CNN featured the work of Not In Our School in their May 8 piece, "Bullying by peers has effects later in life." In the article, author Ashley Strickland writes that bullying "can no longer be considered a rite of passage that strengthens character."
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May 8, 2015 - 1:45pm
This week the Not In Our Town group in Bloomington-Normal, IL came together in a response to a controversial sign posted in front of a local cab company.
May 6, 2015 - 12:10pm
When you hear the words identity safety, you might immediately think it has something to do with “identity theft.” Identity theft refers to when someone steals your name and financial identity, so you can no longer use your credit cards or fully function as yourself. How would it affect you psychologically to have your identity stolen? Uncertain, defensive, afraid to trust?
May 5, 2015 - 5:07pm
Five lucky Not In Our School (NIOS) middle school students were included in the May 4 press conference as Stephen Curry was named Most Valued Player for the National Basketball Association (NBA). These students were chosen for their NIOS leadership at their Bay Area schools.
May 4, 2015 - 10:10am
During the workshop, Julia and I screened the 30-minute documentary Waking in Oak Creek, created by Not in Our Town and the U.S. Department of Justice following the tragic gurdwara attack in a Sikh community on August 5th, 2012. The documentary discusses the idea of being an upstander: someone who actively seeks to change discourse around religion being harmful, instead of a bystander who watches these conversations happen without trying to change attitudes around religious difference. The documentary highlights the love and grace displayed by Sikh victims’ families and friends in the face of the attacker’s violent acts of hate.