The Why - The State Project, Love is the Light on the Horizon, is needed because:
Half of the nation’s youth experience unhealthy or abusive relationships.
It contributes to the student’s sense of security within the school environment.
It helps students recognize toxic behaviors and form healthy boundaries in familial, romantic, platonic, and teacher/staff relationships.
It encourages students to form bonds with people they can rely on and confide in to create a safer environment.
It allows healthy relationship values/dynamics to be projected into the community within and outside the school.
It helps community members recover from domestic violence and unhealthy relationships.
Goals -
We Hope To:
Grow in self-love by embracing your own individuality and uniqueness to allow for you to understand how to love others and what love you will accept from others.
Grow by implementing projects that support individual emotional needs (focusing on self-care, and building self-worth).
Educate on healthy relationships including boundaries and respect.
Teach everyone what a balanced, loving, interpersonal relationship should look like.
Communicate this message to your student body and community to raise awareness.
Advocate for yourself and others to help break the cycle of unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Support those transitioning to healthier relationships and recovering from the negative repercussions of abusive behavior.
Promote domestic violence prevention and awareness programs.
Report Goals:
At least 500 projects designed to address the issues surrounding relationships in the lives of students and community members.
At least 200 councils will partner with local community organizations (advocacy groups, victim support groups, shelters, etc.).
At least 15,000 service hours dedicated to projects that help grow self love, educate on healthy relationships, and advocate for oneself and others in creating healthy relationships.
At least 400 social media posts tagging @tascstuco, which share resources, projects, and awareness related to the state service project.
At least $50,000 in goods and monies donated to partnered local advocacy centers and shelters.
At least 125,000 people reached through education efforts. This is considered by counting or measuring the amount of people educated through programs (attendees at a seminar, views of a post, etc.).
Project Ideas are HERE on Canva and HERE as a pdf!
State Project Presentation from Advisor Workshop - HERE
