#Take the Pledge! Be an UPstander

End this year's Bullying Prevention Month with music.

This year for bullying prevention month, Not In Our School urges young people and adults to “Take the Pledge [1]” to stand up to bullying and intolerance. 

 

I pledge to stand up to all forms of hate, bigotry and bullying. I will not stay silent in the face of intolerance based on race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religion, ability or any other factor. I will work together with my neighbors to create safer, more inclusive communities for all.

We have created a lesson plan that delves into the meaning behind the words of the pledge. Click here to download this free lesson plan [2].

Music can be a powerful tool, and what better way to take a stand for safer schools than through music? Hip hop artists from KutRoc Records have taken the time to share what the pledge means to them in the video below:

Join us and make a statement to share with your family, friends, neighbors, and communities. Take the pledge today! [3]

The above video features youth voices speaking up against bullying, set to the song "Keep Your Head Up [4]" by Kutroc Records. The song and video encapsulate the spirit of the Not In Our School movement: inspiring hope and motivating people to be upstanders as a force for change. It features youth from Tennessee, Mississippi, California, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York.

Both the original song and the new remix version are available as an mp3 download (itunes) or physical CD (amazon) order, and a new reggae remix [4] has just been released to share with students.

 

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