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Speaker: Nonviolence Begins At Home Emmaus Workshop Focuses On Ways To Make Schools, Communities Safer Parents And Educators Attend

By, Jeff Gelman
Morning Call
Allentown, PA
March 24, 2000

Marcia Neely was volunteering for playground duty at Jefferson Elementary School in Emmaus two years ago when an upset first-grader approached her.

Referring to another girl, the 6-year-old girl said, "She stole my boyfriend. If she doesn't stop acting cocky, I'm going to deck her," according to Neely.

"That floored me. I didn't know that word (deck ) until high school," said Neely, wife of Emmaus Council Vice President Craig Neely.

How far a young child's lack of empathy and self-control could go really struck her last month when a 6-year-old boy shot and killed a fellow first-grader in Michigan.

"When that happened, I just couldn't believe it," said Neely, whose two sons went to school with Ashley Duch, 9. Duch and her sister were killed in Emmaus in September, allegedly by their father, Matthew Duch. "How many more kids have to die before people wake up and do something?"

Neely joined about 30 people, including parents and East Penn School District employees Thursday night for the second part of a workshop called Parenting Toward a Nonviolent Community at Lower Macungie Middle School.

Presenter Thomas Neuville encouraged the 11 parents in attendance to organize and work with other residents to strive for peaceful communities.

More than 25 people participated in the first workshop in October. George Ziolkowsky, the district's director of pupil personnel services, said three or four parents have called him for more information about working to stop violent acts.

Neely said she and other parents want to form a group at Jefferson to address a number of concerns, including violence.

The district is trying to stop violence, including bullying, with its Safe Schools initiative.

Neuville, a Millersville University special education professor who teaches people to work toward peaceful communities, said one of the most important causes of violence is not belonging.

Society must stop separating the good people from the bad, he said. `The more we do that, the more we disenfranchise segments of the population."

Instead, society must try to find the genius in those who don't fit in, he said.

Ruth Walter, a guidance counselor at Wescosville and Lower Macungie elementary schools, responded, `We are trying to find the genius in everyone. We get so frustrated because we don't have the time."

That's why it is so crucial for parents to get involved, Neuville said.

"As long as we expect the teachers in the schools to do it all, all we can expect are safety locks on the doors," Neuville said. He was referring to a safety suggestion one parent made that would require visitors to be buzzed into school.

Claire McCrea of Emmaus, who has two sons at Macungie Elementary School, called the workshop "a great beginning."

"We already know what it takes to make a peaceful community. We have to go out there and make it happen."

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	Dr. Thomas J. Neuville PhD., MBA Author, Executive Coach and Speaker Articles About Speaker: Nonviolence Begins At Home Emmaus Workshop Focuses On Ways To Make Schools, Communities Safer Parents And Educators Attend By, Jeff Gelman Morning Call Allentown, PA March 24, 2000 Marcia Neely was volunteering for playground duty at Jefferson Elementary School in Emmaus two years ago when an upset first-grader approached her. Referring to another girl, the 6-year-old girl said, "She stole my boyfriend. If she doesn't stop acting cocky, I'm going to deck her," according to Neely. "That floored me. I didn't know that word (deck ) until high school," said Neely, wife of Emmaus Council Vice President Craig Neely. How far a young child's lack of empathy and self-control could go really struck her last month when a 6-year-old boy shot and killed a fellow first-grader in Michigan. "When that happened, I just couldn't believe it," said Neely, whose two sons went to school with Ashley Duch, 9. Duch and her sister were killed in Emmaus in September, allegedly by their father, Matthew Duch. "How many more kids have to die before people wake up and do something?" Neely joined about 30 people, including parents and East Penn School District employees Thursday night for the second part of a workshop called Parenting Toward a Nonviolent Community at Lower Macungie Middle School. Presenter Thomas Neuville encouraged the 11 parents in attendance to organize and work with other residents to strive for peaceful communities. More than 25 people participated in the first workshop in October. George Ziolkowsky, the district's director of pupil personnel services, said three or four parents have called him for more information about working to stop violent acts. Neely said she and other parents want to form a group at Jefferson to address a number of concerns, including violence. The district is trying to stop violence, including bullying, with its Safe Schools initiative. Neuville, a Millersville University special education professor who teaches people to work toward peaceful communities, said one of the most important causes of violence is not belonging. Society must stop separating the good people from the bad, he said. `The more we do that, the more we disenfranchise segments of the population." Instead, society must try to find the genius in those who don't fit in, he said. Ruth Walter, a guidance counselor at Wescosville and Lower Macungie elementary schools, responded, `We are trying to find the genius in everyone. We get so frustrated because we don't have the time." That's why it is so crucial for parents to get involved, Neuville said. "As long as we expect the teachers in the schools to do it all, all we can expect are safety locks on the doors," Neuville said. He was referring to a safety suggestion one parent made that would require visitors to be buzzed into school. Claire McCrea of Emmaus, who has two sons at Macungie Elementary School, called the workshop "a great beginning." "We already know what it takes to make a peaceful community. We have to go out there and make it happen." © Copyright March 24, 2000 Morning Call By Dr. Thomas J. Neuville Working Together Toward Quality And The Five Fundamental Social Laws The Gift Of Death Being In A Fog Changing the Character Of Corporate America: Diversity Lessons From the Disability Movement About Dr. Thomas J. Neuville East Penn School Workshop Tackles Community Violence Real Jobs Are Rare When Bolt Sorting Is The Norm MU/Country Day Host Learners Forum Speaker: Nonviolence Begins At Home Emmaus Workshop Focuses On Ways To Make Schools, Communities Safer Parents And Educators Attend Dr. Thomas J. Neuville Ph.D., MBA Press Kit Press Releases Resume Articles By And About Letters Of Reference Topics Specific And General Services Client Reference Keynotes And Other Conference Presentations

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