About iChoose
Launched in 2010 as a transformative anti-bullying initiative, is a youth-empowerment movement designed to help put young people back at the controls of their own inner experience of life.
The iChoose program consists of a 20-minute mini-musical performance for teenagers followed by a heart-to-heart dialogue between cast members and audience.
The performance portion, which utilizes music, dance, rap, role-playing and personal testimonials, serves as a power vehicle to open the hearts of the young audience members for the dialogue session to follow.
The program now offers a variety of options for engagement with schools and students on various scales, with many schools playing host to a video of the musical performance as a prelude to very impactful post-viewing dialogue sessions. The video has been proven effective for both large assemblies and individual classroom events.
While learning about the various forms and causes of bullying and how to avoid and avert them, and gaining awareness of under-the-radar bullying methods known as “passive violence” — name-calling, teasing, insults and other disrespectful behavior — students are also encouraged and empowered to eliminate their own versions of “victim consciousness.”
Students have the opportunity to increase their awareness that they, themselves, can become catalysts for immediate positive change by exercising their power to choose peace and happiness inside themselves.
The iChoose project is a visionary program brought to life for the youth that says:
Each young person has unlimited potential and power.
When encouraged, each is capable of remarkable things. It is vital that we maintain an unwavering conviction that one person can and always does make a difference. Each person has a unique and important mission in this life. It was through the inspiration and initiative of M. Lavin, ICAP executive vice president, that a visionary program was brought to life. Ms. Lavin created and developed the iChoose program, effectively coordinating and leveraging the resources of the youth.
ICAP has produced iChoose programs in various locations around the globe, including: Hawaii, Southern California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois; Oslo, Norway; and Auckland, New Zealand.
The Impact of iChoose
What Students Are Saying
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