Social Justice Art Projects: INjustice in Their Own Words The narratives from Positive Education Program’s (PEP) social justice art projects will break your heart. I wanted to talk about my neighborhood. Well, even though it’s a bad neighborhood, it’s not as bad as people think when you live there. Everyone treats you like family. There
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At PEP, we are committed to using a trauma-informed approach with the children we serve. We know challenging behaviors seen in the classroom are often linked to experiences a child has endured. This type of behavior can be frustrating for educators and paraprofessionals but there are evidence-based strategies that can help. PEP Training Institute PEP
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Animal-assisted therapy is an intervention in which each interaction aims to address a clear goal. Maggie Bago has always known that animals have a positive effect on emotional well-being, even before she knew the specifics. She began her time at PEP as an associate teacher counselor and quickly recognized the value of animal relationships on
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2019 PEP Prentiss Super Bowl On Oct. 17 students from PEP Prentiss Autism Center had the chance to do something that’s a rite of passage for many high schoolers: participate in a high school football game. The game, known as the PEP Prentiss Super Bowl, is an important part of the school year for the
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