5th National Student Safety and Security Conference Will Host Dads on Duty and Southwood School in a Panel Discussion

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SyllabusX announced today that Dads on Duty and Southwood School will participate in a panel discussion about lessons learned from actions the community took to start Dads on Duty and to heighten school safety awareness, prevention and intervention at the 5^th National Student Safety and Security Conference to be held on November 17-19, 2021, at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

The one-hour session, titled “Dads Step Up to Stop School Violence. Lessons Learned." begins at 10:30 a.m. (PST) on Wednesday, November 17. The 3-day conference is in-person and virtual.

Southwood’s Principal Dr. Kim Pendleton will participate in a panel discussion on how Dads on Duty were able to reduce gang/group violence 100% in her school. Alongside will be Dads on Duty’s Chairman Zachery Johnson, Michael Lafitte, dad, and Makayla Crutchfield, 18, a senior student at the school. They will address real-life school safety issues and real-life school safety solutions with real-life success stories from Dads on Duty.

Panelists will analyze data related to gang/group violence and the school setting and will detail factors leading to and addressing violence at a high school in a Southeastern city.

The panel will be moderated by Stephen Sroka, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Case Western Reserve University.

On October 28^th, Kim Pendleton told the Washington Post, “It has really made a difference.” The principal of the school added, “They are very proactive in making sure everyone on campus feels safe.”

To read the full WP article, please visit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/10/28/dads-duty-patrol-school-fights/

Southwood’s team and Dads on Duty will be available for roundtable discussions throughout the conference.