Plan to join us as we celebrate students taking action! This annual gathering of SAVE Promise Club youth leaders showcases best practices in preventing violence and helping young people feel connected, and make schools and communities safer with:
… each designed to encourage, educate, engage, and empower youth to look out for one another and prevent violence.
Take a look at what last year’s summit looked like!
Watch this year’s promotional video.
I really enjoyed how everyone was very welcoming, and it made me feel more comfortable being at my first in person SAVE Summit. I will do my best to bring that same type of positivity back to my community.
This was my first ever SAVE summit and I’m so glad I attended. I met so many people and it’s nice to see everyone who wants to make a difference come together.
I really enjoyed the day I spent at the summit. Although I will take back information, the best thing about the Summit for me was seeing young people empowered and leading adults.
The National SAVE Promise Club Youth Summit is organized by youth and for youth! The annual event brings together hundreds of students from across the country to connect on important issues like mental health, advocacy, social inclusivity, and violence prevention.
Register now and plan to join us in Philadelphia.
Registration Fee: $35
Raise Funds for Your Club to Attend
Clubs from across the nation travel to attend the Summit each year. Clubs are responsible for raising their own funds to attend the SAVE Promise Club Youth Summit. Check out these ideas: SAVE Promise Club Fundraising Ideas.
Share your SAVE Promise Club activities and ideas!
We strongly encourage workshop sessions to be youth-led, interactive, and highlight how your Club embraces this year’s theme of “Pave the Way.” Workshops will last 40 minutes. This application should be completed by a registered SAVE Promise Club advisor.
All applications must be received by January 15, 2025.
Jhakia McClendon has been serving actively for the past year as a part of her school’s SAVE Promise Club. This is her first year on the National Youth Advisory Board and her advocacy is only beginning. Through Start With Hello and Say Something activities, Jhakia has transformed into a passionate leader, learning to understand and address the needs of others to foster a safer, more inclusive community. Her most rewarding experience was visiting a neighboring high school, where she inspired students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate on creating a positive and fun environment, proving that even small actions can lead to significant change in the youth community.
Jhakia is a junior at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA. She is also a part of her school’s Student Government Association (SGA) and a member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Fayyaz Razi is a proud Bangladeshi immigrant who grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As one of few Muslim families in his suburban town he faced the challenges of social isolation everywhere he went. Then as anti-immigrant and anti-Asian sentiment grew across the nation, he knew he had to act not just for himself but for others like him. In his Sophomore year, he was selected to be on the Beyond Differences National Teen Board. There, he found fellow inclusion activists from across the country creating curriculum to increase belonging. His work had a deep impact, and he was chosen to present it at the United Nations on innovation in youth leadership. Telling his activist origin story, he was then accepted to Harvard University. There, he drew upon his work with Beyond Differences and secured a White House internship working in Kamala Harris’ communications department where he authored one her most viral campaign slogans. Today, Fayyaz is in his Sophomore year at Harvard where he continues to fight for social justice for migrant people and environmental justice around the world.
In April of 1989, over 200 students from West Charlotte Senior High School (NC) gathered at a party. A carload of young men from a rival school showed up armed and looking for trouble. As teens panicked, 17-year-old Alex Orange stepped forward. Alex, a fullback on the West Charlotte football team, was a young man who looked out for other people. Alex told the intruders this was no place for violence. Sadly, shots were fired and, surrounded by shaken friends and schoolmates, Alex lost his life to gun violence. The following week, students joined together in their grief and vowed that something was going to change, and change for the better! Dawne Orange lost a son, Angie Bynum lost her best friend, and Gary Weart lost a student and an athlete…out of their tenacity to transform their grief into action and ensure Alex’s death was not in vain, Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) was born.
Mark is the father of Daniel Barden, one of 20 first-graders murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School along with six educators. Mark has dedicated himself to bringing people together to find sensible solutions that will prevent future tragedies. Mark focuses on policy and outreach efforts designed to protect kids in schools, homes, and communities.
Nicole is the mother of Dylan Hockley who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She is a frequent speaker and media contributor, raising awareness of the warning signs of potential violence, suicide, or self-harm, the power of youth leadership, and the importance of a holistic approach to ending the epidemic of gun violence in the United States.
Friday, April 25, 2025
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Pre-Registration & Welcome Reception
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00 a.m. – Registration & Activities
10:00 a.m. – Opening Sessions
11:00 a.m. – Workshop Sessions
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Workshop Sessions
2:00 p.m. – Closing Sessions
3:00 p.m. – Safe Travels Home
Airport Information
You will fly into Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
Hotel Information
Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport at 500 Stevens Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19113.
Special room rates for any night from April 25-26, 2024:
These room rates also include breakfast for the mornings of Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27.
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Clubs are the youth leadership initiative of Sandy Hook Promise. Led by our National Youth Advisory Board, the aim is to empower young leaders to take an active role in increasing school safety and preventing violence in schools and communities.
