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On November 9th, 2010 more than 200 youth from over 40 public high schools in Philadelphia participated in a summit hosted by the Philadelphia Student Union. They gathered to build power around a campaign to end all forms of violence in schools. The Campaign for Nonviolent Schools is growing. 10 youth organizations currently participate, including Asian Students Association of Philadelphia, Boat People SOS, Citywide Student Government, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Philadelphia Freedom Schools, Philadelphia Student Union, Philadelphia Youth Commission, Temple Youth Voices, Youth Art and Self-empowerment Project, and Youth United for Change.