shouldn’t care about color because people are all the same. / Color makes people happy. / I think that it can describe more things than just color. / It is calming. / I think about color when it comes to do something with art. / Some words make you think about color. / Color isn’t. / That it’s fun. / I think that brains make color for everything. / I think it’s about nature just because there is a lot of colors and a lot of people are color blind. / Color is light. Color is a feeling or emotion. / I think it’s okay. / Everyone is the same. / Color can be creative and is all around us. / It is

bright. / I think about color I think the color red. / That colors can’t be blue or black, it could be other colors like green or red or purple.

My most important hope or dream is. . .

What % gave more thought to their Dreams becoming reality.

Pre 96% Post100% Thoughts Shared: Pre: My dream is to be a nurse or a doctor. / Well my dream is to be a doctor or basketball player. / Is helping someone or more that have the same problem as me. / My hope and dream is to be a professional football player. / My most important dream is to learn as much as possible. / I dream of being a computer programmer. / My dream is to become an EA or ES. / My most important dream is to be a successful person in life. / To become a pro athlete and a successful person in life. / My dream is to graduate college. / My dream is to become a vet to help hurt animals. / I do not think I have one. / Become a doctor or lawyer and try not to talk back to my parents. / To become a pro athlete. / My most important hope is my mom to come back from Mexico. / My most important dream is to be a soccer player in college or high school to get a scholarship. / I want to be an artist, dancer, singer, and actress. / Being successful and being all the things I want to be and to spread the word of God. / I hope to become a rapper or singer also a baseball player. / My dream is to be rich. / My dream is to pass college and be a doctor. / My most important dream is to go sky diving. / I hope I can be more happy with myself and to make my mom proud of me for something. / My most important dream is to get married with a good guy and become a mom.

My hope is to have my own family. / My most important dream is to stop being lazy and finish what I need to do in time. / My dream is to be a professional player or cook. / Is becoming an adult. / My dream is to go to college and get a job and collect money.

Post: My important dream is to have a car, have a mansion, and pass college and be a doctor. / My dream exclusive assistant or exclusive. / Is to be a rapper. / Is to be a doctor. / Making a family and being all the things I want to be. / Computer programmer. / Make enough money to help my parents. / Becoming an actor and dating Elizabeth Olsen. / My most important hope or dream is my family coming back together. / I hope to be rich. / Not being afraid of anything. / To become pro baseball player. / Becoming a doctor. / Become neurosurgeon. / To become an artist or actress. / Being a doctor. / Is to be able to reach my goal without people bothering. / Good athlete. / My dream is to have a family and a job. / Getting rich. / Being important in life. / Baseball. / My most important hope or dream is to become rich and have my own family. / My most important dream is to not be lazy, have a job, and not be poor.

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

Thoughts Shared: Hope. / Responsibility. / College. / To not be shy and speak up for myself. / Work hard. / Is to never give up. / Brave. / The thing that would help me is responsibility. / Teamwork. / Never give up. / To never give up. / Do the things that I’m scared of. / I learned to have courage. / You are not the only one who has a fear. / Always be confident. / Never give up even though you are going thru peer pressure. / Everything. / Never give up and believe in yourself. / To believe in myself. / Never give up. / One thing I learned in workshop is one thing. / I learned that you have to face your fear even though you are afraid like going to college. / One thing I learned to help me reach my dream is to never give up. / One thing I learned in workshop that will help me reach my dream is to work hard to become rich.

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

Post 96% discovered something new in the workshop about yourself: Thoughts Shared: I learned that I show how weird I am in front of my class. / I learned to be confident with myself. / I’m ugly. / That I will always have an ear. / I am the only one scared of love. / Everything. / I needed a lot of help with trusting people. / That it is good sharing hopes and dreams. / I have a nice voice. / I learned that I am smarter than my friends thought. / Other people’s fears. / I could be a leader. / Nothing at all really. / That I can do more to help people if I start caring more. / Being brave. / That I can speak without

voice. / I learned that I am smarter than my friends thought. / Other people’s fears. / I could be a leader. / Nothing at all really. / That I can do more to help people if I start caring more. / Being brave. / That I can speak without having to fake how I really feel. / Treat others the same way. / That I am scared of cockroaches. / I am scared of being in a hurricane. / That I’m scared of plane crash. / I learned words I knew a lot of them I did learn. / One thing that I learned about myself is trustworthy and I have responsibility.

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

Post 92% discovered something new about classmates or friends in the workshop Thoughts Shared: That someone saw someone get shot. / A lot of people have fears of death. / Brian is scared of plane crash. / That most everyone has the same types of fears. / Fairness and respect. / What I learned is that other people have trust issues. / They think they will be a leader. / That you can learn to have trustworthy of them. / They’ve been through tough times. / They deal with rough things at home. / Their fear. / My friends have stopped bullying. / They have seen people get shot at. / That some of us have the same fear. / They have the same life problems as I do. / Vivian. / I’m pretty sure everyone has a sibling but me. / They have other dreams. / That they are nice. / That sometimes other people stepped up even though it is by themselves. / I’ve learned that my class has problems that have been hidden. / I learned that my friends are kind and trustworthy.

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Thank You Murphy Character Education and ADE, 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 462 more youth that are much closer to finding their gifts and they are able to share it with the world around them.

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