GALLERY LOVE youth photo gallery. JOURNALISM The voice of LOVE youth. In a kindergarden classroom, children ages 5 and 6 are practicing a drill to protect them from dangerous intruders with weapons: ”When you hear the words LOCKDOWN over the loud-speaker,” they are told, “run and hide under your coats in the coatroom.” Under a pile of jiggling coats, the children giggle and hold hands. They are too young to understand this isn’t a game. Violence is transforming our children and the environments where they live and learn. Today’s youth are bombarded by messages of fear and surrounded by physical and verbal violence and self-destructive behaviors at home, at school, on the playground, and in the media. LOVE ending violence youth to youth Leave Out Violence (LOVE) reaches into schools and communities, teaching young people ages 11-18, how to make non-violent choices and empowering them to discuss alternatives to violence with their peers. LOVE Youth are spreading the word about the costs of youth violence and influencing the way their generation views their potential to make a positive difference in society. Learn how LOVE Youth develop the skills to express their emotions through photography and writing rather than violence. >> Experience the powerful self-expression of LOVE Youth. >> Read about the act of violence that inspired the creation of LOVE. >> Find out how you can support LOVE’s work to end youth violence through a donation of time, money, or resources. >>