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- EIN 58-2642316
- (404) 524-8406
- Po Box 92801 Atlanta GA 30314-0801 USA
- www.loweryinstitute.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International, International Human Rights
Mission: To provide a platform for citizens of every walk of life to learn the important principles that underlie nonviolent advocacy
Programs: The lowery institute 'agents of change' program connects high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students with elementary, middle and high school students in atlanta's historic westside community. In addition, undergraduate and graduate students from clark atlanta university's whitney young school of social work serve at forrest hill academy, an aps alternative school. Change agents are from clark atlanta university, morehouse college, spelman college, agnes scott college, and candler school of theology, and serve at m. Agnes jones elementary school, brown middle school and forest hill academy. Ca's focus on principles of non- violence of the institute coupled with conflict management, alternative dispute resolution and peer mediation training. Ca's encourage the younger students through daily interactions to de-escalate potential conflict. Our curriculum is structured to reinforce topics including: respect/disrespect, use of violence, anger management, emotional intelligence, positive relationships, trust building, discipline, active listening, friendship, acknowledgment, teamwork and problem-solving. In 2016 the in-school violence initiative was able to serve 1,698 elementary to high school students.