Silla University and Police Launch School Violence Prevention Campaign with Student-Participatory Program

by Kim Yongu

Published 08 Apr.2026 11:08(KST)

Silla University, in collaboration with related organizations, held a school violence prevention campaign and operated a student-participatory program.

The School Violence Prevention and Recovery Mediation Center, managed by Silla University (President Heo Namsik), announced on the 8th that it had conducted a school violence prevention campaign at Yeomyeong Middle School on the 1st.

This campaign is part of Busan City’s special initiative, “Creating Zero School Violence,” and was carried out in cooperation with the school police officers (SPO) of the Women and Youth Division at Dongnae Police Station. With Yeomyeong Middle School selected as a participating school, the campaign was promoted as a joint effort between the school and local community.

The Shilla University Entrusted Institution School Violence Prevention and Restoration Mediation Center conducted a public-private-police cooperative school violence prevention campaign at Yeomyeong Middle School on the 1st.

The event was attended by representatives from the School Violence Prevention and Recovery Mediation Center, police, Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, Dongnae District Office, and school officials, with a total of 516 students participating. The campaign featured an experiential program centered on student participation.

During the “School Violence Prevention Slogan On-site Voting,” students shared and voted on slogans they had created themselves. Through peer perspectives, messages such as “Reach out your hand instead of staying silent,” and “It takes a second to ignore, but the harm lasts forever,” helped build empathy among participants.

The “School Violence Prevention Roulette OX Quiz” focused on bystander and response scenarios to assess students’ awareness. Most students chose the correct answers, indicating that they had a basic understanding of prevention.

In addition, the “Recovery-Oriented Message Experience Board” delivered the importance of victim recovery and relationship restoration. Participating students reaffirmed their commitment to put these messages into practice through the hands-on activities.

A center official stated, “We confirmed the significance of collaborative prevention activities involving schools, police, and specialized organizations,” and added, “We will continue to expand youth-centered participatory programs.”