Bullying can threaten students’ physical and emotional safety at school and can negatively impact their ability to learn. The best way to address bullying is to stop it before it starts. This is what the Carl D. Perkins is doing while implementing the Job Corps National anti-bulling anti violence campaign “Youth2Youth Partenrs4Peace” also known as Y2Y. The program was spearheaded by Job Corps students nationwide.

The Carl D. Perkins center has been having various activities since August, leading up to” Y2Y” week September 14-18. The week has been 　filled with 　anti-bullying contest for students to decorate their dorm wings, and classroom doors. On Thursday September 17, Ms. Lola Ratliff from the Floyd County School System Student Services and Emergency Management, did anti-violence and anti-bullying presentations throughout 　the day, leading up to the judging of the doors and dorms. Community members form the Perkins Community relations Council where chosen 　to be the official judges of the 　Classroom Doors and Dorms Wings. Perkins would like to thank 　Lola Ratliff Student Services from the Floyd County School System, Sharon Collins Family Resource Director Allen Central High School, Community Advocate Jean Rosenberg, University of KY Recruiter Melissa Whitaker, ARH Employees Audrey Campbell and Sherry Lewis. The team had a hard task, due to the outstanding job by the Perkins students. All agreed that Perkins students showed creativity, team work, artistic talent, and had powerful messages.

The winning doors, where Mr. Brandon Conley’s Carpentry Class, Ms. Shonna Conley CPP Class, Ms. Beverly Compton’s Security & Protective Services Class, and Ms. Melissa Hicks Office Administration Class.

Perkins Dorm Wing: 1^st Place- High Five and 　Rosenberg Dorm Wing :1^st Place- 1A Rising Stars