The Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing red light running and intersection crashes. Its mission is “To increase public awareness of the consequences of motor vehicle crashes that injure and kill drivers, their passengers and pedestrians.”
DrivingMBA and the Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance work closely together to educate the public about traffic safety issues. They offer presentations and exhibit at many safety functions throughout the year.
Straight Talk – What Parents Need to Know About Teen Driving
This presentation is provided to parents and/or teens as a community outreach effort through Red Means Stop & DrivingMBA. The purpose is to raise awareness and provide information that can assist families in their decision making regarding driving. The main focus of the presentation is teen driver statistics, legislation and regulation in Arizona as compared to other states, the role of education and the role of parents in this pivotal time in a teens life. The presentation also includes a heart-wrenching, informative video of real families and their stories of loss and tragedy.
This program can be used as a Fund Raising effort for schools and organizations as an event to bring parents together to raise money for their school or organization and to help save teen lives. For more information about the Straight Talk presentation and our fundraising program contact Charles Sobczak at 480-948-1648.
Lisa Johnson Foundation
The Lisa Johnson Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to the safety of new teen drivers. Its mission is to help families gain life-saving knowledge, emphasizing that motor vehicle crashes are preventable. The foundation works with communities to ensure that state laws are in place to help protect new teen drivers.
JourneySafe is an outreach program established by the family and friends of Jill Sabet and Jonathan Schulte, two remarkable teens who lost their lives May 26, 2005 in a senseless single vehicle automobile crash.
The primary goal of the JourneySafe program is to educate teens and parents about the unique risks faced by young drivers and their passengers. Using the story of Jill and Jonathan and focusing on the 6,000 teens killed each year in similar automobile crashes, JourneySafe promotes and teaches a “positive peer pressure — friends protecting friends” concept that teens can use as a tool to protect themselves and each other on and off the road.
“Jill was an amazing person. She was always happy, and always looked at the positive side of things. She could make me laugh and could always make my day brighter. She was so cheerful and full of joy … My last words to her were “I love you and I’ll see you later.” Unfortunately, I didn’t see her again. But I’m glad I said I love you because it’s true, and I know everybody else loved her. Jill …we all love you, and you will not be forgotten, I promise.”
~ Jill’s Brother, Jason, age 13.
Blackout Racing was founded by Lieutenant Chuck Williams in 2005. The team is proud of its affiliation with Beat the Heat, a unique non-profit organization of Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters from throughout the world. The program uses drag racing vehicles set up like pursuit vehicles. The vehicles are used to educate today’s youth about a number of areas of concern such as Drug Abuse, Drinking and Driving, Street Racing and Staying in School. The program also focuses on the concept of teamwork. The vehicles serve as excellent tools in helping to knock down the wall, that on many occasions exist between kids and law enforcement officers, or figures of authority.
The Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists is a statewide, non-profit organization that promotes all aspects of cycling in the state of Arizona. Its goal is to improve bicycling safety through educational programs, law enforcement, and transportation engineering. While the Coalition strives to inform bicyclists of bicycle safety and related issues, Driving MBA educates its students on sharing the road with Valley bicyclists by providing students information in both the classroom and simulation setting.
The Arizona Adolescent Health Coalition (AAHC) is a 501-C3 corporation organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. AAHC promotes the optimal health and quality of life for all Arizona adolescents. This will be accomplished through emphasis on prevention, risk reduction, and early intervention activities which improve the educational, vocational, health, and behavioral outcomes for adolescents. The Arizona Adolescent Health Coalition promotes the development of comprehensive integrated systems of services and collaboration and communication between agencies and groups serving adolescent populations.
Stay Alive Arizona is a coalition of concerned parents, teachers and knowledgeable professionals who have come together to prevent the #1 killer of teens – vehicle collisions. Stay Alive @25 focuses on risky behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors. The organization provides two formats for schools:
• Live broadcast miniseries for an entire student body, driven by students
• Overnight retreats where the focus is in-depth exploration of risky behavior and the consequences of those behaviors. There is also a focus on developing student leaders to carry the message back to their respective school campus
Southwest Job Network provides opportunities to meet and work with people who support each other during employment transition for mutual gain, support and success. Maria Wojtczak, of DrivingMBA, is a member of the team and provides workshops and presentations on the topic of Exploring Your Passion and Putting it to Work. Maria works with participants to look beyond their immediate job skills and explore their strengths, talents and what they love to do. Often times it can lead to new possibilities in the employment search process.
DrivingMBA promotes and supports these programs
The Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance
DrivingMBA and the Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance work closely together to educate the public about traffic safety issues. They offer presentations and exhibit at many safety functions throughout the year.
Visit The Red Means Stop Traffic Safety Alliance Website.
Straight Talk – What Parents Need to Know About Teen Driving
This presentation is provided to parents and/or teens as a community outreach effort through Red Means Stop & DrivingMBA. The purpose is to raise awareness and provide information that can assist families in their decision making regarding driving. The main focus of the presentation is teen driver statistics, legislation and regulation in Arizona as compared to other states, the role of education and the role of parents in this pivotal time in a teens life. The presentation also includes a heart-wrenching, informative video of real families and their stories of loss and tragedy.
This program can be used as a Fund Raising effort for schools and organizations as an event to bring parents together to raise money for their school or organization and to help save teen lives. For more information about the Straight Talk presentation and our fundraising program contact Charles Sobczak at 480-948-1648.
Lisa Johnson Foundation
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Journey Safe
The primary goal of the JourneySafe program is to educate teens and parents about the unique risks faced by young drivers and their passengers. Using the story of Jill and Jonathan and focusing on the 6,000 teens killed each year in similar automobile crashes, JourneySafe promotes and teaches a “positive peer pressure — friends protecting friends” concept that teens can use as a tool to protect themselves and each other on and off the road.
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Gillian Sabet
~ Jill’s Brother, Jason, age 13.
Click here to read Jill’s story.
Beat the Heat Teen Driving Safety
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Arizona Adolescent Health Coalition
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Stay Alive Arizona
• Live broadcast miniseries for an entire student body, driven by students
• Overnight retreats where the focus is in-depth exploration of risky behavior and the consequences of those behaviors. There is also a focus on developing student leaders to carry the message back to their respective school campus
Click Here to Visit the Website.
Click Here to See the Stay Alive Retreat 2006 video (34MB download).
Safe Harbor Support
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Scottsdale Job Network
Southwest Job Network provides opportunities to meet and work with people who support each other during employment transition for mutual gain, support and success. Maria Wojtczak, of DrivingMBA, is a member of the team and provides workshops and presentations on the topic of Exploring Your Passion and Putting it to Work. Maria works with participants to look beyond their immediate job skills and explore their strengths, talents and what they love to do. Often times it can lead to new possibilities in the employment search process.
Click Here to Visit the Website.