One event is giving a group of high schoolers the closest thing there is to a manual on love and relationships.
The program is called More Than Conquerors, Inc. and they are throwing a very special play March 23rd that targets teens.
The group in Conyers is combating domestic violence in the teen community by showing teens what a healthy relationship looks like. The program aims to show teens the red flags that lead to domestic violence or death.
The students are tasked with putting on a mock wedding play to send a message about what leads to a healthy relationship.
"It's not really talked about much, because people assume because you're younger you don't have to deal with much. All you have to do is go to school, go home, but it's real life stuff that everybody deals with and it needs to be addressed," Imani Williams, who plays the female lead, said.
The teens come up with the issues themselves – and help with the script based on what they have faced in real life.
"We talk about very heavy stuff, like this year we're talking about suicide prevention and last year we talked about relationship problems," Isaac McCall, who plays Devontae said.
The director of the group said this is only the beginning of a life long journey for the students.
"We are hoping these students will advocate amongst their peers ," Phillippia Faust who is the director of programs at More Than Conquerors, Inc. said.
She said she has watched kids go through this program and succeed. She also revealed that the students are a part of nation-wide study to test how well programs like this work.
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