Iowa · Grades 6-12 · Middle & High Schools
In Iowa, school safety has to work in real student life, not just in a policy manual. Jim Jordan keeps the tone practical and age-appropriate while teaching Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard. The framework moves students from noticing to reporting without panic, public drama, or fear-based messaging, especially in community-centered districts where peer support and factual reporting can reinforce an already close school culture.
Step 1
Students learn to notice warning signs without treating every unusual moment as an emergency: concerning behavior, online red flags, bullying or harassment patterns, changes in a friend's behavior, threats framed as jokes and situations that deserve a second look.
Step 2
Bravery is responsible action, not confrontation. Students may need to save a screenshot, step away from a risky situation, use an anonymous reporting option or tell a trusted adult even when speaking up feels socially uncomfortable.
Step 3
The goal is not simply to say something — it is to get useful information to someone who can respond. Students learn to separate facts from assumptions, identify trusted adults and reporting channels, and understand that immediate danger requires emergency help.
The memorable student message
See Something Say Something describes the larger prevention idea. Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard gives students the three actions Jim wants them to remember: notice the warning sign, find the courage to act safely and make sure the concern reaches a trusted adult who can help.
The Iowa middle school version focuses on decisions a sixth, seventh, or eighth grader can actually make. Examples involving friendship pressure, rumors, social media, and the difference between tattling and protecting help students understand when to pause, when to seek help, and why protecting someone is different from trying to get someone in trouble.
For Iowa high schools, Be Brave is defined carefully. It does not mean confronting danger. When digital evidence, harassment, leadership, and giving adults usable information instead of speculation are involved, courage may mean documenting what matters, stepping away from an unsafe situation, and getting information to the right adult quickly.
Iowa students are given a practical next-step ladder: protect immediate safety first, preserve useful evidence when appropriate, then move the concern to the adult or reporting channel that can respond. Schools can identify their own counselors, administrators, anonymous tools, SRO contacts where applicable, or other local procedures before Jim presents.
Interactive, not fear-based
Rather than speaking at Iowa students for the whole program, Jim brings them into it. Magic creates curiosity, audience participation makes concepts visible, videos change the rhythm, and quiz material gives staff something concrete to use afterward. The entertainment always serves the prevention message.
For Iowa principals, counselors and safety teams, the assembly can support the school's existing procedures rather than replace them. Staff can identify the adults, tip lines, reporting forms, counseling supports or other channels they want reinforced. A typical program is about 50 minutes, and the message can be adapted for separate middle and high school audiences.
Follow-up matters because students forget one-time messages. Quiz material and discussion prompts give counselors, teachers and student leaders in Iowa a practical way to keep Be Aware, Be Brave, Be Heard active after the assembly day.
Serving Iowa
This Iowa page focuses on community-centered districts where peer support and factual reporting can reinforce an already close school culture. Jim's program keeps the core message consistent while giving middle and high school audiences age-appropriate examples and language they can use in their own school setting.
Schools may inquire from communities such as Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City and elsewhere in Iowa. Availability depends on the speaking calendar and travel schedule.
Nearby state pages
For program details, review the school safety assembly program, explore student outcomes, or email info@jimjordan.ca. Call 1-866-333-4553 for scheduling questions.
Email or call to ask about dates for a grades 6-12 interactive school safety assembly in Iowa.