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Protect Kids Online @ OnGuardOnline.gov

Posted: September 20, 2012
By: Aditi Jhaveri, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission, and Kaitlyn Harrington, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Stand Up to Cyberbullying

Today’s kids use technology more than ever. While technology can be a great tool to communicate, learn, and socialize, it can also be used in harmful ways, and allow some kids to take bullying from school hallways into cyberspace. Cyberbullying happens when kids bully each other through electronic technology, including sending mean text messages, posting embarrassing photos on social networking sites, or creating fake profiles of another individual. Parents can help reduce these risks by talking to kids about Continue Reading

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Following the Summit, What Are You Going to Do to Prevent Bullying?

Posted: August 8, 2012
By: Dr. Deborah Temkin, U.S. Department of Education

Summit Duncan studentsWhen I helped close the third annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit on Tuesday, my colleagues and I gave attendees a simple charge: what are you going to do to further bullying prevention in the next year?

At the summit we heard about the diverse and expansive efforts of many different organizations – from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation to previewing the AD Council’s new campaign targeted at parents. Continue reading

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Empowering Young People to Build a Kinder, Braver World

Posted: August 8, 2012
By: Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama

This blog entry is cross-posted from the White House Blog

Yesterday, Cynthia Germanotta and I had the opportunity to discuss how to empower young people and end bullying at the Third Annual Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C.  Cynthia and her daughter, Lady Gaga, recently founded the Born This Way Foundation to empower young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world.

As moms, both Cynthia and I realize the Continue Reading

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Coming to you Live from Washington, D.C…the Bullying Prevention Summit!

Posted: August 2, 2012
By: Dr. Deborah Temkin, U.S. Department of Education

Next week, leaders of non-profit and corporate organizations engaged in anti-bullying work will join researchers, parents and students to participate in the third Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit on August 6th and 7th in Washington, D.C.

The Summit is hosted by the Department of Education and will bring these groups and individuals together to discuss the successes and challenges of addressing bullying, and what needs to be done in the year to come. We’ve come a long way in the past year, Continue Reading

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