| The Prerequisite
“The Prerequisite” is a 3-hour symposium with 3 distinct parts
Each section is directed by a leader that brings experience in counseling young adults in that topic area! The Prerequisite is designed to discuss important topics and sensitive situations that will help young students in making adult decisions.
Part 1, Campus Life & Substance Abuse deals with situations that students will find themselves in on their first weekend in college. Social pressure, binge drinking, time management, peer decisions, all can have a great effect on an incoming freshmen student. Discussion will focus on how to handle situations and succeed in your first semester not only academically but socially as well.
Part 2, Relationship Awareness, So You Think Your in Love... Topics will range from “Your first college love” to “I saw him hit you”. A real-life discussion of the drama that takes place and the seriousness of physical and psychological abuse that can occur in young relationships on college campuses. Questions to be answered are; How to recognize these situations? How to handle these situations? How can you help friends in these types of situations?
Part 3, Alertness and Self-Defense. Safety and security are often overlooked when starting a new school year. Being aware of your surroundings and avoiding uncertain situations can help you become safer in an unfamiliar environment.
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training (www.rad-systems.com).
The goal of The Prerequisite is to help beginning college students prepare themselves for situations that are prevalent on today’s college campuses. This workshop is sponsored by the LHS Girls Lacrosse Program. To register, please visit www.lprd.net.
Activity: 4600.301 Date: Wednesday, August 24
Time: 9am-12noon Location: Longmeadow High School Gymnasium
Fee: $50 per person Min/Max: 20/75
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