Design 21: Social Design Network

Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE) was created to reduce and help eliminate violence in the lives of youth and their communities by initiating a movement of youth spokespeople who communicate a message of non-violence.

By reaching out to one youth at a time, LOVE is reshaping the way a generation views society. LOVE gives youth the necessary tools to make not only their lives better, but their world a better place. LOVE teaches them to communicate through creative means primarily, writing and photojournalism. When LOVE kids are empowered with a voice they choose to use their voice and become leaders in the movement to spread the message of non-violence to their peers and eventually to educators, government and corporations. LOVE is a powerful reflection on the state of youth culture today and how our youth can change the world if they are given the chance.