Youth Violence: South Division

Today we are going to look at how one formerly violent high school, one with many gangs and violent youth, was turned into one of the safest and best performing schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What is it that the principal did to help turn this school around? Can this happen in any school? Our guests today are Mark Kuxhause the former principal of South Division High School in Milwaukee. We also will be joined by three representatives from the Latino Community Center, a community-based organization that runs the violence-reduction program in South Division High School: Andre Robinson , Director of the Violence-Free Zone in Milwaukee; Amelia Stuckart , Assistant Director, and Jesse Garcia , a Youth Advisor and Violence-Free Zone worker at South Division.

Episode Segments:

The South Division Story – Part One Former South Division High School Principal Mark Kuxhause talks about his tenure at the school, the problems he faced, and how they were about to combat the problem of your violence.
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The South Division Story – Part Two Andre Robinson, Director of the Violence-Free Zone in Milwaukee and Amelia Stuckart, the Assistant Director, talk about how the program works, and how the program’s Youth Advisors use their own personal experiences to help others.
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The South Division Story – Part Three Jesse Garcia, a Youth Advisor and Violence-Free Zone worker at South Division, talks about his own violent past, and how he became involved with the program. He and Amelia talk about their interactions with the students, and the techniques they use to discourage violence.
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