Our Pledge
"I pledge to surrender my hate in any and every form. I make this pledge to God and humanity. I will let life live, regardless of differences, and I will choose to live in peace every day with my fellow human. I believe love conquers all hate."
We can also customize our training classes to meet your organizational needs.
Workshop
Conflict Resolution
This two-hour, interactive course is designed to teach practical tools that help attendees achieve peaceful outcomes when conflicts occur. Attendees will be guided through ten conflict resolution strategies that focus on self-introspection, open and honest communication, mutual respect, and commonalities. Our goal is to help people shift their focus during conflict, avoiding confusion, distrust, anger and potentially violent actions through effective communication skills that focus on finding common ground. We don't teach you to avoid conflict, we seek to equip you with the tools you need to navigate emotionally charged situations.
Attendees will leave this course equipped with the tools and techniques required to deal appropriately with conflict.
Attendees will be introduced to strategies that:
- Help improve basic communication skills.
- Encourage listening, respect, and understanding.
- Encourage living with a community mindset.
- Improve interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
- Foster peaceful outcomes when conflict and disagreements occur.
Workshop
De-Escalation Strategies
This two-hour, interactive course is designed to minimize violence, promote public safety and improve outcomes when dealing with high-tension situations. Attendees will be introduced to valuable evidence-based de-escalation techniques that will help them appropriately respond during high-stress situations that have the potential to end in physical violence. This program builds on our Conflict Resolution workshop, focusing on effectively recognizing, managing, and surviving situations that may lead to deathly outcomes. Turning down anger and understanding the consequences of negative choices are key parts of this workshop.
This course is uniquely designed to help participants build a foundation of de-escalation skills that are applicable in the workplace, at home, and in the broader community.
Learning Objectives:
- How to recognize potentially contentious situations.
- How to keep yourself calm during an escalating situation.
- How to respond effectively to other escalating individuals and situations.
- How to assist others in contentious situations.
- How to know when to remove yourself from a situation.
Program Outputs
Empowered Participants
Children and adults are equipped with a strong moral foundation. They become knowledgeable about the cause and effects of violence, and develop a positive reinforced self-belief, self-regulation skills and efficacy - which reduces the risk of violent, life-ending outcomes.
Strengthened Support Systems
Participants develop healthy relationships with their family members, mentors, peers, coworkers and community, ensuring sustained support.
Expected Short-term Outcomes
Enhanced Self-worth
Participants exhibit improved awareness and respect for self and others, self-confidence, a renewed belief in their potential, and a positive attitude towards future endeavors.
Academic, professional, and Vocational Readiness
A noticeable improvement in school or workplace citizenship and a reduction of problematic behaviors. Increased focus and attention that allow each person’s inherent aptitude for learning to surface as reflected in stronger grades or job performance.
Social Integration
Participants show better social adaptability, building healthier relationships within their families, schools, workplaces, and the community.
Expected Intermediate Outcomes
Sustained Academic and Professional Growth
Participants continue their educational journey or successfully advance in the workforce, showcasing stability and progress.
Reduced Negative Behaviors
A marked decline in absenteeism, substance abuse, or any other challenges they previously faced.
Community Leadership
Many of these individuals take on leadership roles in community projects, becoming role models for their peers.
Expected Long-term Outcomes
Contributing Citizens
Former at-risk children and adults evolve into responsible, contributing members of society, often mentoring the next generation based on their experiences.
Societal Shift
A gradual transformation in societal perceptions towards at-risk individuals of all ages, acknowledging their potential and ensuring more comprehensive support structures for them in the future.
Thriving Communities
Communities reap the benefits of these transformed children and adults, witnessing increased socio-economic growth, reduced crime rates, and a more harmonious coexistence.
Meet our Founder
Michael B. Allen
Michael B. Allen founded Surrender Your Hate (SYH), LLC., a global love initiative designed to help stop the killing of all humanity. SYH seeks to help the world become a better place for all people and all of God's creation. At SYH, we believe that love conquers all forms of hate.
Michael was inspired by God to create SYH in 2020. SYH is a spiritual and social movement with a primary mission of helping people learn to let go of hate, anger, and differences that often leads to violence.
Michael is a business professional with over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a Salesperson, Sales Trainer, Manager, Marketer, Sales Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Champion, and Senior Sales Operations Leader. He is a Florida native who graduated from Leesburg Sr. High in Leesburg, Florida, and a proud "Florida A&M Rattler." He received his BS in Journalism & Public Relations from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Michael is a true entrepreneur at heart. He is the founder and former president of Zachary Christian Men's Clothing Store, which was located in the Greater Atlanta area. He also owned and operated Maximum Health Outcomes, Inc., a home healthcare service in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael is a Christian and a devoted worker for Jesus Christ! He enjoys spending time with his son, Zachary, who is a captain in the US Marines. Michael also enjoys taking Sunday afternoon rides on his Harley, watching sports, & spending quality time with friends & family.