SilenceIsViolence Peace Clubs

SilenceIsViolence Peace clubs are anti-violence forums in the New Orleans public schools.  The Peace Clubs began with a pilot program at Rabouin High School in 2007, and they typically combine arts workshops with honest anti-violence discussions led by students.  Respected local artists serve as club mentors, leading both the anti-violence discussions and the creative expressions generated by these talks.  The purpose of this program is to recruit New Orleans youth to the movement against violent crime and to call upon them to become peer role models in the community.  By offering support for students' ideas and projects  and incorporating their input into our own programs, SilenceIsViolence hopes to instill in these students a sense of positive purpose and pride in the city.  We will be working in 5 different public schools in New Orleans this fall.

Location: Partner schools throughout New Orleans (see details below)
Transportation: Some of our partner schools are within walking distance of Loyola.  Others are accessible by bike, bus, or streetcar.  For others, students would need to provide their own transportation or rideshare.
Days and times: Varies, but mostly in-school or afterschool hours
Contact: Allison Padilla-Goodman, allisonsg@hotmail.com, 512-627-5071

Partner Schools

Walter L. Cohen High School
3520 Dryades
Bikeable, or take the St. Charles streetcar to Louisiana Avenue and walk 3 blocks.

George Washington Carver High School
3059 Higgins Blvd
Provide your own transportation or rideshare.

Sophie B. Wright Charter School
1426 Napoleon Ave.
Bikeable, or take the St. Charles streetcar to Napoleon Avenue.

Booker T. Washington Senior High School
1201 S. Roman St.
Bikeable, provide your own transportation, or rideshare.

Hope Academy
2437 Jena St.
Bikeable.