Foundation Goals

The Power of One Foundation, Inc. has three distinct areas of concentration: research, education, and youth empowerment.

First: The foundation will engage in open and frank dialogue with school administrators, educators, parents, teenagers and experts in the field of teenage aggressive relational behavior and group psychology to identify the sources of this problem. Included in this research will be the formulation of solutions that can be integrated at all levels to increase awareness and empower young people to change this part of their culture.

Second: The foundation will work with schools and other youth-focused groups to develop and operate Power of One Foundation youth groups. POOF groups have been shown to be an effective way to empower all young people to change the culture of both emotional and physical violence.

Third: The foundation will work to promote community awareness through the design, development and dissemination of a variety of educational materials. In addition, the foundation will provide a visiting speaker bureau and consultative services to school districts, administrators, educators, researchers and the general public.

Through the above stated efforts, the Power of One Foundation, Inc. has as its vision, the elimination of the cruel and senseless acts brought on by teenage relational aggressive behavior. By providing a structure for social change, the Power of One Foundation, Inc. will work effortlessly to see that "random acts of violence and aggression" are replaced with "intentional acts of kindness and respect."

The efforts of the Power of One Foundation, Inc. and has seven distinct goals:

1. To empower young people with the tools they need to make a difference.
2. To empower young people to change the existing youth culture of violence and harassment that is so prevalent in our schools so that students can be free to reach their academic and personal potentials.
3. To develop and implement Power of One Foundation youth groups/programs in schools and other youth groups.
4. To encourage and promote service within the community.
5. To launch local and regional community awareness campaigns for school personnel, parents, and students.
6. To assist parents and those responsible for the well being of children who are the victims of peer-to-peer harassment through the formation of parent/family support groups.
7. To conduct scientific research and contribute to the body of knowledge now being gathered on relational aggressive behavior.