Bullying

1. Bullying By: Kyle Trefry, Rodolfo Cruz

2. Three-quarters of Australian households have at least one person who has been bullied, with schools being the most common place in which bullying occurs. • 81 percent of bullying cases took place in schools more than double the cases that occurred in the workplaces, on the street, during sports, or from neighbors. Where does bullying most occur?

3. In the United States, up to one third of middle school and high school students have been victims of bullying. • Victims of bullying are often younger, smaller, or weaker physically or emotionally than their tormentors. • Many victims of bullying are singled out because of their sexual orientation. According to the American School Health Association, gay and bisexual students frequently deal with intolerance and mistreatment at school. These students are more likely to also be the victims of bullying. Bullying At School

4. Physical Bullying • Verbal bullying • Covert Bullying • Cyberbullying Different Types of Bullying

5. Physical Bullying contains hitting, kicking, tripping, pushing, or damaging property. • To avoid this, tell an adult, or find a peer who will help protect you. Physical Bullying

6. Verbal Bullying includes name calling, insults, intimidation, homophobic, racist remarks, or verbal abuse. • To avoid verbal bullying ignore the bully and walk away or kindly ask the person to stop. Verbal Bullying

7. Covert Bullying is often hard to recognize and can be carried out behind the bullied person’s back. • It is designed to harm someone's social reputation and/or cause humiliation • Covert bullying includes lying, spreading rumors, negative facial physical gestures, playing nasty jokes, mimicking others. Covert Bullying

8. Cyberbullying is overt or covert behaviors using digital technology. • Examples include; harassment with a mobile phone, excluding someone from social network. Cyber Bullying

9. Proverbs 31:8 “Speak for those who can’t speak for themselves, for the rights of all who need an advocate.” • Elie Wiesel: “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” • Henri Nouwen: “The man who can articulate the movements of his inner life need no longer be a victim of himself, but is able to slowly and consistently to remove the obstacle that prevent the spirit from entering.” • Alice Miller: “It is very difficult for people to believe the simple fact that every persecutor was once a victim. Yet it should be very obvious that someone as allowed to feel free and strong from childhood does not have to the need to humiliate another person.” • A. J. Langer: ” You cant be a victim and heal.”

10. Victims of bullying feel ashamed and embarrassed, they’re afraid of retaliation from the bully, feel pressured to be quiet • Concerned no one will believe them, worried about being called a snitch, feel like they deserve it, don’t recognize subtle forms of bullying, they assume adults will expect them to deal with it, fear adults will restrict digital access. Why Are Victims of Bullying Voiceless?

11. First introduce a bullying program in the school. • The program will be for students who have been bullied or just want to help others who are being bullied. Conclusion