Monthly Archives: December 2012
PODCAST: Talking about Bullying
Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.
Research tells us that children really do look to parents and caregivers for advice and help on tough decisions. Sometimes spending 15 minutes a day talking can reassure kids that they can talk to their parents if they have a problem. Keeping those lines of communication is critical Continue Reading
Posted in Prevention
Tagged Community, Educators, Elementary school, Parents, Resources, Secondary school
Research Brief: All it Takes is One – Standing Up is Important to Get Others to Stand Up
Our recent Stop Bullying Video Challenge and our ongoing Ad Council “Be More than a Bystander” campaign are helping to promote the message that it is up to all of us to stand up against bullying, even if we are not personally involved.
Newly published research in Children and Youth Services Review shows just how important being the one who stands up is in encouraging others to do the same. Continue Reading
Posted in Specific Groups
Tagged LGBT Youth, Research
Bullying Victim Turns Advocate to Help Make a Difference in Teens’ Lives
Nikki Allinson is a great example of how some students who have been bullied can turn their experience into a passion for helping others. Nikki, currently 23 years old, experienced bullying in middle school and is now an advocate and leader for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a non-profit organization working to reduce biased-based bullying in schools.
Nikki’s story begins in middle school, where she said that her peers lacked an understanding about her Jewish heritage. When she asked for a day Continue Reading
Posted in Profiles/Voices from the Field
Tagged Community, Community Organizations, Educators, Health, Secondary school, Student Leaders