1 / 15

Breaking the Silence on Bullying

Breaking the Silence on Bullying. Presented by: Respect Awareness Project of Servant Hearts. Respect Awareness Project’s Vision .

keaton
Download Presentation

Breaking the Silence on Bullying

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Breaking the Silence on Bullying Presented by: Respect Awareness Project of Servant Hearts

  2. Respect Awareness Project’s Vision To build respectful, empathic inclusive communities, create safer school climates, and work to dispel homophobic fears through open, honest, and respectful conversations…

  3. The Four Agreements 1. Be impeccable with your word 2. Don’t take anything personally 3. Don’t make assumptions 4. Always do your best Don Miguel Ruiz

  4. Comprehensive approach needed to curb bullying and harassment in our… • Families • Schools • Faith Communities • Local Government • Workplaces • Sports Activities

  5. Parents and Community Members have the ability/responsibility to teach… • Empathy • Respect • Compassion

  6. What are the consequences of bullying? For the victim? For the perpetrator? For the bystander?

  7. Parents and Community Members need to be positive role models… Teen bullies and victims often grow up to be: • Domestic Abusers • Cause Violent Assaults • Have Higher Rate of Depression, Substance Use • Often Commit Suicide or Homicides

  8. Do you think children go to school and feel safe every day?

  9. Do you think local school policies protect the rights, dignity and self-worth of every student?

  10. Why do you think kids/people bully and harassment one another?

  11. What words are most often used to bully, harass, control or hurt another person(s)?

  12. Why are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth (LGBTQ) or those perceived to be, more often bullied and harassed?

  13. What messages do rigid gender roles and stereotypes send? Do we allow for differences and teach healthy sexual development? How does living in a less diverse region limit the lens through which we see and experience life?

  14. Bullying/Harassment through the internet, texting, twitter, Facebook, social networking on electronic devices of all types Cyber Bullying = What can you do to protect your child from Cyber bullying?

  15. Respect Awareness Project Sponsors: • Ecumenical Parents/Friends of LGBTQ Support Group • High School & College Gay Straight Alliances • Educational Workshops • Community Conversations • Bemidji Pride Picnic • Bullying Presentation Workshops

More Related