Schools

Our speaking careers began with a chance invitation to speak to health classes for a day in June 2010. We managed to overcome the terror of public speaking and came out with a real sense of empowerment. It was clear that our story was interesting enough to hold an audience’s attention and powerful enough to make a real impact. Since the beginning of 2011 the Hang Up And Drive program has been seen across the country at over 700 events for teens. We’ve found that from high schools to religious institutions to summer camps and more, we can connect with teens on a peer to peer level and, through social media, Jacy’s able to stay in touch with anyone from the audience who’s interested in the topic.

The presentation was powerful. The teen’s response to it was even more so. In nearly 30 years of youth work, I do not recall a time when I was in a room with 700 teenagers who sat so silently, so respectfully, so actively listening to a stranger who stood before them. I know they were paying attention. They laughed when appropriate. They cried as they felt their pain.
— Shelley Schweitzer, Director of Congregational Support National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)

Cell phone use while driving is much more prevalent amongst teenagers than any other form of distraction or impairment. Auto crashes are BY FAR the number one killer of teenagers. Let us help you prevent the senseless pain that entered our lives from ever touching your community.