LOVE leader Mo performs her spoken word “Where I’m from” at the “LOVE AND SOME VERSES” event. LOVE’s Goal in the U.S. is to create a cross country anti-violence movement of youth starting now and for generations to come. LOVE is a non-profit after school program that serves at risk youth who are victims, survivors, witnesses and/or perpetrators of violence. LOVE’s first U.S. office is in New York City. We serve youth from all the major boroughs at the Nicole Schiffman Center for LOVE Youth in midtown Manhattan and at a growing number of city public schools. LOVE teaches a message of non-violence through our Media Arts Program and Leadership Program which includes skills taught in journalism, spoken word, poetry, photography, photojournalism, art photography and videography. In New York City we are fortunate to have the volunteer support of our “Artists in LOVE”. They are renowned professionals in the media arts including photography, film directing and editing, advertising and theatre. These specialized workshops enable youth to find and use their voice to make powerful statements against violence. LOVE youth help break the cycle of violence by inspiring their peers to choose alternatives to violence. LOVE youth take leadership roles and present their message through multiple mediums to schools and community organizations. Photo by LOVE youth Kimberly, 15 “This picture can mean many things to different people. A lot of people think they have hate, but they may be surprised to find that underneath this “hate” is love.”