mr. muenzer didn't take the time...to work with not only myself but the rest of my family and friends, we would probably be involved in gangs... or, you know, we'd probably be in jail, you know. or even dead. he's definitely a positive role model. who in this classroom knows somebody who's been shot before ? a lot of you. i didn't give up on him. i just kept saying, "come on i need you on this team." and i made it hard for him to say "no." if you join a gang are you the only one who gets hurt ? no. yeah. who else ? the other ones. bystanders. okay, the bystanders we talked about. now i'm in the position where i hope i'm making the same difference. okay. now. what are some of the ways we can say "no" to negative peer pressure ? i don't do that kind of stuff that's bad for you... and it can get you in a lot of trouble. [ narrator ] across the country schools and community groups... are uniting to teach children the dangers of joining a gang... before it's too late. a lot of these children, they live in the community. they