What is the MKE Peace Project? The MKE Peace Project (MPP) challenges youth in the central city to assess the causes of violence in their neighborhoods and, subsequently, to provide solutions to the problem. The MPP goal is simple: to promote youth dialogues around violence prevention. We believe that to imagine and promote peace in Milwaukee, our youth must be actively involved. By simultaneously challenging youth to provide solutions to the problems they identify, we are asking them to envision the opposite of violence around them—we are challenging them to imagine peace. The Challenge – Organize a team of up to three people and answer all of the following: Do you have feedback on Milwaukee NNS's reporting? Take our survey to let us know how we're doing! Who can participate? You must be 18 years old or younger AND meet one of the following: When are submissions due? All responses are due by 5:00 P.M. Thursday, May 21, 2015. Where can I submit my response? Responses may be submitted at any of the following: Winners will be announced in June. Prizes include Summerfest tickets, Brewers and Bucks game tickets with special pre-game and half-time winner announcements, and more! There will also be random prize drawings from all submissions. Winning teams will be selected as follows: 3 teams from high schools, 3 teams from middle schools from the north side 3 teams from high schools, 3 teams from middle schools from the south side The prizes include: And more prizes will be announced.
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