Excerpt from Interview with Sandra Dupont, LA Teen Therapist by Nixon Virtual Strategies (NVS) There’s been a lot of news coverage about bullying lately. In your practice, are you seeing a rise in concerns/fears about being bullied? And besides offering the victims of bullying coping skills, how do we as a community help decrease the… [Read more…]
May 23, 2012
(Originally published in Times of Trenton Letters to the Editor – May 23) As disappointing as is Dharun Ravi’s light sentence in the Tyler Clementi bullycide case, the fact remains that he takes no responsibility and feels no remorse for what he did, which makes the outcome all the worse. And the message to bullies,… [Read more…]
May 21, 2012
The BULLY movie is a documentary on the bullying crisis in U.S. schools. “It is an extraordinary examination of the pain and anguish that bullying causes. The movie was produced to create a dialogue amongst kids, parents and educators to help us all understand bullying, its devastating impact, and our need as individuals and institutions… [Read more…]
May 9, 2012
So said the mother of Rachel Ehmke, the 13-Year-Old Minnesota middle school student who committed suicide by hanging herself on April 29th after months of bullying by fellow students. The friendly, outgoing and athletic seventh grader endured harassment that no child should have to confront. “Slut” was scrawled across her gym locker. She was called… [Read more…]
May 5, 2012
In January 2006, Kidsbridge created the Tolerance Museum (a.k.a. learning lab) on campus at The College of New Jersey. The Tolerance Museum features “Face to Face: Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination,” an exhibit created by the Chicago Children’s Museum that focuses on diversity appreciation and tolerance. Since this exhibit opened, the Tolerance Museum experience has… [Read more…]
April 27, 2012
School Bullying infographic from The MAT@USC blog (University of Southern California)
April 25, 2012
Produced and recorded by Gertjan Visser Music by Elles Springs/Gertjan Visser/Daniel Munro (Master Surreal) Lyrics Elles Springs/Daniel Munro (Master Surreal) Video made by Gertjan Visser www.ellessprings.nl www.mastersurreal.com
April 24, 2012
Because bullying is a serious, growing crime in New Jersey and across the country. Cyberbullying (victimization through social media, text messages, and e-mails) is particularly alarming, and all bullying can have dire consequences. • In 2011, Consumer Reports reported that 1 million children were harassed or threatened on Facebook during the previous year. • According… [Read more…]
April 19, 2012
Great video from the Cartoon Network’s YouTube channel. Also take a look at the wonderful “Dear Rosalind” short videos on the Cartoon Network, where Rosalind Wiseman (author of Queen Bees and Wannabes and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice issues) answers questions from kids about bullying.
May 26, 2012
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