How Kids are Learning to Kill and Learning to Like it

Dave Grossman Seminar: August 11, 2008

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime, will lead a seminar Aug. 11 on “How Kids are Learning to Kill and Learning to Like It.”  Grossman, director and founder of the Killology Research Group, is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier and speaker on violence and aggression. 

The seminar will examine the magnitude of violent crime and the profound psychological and sociological effects of interpersonal violence as the “universal phobia.”  He will address the physiological impact of violent encounters and the role of violent visual imagery in TV, movies and video games in causing the current “virus of violence” in families and developed nations around the world. 

Grossman is a West Point psychology and military science professor and served as an Airborne Ranger infantry officer with 23 years of experience in the U.S. Army. His book, “On Killing:  The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society,” was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1995.  He is also co-author of “Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill:  A Call to Action Against TV, Movie and Video Game Violence.” 

Col. Grossman served as a key trainer for school and mental health professionals in the aftermath of the Jonesboro, AR, school shooting and was a consultant in the trial of the Paducah, KY, school shooting. He also trained emergency, police and civic groups in the aftermath of the Springfield, OR, and Littleton, CO, school shootings.

Cost: $30

Audience:

Law Enforcement personnel, Educators, School Administrators, School Security Personnel, School Counseling & Support Staff, Community Leaders, Parents, Clergy, Emergency Management Coordinators, First Responders, Non-profit Organizations

Attendees will receive 8-hours credit with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).

Hosted By:

• TEEX Public Safety and Security
• Brazos Valley Council of Governments
• College Station Police Department

Project Protect - Enhancing School Safety

The Mission of Project Protect (PDF, 801 KB) is to enhance the safety of students by helping schools prevent, prepare, respond and recover from crisis and targeted acts of violence.

The Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) a member of The Texas A&M University System, has partnered with the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) at Texas State University in San Marcos to offer a complete package of planning, training and readiness exercises for school districts that will assist in emergency response preparation and planning. Project Protect also provides participants with a current, multi-hazard operations plan that addresses mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response and recovery to emergencies.

Benefits for Project Protect Participants:

• Participants have access to state-of-the art safety instruction and technical support
• The 11 components of Project Protect include topics such as assessing dangers, managing disruptive students and creating a customized emergency operations plan for your school.
• Participants can choose the entire Project Protect cadre of courses, or select courses a la carte to create customized training for your school district’s specific needs.
• Funding opportunities may be available for Project Protect participants.

For More Information

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