October – National Bullying Prevention Month
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Teen pop star Rebecca Black, who rose to prominence in 2011 when the music video of her song “Friday” became the most viewed video of the year on YouTube, is speaking out about bullying prevention on behalf of PACER. She has designed a fun Friday-themed T-shirt for National Bullying Prevention Month that is available at CustomInk.com/stopbullying, and all profits from the campaign support PACER. “I'm hoping all my fans will want to buy one,” she says, “and show their support against bullying” -
New Student Event Toolkit
Need help planning a student-led bullying prevention event? PACER has partnered with Facebook to create a practical Student Event Toolkit that will make it easier to hold events in your school or community. This step-by-step guide will help you plan, promote, and execute a variety of events throughout the year using Facebook tools.
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WONDER - Pledge to Choose Kind
The story of Augie, a boy born with a facial difference. The book provides a starting point for important conversations about bullying prevention, tolerance and kindness. To help support PACER’s efforts, Random House Children’s Books will donate $1 to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center for every pledge made during the month of October. -
New Teacher Toolkit for Early Learners
PACER has partnered with Spookley the Square Pumpkin to host an online toolkit, which provides links to free resources that teachers can use for important character values education and for multi-subject learning. -
Resources for LGBTQ Students and Their Families
The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes in creating a more vibrant and diverse community.
I've moved around a lot so I am not able to keep many friends. That means I have to make new ones. But so far, everywhere I go, someone has a problem with me! I have no idea why! I am a very sensitive person who never stands up for themself! I know that's bad, but it's true. I am always afraid of what the end result might be. The sensitive side of me reacts to when people hate me! I give people no reason to dislike me, yet they do. It hurts a lot! Sometimes I will go home and cry for hours wondering what I can do to make it all better! I really don't think there is a solution! People are just this way because it's who they are! But I don't want to be hurt anymore! The rumors spread and people shun me out. I just want to live a happy life without any worries about watching my back!
Jessica, 16, NY
just las t week i had someone i was close to commit suicide becase a group of people were bullying her on facebook. she was only 13 years old
meek, 16, jersey
when i was in fourth grade i was bullied when i was catching a cold a girl started calling me booger girl and she would never go near me it got so bad i didn't want to go to school until one day my friend was tired of see me getting picked on so he told the teacher and the girl got in trouble and then she stopped everyday i think about those kids being bullied and i always hope for bullying to stop. we can make a difference let put an end to bullying now
Chelsea, 13, RI
Someone has to.
Morgan, 16, OH
People always think thats it's not a big deal to be bullied. That everyone goes through it and it's just a part of life. They don't think about how much the words they say or the actions they do may hurt someone. I've been in the position where I've just wanted to give up because I felt like no one in the world wanted me. I still feel like that sometimes. No matter what people say, being bullied is a huge problem, especially if you're a teenager. No one likes to feel like that. If people stopped and thought about what they said for once and thought over how their next words or actions may effect someone, then maybe we wouldn't have bullying. But people don't, so it's here. But enough is enough. Let's stop bullying right here, right now. It's time for it to end.
Autumn, 15, TN
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Anderson Cooper supports PACER on Unity Day
Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012
National TV personality Anderson Cooper will wear orange and talk about Unity Day on “Anderson Live” Oct. 10 in support of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. The program’s website now features PACER resources, including the new public service announcement by Hollywood teens in support of National Bullying Prevention Month. AndersonCooper.com
LA Times story features Katie Leclerc and PACER
Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2012
An Oct. 8 Los Angeles Times article reveals how Katie Leclerc of 'Switched at Birth' was bullied in middle school and how she supports National Bullying Prevention Month with her own T-shirt design. Read More
Katie Couric points viewers to PACER's bullying prevention resources
Posted: Friday, October 05, 2012
The website of Katie Couric’s new ABC daytime talk show, “Katie,” links to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center resources.
The show’s Oct. 2 segment examined “Bullying: A National Epidemic” and pointed viewers to PACER’s resources.
Watch portions of the Katie Couric segment here
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Support PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
Join Survey Monkey Contribute
PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center is excited to announce our new partnership with SurveyMonkey Contribute and a new way for anyone to give thier support! Sign up and you will receive surveys by e-mail from SurveyMonkey customers who need your opinion. For every survey you take, SurveyMonkey will donate $0.50 to PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center, and you'll get a chance to win $100 in an instant-win game.
Walk the Walk in a Pair of Hand-painted “Unite Against Bullying” Converse Shoes
It’s important to speak up in support of those who have been bullied. If you want to do more than just talk, you can “walk the walk” in a unique pair of orange hand-painted “Unite Against Bullying” Converse shoes. The Swanx (TheSwanx.com) shoe company of Puyallup, Wash., is making a generous donation to PACER for every shoe sold from its entire collection of hand-painted shoes during October. Take a look!
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