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Brandon Greene: Creating A Better Community

Posted: August 20, 2012
By: Kaitlin Barnes, U.S. Department of Education
President Barack Obama greets Brandon Greene during a conversation on bullying with a small group from the Conference on Bullying Prevention, in the Oval Office, March 10, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This photograph is provided by THE WHITE HOUSE as a courtesy and may be printed by the subject(s) in the photograph for personal use only. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not otherwise be reproduced, disseminated or broadcast, without the written permission of the White House Photo Office. This photograph may not be used in any commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

What would happen if students took it upon themselves to improve their schools and communities? That’s the question that Brandon Greene, currently a rising sophomore at Burrillville High School in Rhode Island, asked himself a few years ago.

As part of a 6th grade school project, Greene created a small committee to give back to his school and community and spread an anti-bullying message. 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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