Bullying Prevention Month has people talking and taking action across the country. Here are a couple of our favorite anti-bullying initiatives taking place this week:
BULLY: Coming to 50 cities October 12!
BULLY will be coming to 50 cities on Friday, Oct. 12 in honor of Bullying Prevention Month. The documentary has been seen by more than 200,000 kids and has ignited an important discussion about bullying in schools.
To see if the movie is playing in your city, check out their blog
Facing History and Ourselves: “Upstander Contest” is on now!
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October 11, 2012 - 3:13pm
Please join us on Oct. 30 at 6pm for a screening of Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness at the San Francisco Public Library. This PBS film by Patrice O'Neill and The Working Group tells the story of people in a Long Island village taking action after immigrant resident Marcelo Lucero is killed in a hate crime attack by seven local high school students.
The story provides a blueprint for people who want to do something before intolerance turns to violence. The film has been screened in hundreds of community and public media events. After the screening, there will be a brief discussion with producers including Charene Zalis, and an opportunity to learn more about the the impact of the film in communities across the country.
Tuesday October 30, 6pm
San Francisco Public Library Main Library, Koret Auditorium100 Larkin St.San Francisco, CA 94102415.557.4277
October 10, 2012 - 4:07pm
Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs until Oct. 15, is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of new Americans. In this short video, high school students in Los Angeles embark on a project to help change the perception of new immigrants in their community.
In their campaign “Don’t drop the I-bomb” they hope to remove the negative connotation of the word “illegal” and create a more equal and welcoming atmosphere for everyone.
Discuss:
What particular actions of the students do you believe were the most effective?
Do you think the actions of these students will create a more positive view of immigrants in their community? Why or why not?
What are other ways people can work together to create a more positive atmosphere for recent immigrants?
This video features Facing History and Ourselves teachers at Animo Jackie Robinson High School.
October 8, 2012 - 5:11pm
As the nation responds to the devastating effects of bullying, it is important to highlight the crucial role of an upstander. An upstander is a person who speaks up or stands up to bullying and intolerance, either to prevent or intervene when someone is being harmed.
By Becki Cohn-Vargas, Not In Our School Director
I, for one, would not be here if it were not for an upstander. My father’s family barely escaped the Holocaust after Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass” in Berlin on Nov. 9, 1938. He and his family found refuge in Shanghai, China.
October 5, 2012 - 12:33pm
What's happening across the country for Bullying Prevention Month—and this is just the first week!
StopBullying.gov is sponsoring the Stop Bullying Challenge, a PSA campaign for youth to make videos to show how they’re more than a bystanderThis contest gives young people another way to create a more positive and healthy environment in their schools and communities. Youth between 13 and 18 years old are invited to submit original PSAs, 30-60 seconds long by Oct. 14 at 11 p.m. EST.
Watch this invitation from Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education