WELCOME TO THE NON-VIOLENCE AWARD ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE , a nonprofit organization founded in an effort to promote thoughts of non-violence in our children through an essay contest, and reward as many children for thinking about non-violence as we can. 

WHAT IS THE NON-VIOLENCE AWARD?
The Non-Violence Award is a recognition given to students who best express their thoughts or experiences in their essays about the non-violence related topics listed on this website. We believe that reading, thinking, and writing about non-violence will enhance their understanding of others in the society and world around them; and help them become a better person. 

WHY THE NON-VIOLENCE AWARD?
Violence affects everyone every day. We see it on television, in movies, newspapers, schools, we even hear it on radio and sometimes experience at home. Millions of children reside in abusive households worldwide. We would love to listen to voices of our children about how they feel about acts of violence around them, and how they would approach to promote non-violence.

A 1996 study of child abuse and neglect recorded 2.8 million reported cases of child neglect or a rate of 41.9 per 1000 children. Another survey found that the rate of domestic violence cases was 9.3 cases per 1000 adults. Up to 75% of children who have witnessed physical abuse in the family have behavioral problems. A national survey of public and private schools completed during the 1995/1996 school year found that 13% of students knew someone who had brought a gun to school.

The National Center for Education Statistics found that in at about 10% of public schools, at least 1 serious violent crime happened during the 1996/1997 school year. During that same year 190,000 physical attacks without a weapon also occurred. The statistics are terrifying. Violence is happening and many say it is the cause of more violence to come. If this is true, with children as our future we would like to look forward to make it better by preventing this violence through thoughts of non-violence at an early age while they are learning at schools or colleges. The National Institute of Health has only funded about $10 million on research in childhood violence. Some schools have programs for children while many organizations have services for family violence. How is violence affecting you and what more can be done? Let us know. Join us in promoting world peace and non-violence.

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Statistics From:

School Violence: No Easy Answers. Lynne Lamberg. JAMA, 8/5/98. Facing Up to Family Violence, Rosemary Chalk and Patricia King. Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 1998. Violence Lessons: Abusive Behavior Begins at Home. Claudia Glenn Dowling. Mother Jones, July 1998.