The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Kennedy is having its highest participation yet, with 75 student mentors for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a 19% increase from the previous year,...

College is a place where children grow into adulthood and are meant to flourish under newfound freedom. It's a place for kids to be young and dumb, and to learn from those mistakes. Contrary to the initial...

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is an organization used at Kennedy that works to educate students on realistic and modern violent scenarios such as abusive relationships and gun violence.  “MVP...

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) started at Kennedy in 2016 after an increase in violent crimes in Cedar Rapids. The Safe, Equitable and Thriving Communities (SET) implemented MVP into all CRCSD high...