 We are Mentors and We want Our Children to Succeed. New Curriculum for SPAVA 2007-2008! published by Jefferson County Schools. Click Here! SPAVA has started teaching at Park Hill community center --if you want to volunteer contact Timir. 502.485.8185 . timirb@aol.com Training Dates and Information  Dr. Burns for her extensive efforts of peace making and support of SPAVA. Moira McGrath for her persistence to promote peace and spread the word of loving and brotherhood. Dr. Brenda Morris and Ms. Pat Taylor for their enormous efforts and energy to help our children succeed through nonviolence. Article "How to be a Happy Doctor - A Prescription: KY 20052" by Timir Banerjee, MD May Issue of Greater Louisville Medical Society, click here and got to pages 8 - 11 Community 5K Fun Run/Walk to benefit SPAVA Click Here for pictures! | ||||||||
 Conversation with Anna: A Walk Across America by Timir Banerjee will be available at Norton Gift Stores in September. The money will support Norton Healthcare and SPAVA! On Amazon.com today! |
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Our Goal The Society for the prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence among Adolescents is a nonprofit organization, 501C organization developed to help teach children and youth a nonviolent approach to life. Community volunteers mentor children in the Jefferson County Schools and private school system. The children learn skills of anger and aggression control through negotiation. Mentors teach respect, honor, integrity, resilience and perseverance with challenges... Our Accomplishments We are now teaching more than 2200 children between Louisville and Canada and we have 75 mentors and teaching in more than 70 classes. Reverend Pat Spearman, one of our board of directors is working to start the program in North Las Vegas. In 2008 we have awarded 98 children monetary awards towards post secondary education. We want to thank all the teachers, principals of the public schools, Catholic schools and Lutheran Schools, and all our mentors who helped our children SHINE. | ||||||||
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SPAVA Training
for New and Returning Volunteer Mentors There are separate trainings geared for those wanting to conduct SPAVA with students in Grades 3-12 and for those wanting to conduct SPAVA with students in Grades 1-2. Two training dates are offered for both groups. Mentors need to attend only one; be sure it is for the grade you'd like to work with. You'll need to call the JCPS Volunteer Talent Center at 485-3710 to register for the session you plan to attend. This allows us to bring enough materials and arrange seating. Thank you! There are two training dates for new and returning SPAVA mentors wanting to work with students in Grades 3-12; attend only one. Tue., August 11, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Community Meeting Room at St. Matthews/Eline Branch Library, 3940 Grandview Avenue, 40207 Thurs., August 13, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Room 202 at JCPS Gheens Academy, 4425 Preston Highway, 40213 ___________________ There are two training dates for new and returning SPAVA mentors wanting to work with students in Grades 1-2; attend one only. Mon., August 17, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Room 202 at JCPS Gheens Academy, 4425 Preston Highway, 40213 Wed., August 19, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Community Meeting Room at St. Matthews/Eline Branch Library, 3940 Grandview Avenue, 40207 Click Here for 2009 Curriculum Guide Grades 3–12 | ||||||||
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Dr. Brenda Morris from Rotary is teaching SPAVA at St. Anthony Community Center between 23rd and Market street. She has also taught at Mary Hurst. Yvonne Webb is teaching SPAVA at NEW Zion Baptist Church. Mark Hudson and Rod Fucella, both from Rotary are making a huge impact in the lives of the children. The children of Surrey Elementary at Vancouver, BC are wearing SPAVA shirts and participating in SPAVA activities. Spava salutes Ms. Tiffany for initiating SPAVA in that class. She is the teacher. At the award ceremony on April 22nd, more than one hundred children received monetary awards for their exemplary work to promote brotherhood/sisterhood, acts of kindness and learning to get along. SPAVA board expresses condolences and shares the sadness with the family of Ms. McFall, for her sudden and early death. She was a teacher at Seneca High who was very active in SPAVA. |
SPAVA has started teaching at Park Hill community center --if you want to volunteer contact Timir. | |||||||
