Bullying, in school as well as cyber bullying, is a growing concern in many schools. Take the case of eleven year old Hetal.
Hetal had always lived in the same neighbourhood as the girl gang that had begun bullying her.
What was especially painful for her was that Leena, who had been her friend since childhood, had now moved over to the other “side”, the side of the girls who bullied her. Hetal avoided the girls whenever she could, but was forced to travel with them in the school bus and study with them in the same class. Things came to a head when Hetal started dreading going to school at all.
Her busy parents, who only saw that she hated going to school but did not know the reason since Hetal was not forthcoming, finally took her to a therapist who managed to get Hetal talking about her actual fears. She counseled Hetal and over a period of time, things got much better for her.
Causes of Bullying
More often than not, it is the quiet, sensitive child who becomes the target of bullying. But what could be the reason for bullying? Experts say that most bullies have an unnatural need for “control.” A child who in “weak” will be particularly targeted. This will commonly be the loner, or the quiet, sensitive student who the bully feels will register hurt but not hit back. Insecurity on the part of the bully could be one of the reasons for him/her wanting to hit out and hide their own feelings of inadequacy.
Show No Fear
Here are a few tips to appear braver than you feel. Keep your body language, facial expression and stance neutral. That means not hunching your shoulders, or looking down, or making restless gestures or looking fearful when talking to bullies. n Also, consciously talk a notch louder. A low, tentative voice is a magnet for bullies. You don’t need to shout, but make a conscious effort to make your voice and tone sound confident, even if you aren’t.
Take efforts to talk more if you are not a naturally talkative person. Most shy children feel everybody can see their fear or everybody will laugh at what they have to say. But if you practice a few harmless, open sentences about everyday topics, you may find it easier to blend.
n Do not stare but also do not avoid eye contact when faced with the bully. Be natural. Evasive eyes may indicate that you are aware of and fear his/her presence. Make a Few FriendsEverybody needs a few people they can talk to, whether young or old.
Even having a couple of such friends in your life can make a difference. While you don’t have to be over-friendly with anyone to make new friends, you could try being more open and mentally ready to forming friendships naturally. Or, if you have a loving family member like a parent or grandparent, or a kind teacher, you can share your thoughts with them when needed.
Love Yourself
Finally, as the former American first lady Eleanor Roosevelt said, no one can make you feel inferior without your permission.
If you feel your low self-esteem or lack of friends makes you an easy target, then you need to find activities that will help you inculcate a sense of achievement and pride in yourself. Some trial-and-error should help you find out what these things are.
Join hobby clubs in school or participate in the various school competitions held regularly. You can also try helping out other students in their studies or donating some time and resources to needy children. But also remember to be patient and tolerant with yourself. You are a precious human being who deserves to be respected. If a bully at school is troubling you, it’s time to come out of your shell and take better care of yourself now. Confide in your parents or loved ones and teachers. Talk to more people and keep your eyes and ears open.
Chances are, there may be other kids like you who feel the same. Don’t let the situation make you more of a loner. Instead, reach out for help.
A workshop on responding to bullying LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) teens will be offered for parents and Carson City community members on Jan. 15. The workshop will be led by Christopher Daniels, who is an educator with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. It begins at 7 p.m. at the BRIC (Business Resource Innovation Center), 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City, Nev. The public is invited to attend.
Antigay bullying is something of which all parents should be aware. Despite recent cultural shifts, many teens still get the message that homosexuality is not acceptable. Gay teens commit suicide at a notably higher rate than straight teens. Antigay bullying is also directed at students who are straight but do not quite fit gender norms.
“Antigay bullying is one of PFLAG’s main focuses,” said Rebecca Palmer, PFLAG Carson Region’s president. “We do all we can to ensure that Carson City is a friendly, welcoming place for all persons regardless of their sexual identity or orientation.”
Daniels has long been an advocate for the LGBTQ community. With Planned Parenthood, he works on social equity through educating students about safer sex practices, working against stigmas and stereotypes that hurt underrepresented populations, and encouraging students to live a more authentic life that promotes wellness.
Attendees of the workshop will gain tangible skills for becoming better advocates and allies for LGBTQ persons.
PFLAG Carson Region is a local chapter of PFLAG, a national nonprofit with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. The national office is located in Washington, D.C. www.pflag.org.
From White Plains, a new play conceived and directed by Michael Perlman, will transfer to the Pershing Square Signature Center beginning February 8. The production, which originally premiered at La Tea Theatre at CSV Cultural Center, will open off-Broadway on February 14, and is scheduled to play a limited engagement through March 9. The Fault Line Theatre production will star original cast members Craig Wesley Divino, Aaron Rossini, Jimmy King and Karl Gregory.
The play is the story of 30-year-old Ethan Rice (Aaron Rossini), who must finally face the decisions of his teenage years. From White Plains follows four men, both straight and gay, as they attempt to take responsibility for past actions, aided and complicated by social media and viral video. The production examines how male relationships change as boys grow into men.
Divino’s theater credits include A Christmas Carol, Frogs, Amadeus, In the Next Room and The Winter’s Tale. Rossini has appeared in Love Me, Romeo and Juliet and The Dreams of Antigone. King’s regional theater credits include Crime and Punishment, Long Day’s Journey Into Night and The Laramie Project. Gregory has appeared onstage in Frogs, Ever So Humble, The 39 Steps and The Importance of Being Earnest.
The From White Plains creative team includes set designer Tristan Jeffers, lighting designer John Eckert, costume designer Jessica Wegener Shay and sound designer Chad Raines.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Fulton County Youth Commission plans to host an anti-bullying and violence prevention rally to commemorate the 84th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The rally is being held Jan. 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta. Organizers say the event is being held in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Violence Prevention Project and others.
Organizers say a 2011 national study by the Centers for Disease Control mentions 20 percent of high school students reported having been bullied at school, and 16 percent reported being targets of online bullying.
This week America shimmied to the edge of the fiscal cliff, looked downward, and even went so far as to throw something—someone give America something to throw! No, not a receipt; something with some heft; yes, a small rock is fine—over the edge just to see it fall. But America did not, in the end, careen off the cliff.
You don’t think that rock hit anyone, right? No, that’s stupid. . . Right?
Less than a day after the Senate passed a cliff-averting tax bill, House Republicans—enough of them anyway—agreed to a deal that “allows taxes to go up on household income over $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples but makes permanent tax cuts for income below that level,” The New York Timesreports. It is the first income-tax increase in 20 years.
Politico has a truly incredible breakdown of the pre-vote bullying and temper tantrums. On Friday, John Boehner reportedly went up to Harry Reid in the White House hallway and told him to “go fuck himself.” This is according to. . . among others, John Boehner, who subsequently “bragged” about the incident to his bros.
We can just picture it: “Yeah, man,” Boehner tells a group of freshmen in the cafeteria, sipping insouciantly on a beer smuggled in in a paper bag. “Then that clown was so scared, like I was gonna hit him or something, and then he just goes, ‘I think you’re so powerful and effective and the best Speaker ever. Please don’t tell anyone I said that. I wish I could be like you—no homo.’” The freshmen nod silently.
Note that Boehner’s upper-classmen friends—Eric “E Money” Cantor and Kevin “Kev” McCarthy—voted against the final bill, which is the reason why Boehner was sitting with the freshmen in the cafeteria in the first place. Nerd.
If Republicans dislike the bill because those dastardly poors are getting to keep their damned social safety nets [shakes fist], certain Democrats would have liked the bill to raise taxes on those making upwards of $250,000. Harry Reid is (always?) an example of an unhappy Democrat. Per Politico:
Just hours before the Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill, Reid called Obama and told the president he had serious concerns. Reid figured Democrats could get a more favorable agreement if they waited. When Reid saw an offer that Obama had considered pitching to McConnell on Sunday, which included provisions opposed by Senate Democrats, the majority leader crumpled up the document and tossed it into the burning fireplace of his Capitol office.
It’s the little details like “burning fireplace of his Capitol office” that completely alleviate any pangs of sympathy for the participants of what genuinely sounds like a nightmarish workday.
In related news: per the Times, John Boehner “faces a re-election vote on his post on Thursday when the 113th Congress convenes,” which should also be a fun vote.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Fulton County Youth Commission plans to host an anti-bullying and violence prevention rally to commemorate the 84th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The rally is being held Jan. 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta. Organizers say the event is being held in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Violence Prevention Project and others.
Organizers say a 2011 national study by the Centers for Disease Control mentions 20 percent of high school students reported having been bullied at school, and 16 percent reported being targets of online bullying.
Research for the Prince’s Trust shows the true extent of cyber-bullying
One in five 16-18 year olds admitted being targeted online
Nearly half of that age group are friends online with people they’ve never met
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Claire Ellicott
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More than a third of young people have felt depressed as a result of something written or posted on a social networking site, according to a wide-ranging survey.
The research also revealed that online bullying affects a huge number of young people, with nearly one in five teenagers aged 16 to 18 admitting that they have been targeted.
A similar number also said social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr always or often made them feel inadequate to their peers.
Cyber-bullying: A third of young people have felt depressed over social media attacks according to a YouGov poll for the Prince’s Trust (file picture)
The statistics, compiled by YouGov for the Prince’s Trust Youth Index, paint a worrying picture of the online lives of young children and highlights the dangers of the internet.
Worryingly for parents, 39 per cent of young people aged 16 to 25 said they are friends with people online whom they had never met and whose identities they had no way of verifying.
This figure rose to 46 per cent – nearly half of all those quizzed – for children aged 16 to 18, presenting disturbing questions about who they interact with online.
The survey also showed that one in ten young people aged 16 to 25 have been bullied online while one in five have witnessed more bullying online than in person.
Girls seemed to have more negative experiences than boys, according to the research, which was based on interviews with 2,136 16 to 25-year-olds.
More of them said they had felt depressed as a direct result of something they had seen on a social networking site.
In total, more than a third of young people aged 16 to 25 had experienced this.
Shocking statistics: Nearly one in five 16 to 18 year olds surveyed said that sites such as Twitter, Facebok and Tumblr ‘always or often made them feel inadequate’
Nearly half of all girls polled said they regularly compared themselves to their peers online, while a third of males admitted doing this.
Females are also more likely to be bullied online, with 16 per cent admitting they had been targeted compared to 11 per cent of males.
Young people aged 16 to 18 were also far more likely to be bullied online, with 18 per cent suffering abuse, compared to 15 per cent of those aged 19 to 21 and ten per cent of those aged 22 to 25.
One in five females quizzed also said that social media websites made them feel inadequate to their peers, compared with one in ten males.
However, there were also positive results, with 23per cent of young people polled saying that the internet gave them a sense of community and friendship that they didn’t have in real life.
Unhappy: More girls said that they had felt depressed as a result of something they had seen on a social networking site, according to the survey (file picture)
The survey also revealed that nearly a third of young people always or often felt lonely, with those who are unemployed significantly more likely to feel this way.
One in ten young people said that they could not cope with day-to-day life, with young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) twice as likely to feel this way.
More than one in five young people did not have someone to talk to about their problems while they were growing up, compared to one in three of NEETs.
Martina Milburn, chief executive of The Prince’s Trust, said: ‘It is clear that too many young people are feeling isolated in their lives and feel they can only get the support they need online.
‘There are positive aspects to the growing digital world, but it is important we do not neglect the vital support networks that young people need around them.
‘The Prince’s Trust offers mentoring and one-to-one support for the most vulnerable young people, giving them the skills and confidence to move forward with their lives.’
Richard Parish, chief executive of the Royal Society of Public Health, said: ‘It is important that young people have the right support and guidance so that feelings of loneliness and inadequacy do not escalate into more serious problems.
‘The support available for vulnerable young people through The Prince’s Trust is crucial when it comes to managing low-level mental health risks, particularly among unemployed youngsters.’
Children under 18 should not have unsupervised access to the Internet,
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People who get bullied at school try and avoid the bullies, it’s time young people today realised being on Facebook isn’t something they have to do to fit in. There is a big downside to these social media sites and for some people they would be better off staying completely away from it.
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When so called comedians think it is okay to ‘make fun’ of anybody that takes their fancy, as in the recent channel 4 controversy, and while ordinary people ignore it, or laugh at it, and accept it, then why wouldn’t the younger generation think it is okay to bully others on social media !
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ATLANTA — On the 84th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s
birthday, the Fulton County Youth Commissioners and community partners
will throw an Anti-Bullying and Violence Prevention Rally.
On
January 15, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., the rally will be held at the Martin
Luther King Auditorium on Auburn Avenue. Along with the Metro Atlanta
Violence Prevention Program, HOT 107.9 radio, and the Music Education
Group, the Fulton County Youth Commissioners hope the rally will raise
awareness of how damaging bullying is to all people of local schools and
areas within the community.
According to a spokesperson for
the Fulton County Government, 23 percent of schools reported that
bullying occurred among students either daily or weekly in 2009-2012.
The highest rate was reported for middle school students.
At the rally, the member of the Youth Commissioners will help spread the word of bullying and violence prevention to peers.
With
registration, the rally is free to attend, along with refreshments and
entertainment. For more information, contact Youth Commissioner
Coordinator Reginald Crossley at (404) 612-7386, or reginald.crossley@fultoncountyga.gov. Registration can be completed online at www.BullyingIsNotHot.eventbrite.com.
There was Ling, three summers after being retrieved from North Korea by the 42nd Commander-in-Chief, discussing how he was ridiculed for being overweight and not wearing cool clothes to the dance. How did it all come about, we wondered?
“I had read about President Clinton being picked on as a young man, even “slugged” by a bully, and I knew that he would be able to offer some invaluable insight and perspective,” Ling tells FishbowlLA. “To think that this poor, self-described “band geek,” who was bullied growing up, could emerge to be one of the most powerful figures in the word – now that’s an inspiring story for young people.”
“I wasn’t sure if he’d agree to do the interview given his crazy schedule,” she continues. “But he was so gracious to lend his voice to this issue and I was honored and grateful that he gave his time to share his experience and wisdom with our audience. I’ve seen the President on a few occasions since our rescue. Lisa and I spoke at his Presidential Library and the Clinton School for Public Service in Little Rock, and I was honored to welcome the audience to the Hollywood Bowl for the Clinton Foundation Decade of Difference concert.”
“Each time is incredibly special and I am reminded of that time when I was given a second chance at life. For this interview, I was able to bring my daughter, Li Jefferson, who my husband and I named after the former President. The first thing she said was, “It’s nice to meet you Mr. President… We have the same name!””
The most recent episode of E! Investigates premiered in mid-December. For that one, Ling chatted with various women survivors including Sarah Shourd, one of the American hikers imprisoned in Iran. Ling says she received lots of powerful feedback from people who said how much they were inspired by the Bullying: Celebs Speak Out episode.
The New Haven Register reports (http://bit.ly/WaBoiO ) that Brackett has been working on an anti-bullying project with Facebook. This spring he’ll head up a new center at Yale devoted to teaching emotional intelligence in schools and other organizations.
Brackett, who is deputy director of Yale’s Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory, said understanding how to recognize and regulate emotion makes a big impact on the workplace, family life and school. It’s particularly relevant in curbing bullying.
Brackett said emotions play a role in memories, relationships, decision-making and health.
“It’s pretty much our whole life,” he said. “Our argument is that we should provide every child with an emotional education. It should start in preschool and it should never end.”
In October, Lady Gaga’s foundation chose University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychology professor Susan Swearer to help with research. Swearer will lead a research board that advises the foundation on its youth empowerment and tolerance programs.
Many academics have been doing research on bullying issues, “but how do we communicate what we know and get it out there to the public?” Swearer said. “It helps to have a megastar with a global network, who is thoughtful about the research.”
The practical application of Lady Gaga’s anti-bullying campaign includes parking a bus outside her concerts where youths can learn about local resources that help them deal with problems. And scholars will monitor the program’s effectiveness.
Brackett has already found some benefits to working with the pop star.
“My main job is to help promote the tenets of the foundation, but I do get to go to some concerts,” he said.
The Newark Unified School District is a “No Bully Zone,” says Superintendent Dave Marken.
“We can no longer remain on the sidelines holding the notion that, ‘kids will be kids,’” Marken wrote in a letter recently posted on the school district’s website.
The district has responded to growing concerns over cyber-bullying by providing resources for children and parents. Various online resources can be found on the district’s No Bully Zone page.
This newer digital method of taunting and intimidation has led to an increased number of bully-related suicides, according to Marken. What’s more, many of these situations go unreported, the superintendent said.
“Far too many of our students suffer in silence, being haunted in our hallways and tormented in cyberspace,” Marken wrote.
Marken also offers these following anti-bullying tips:
Be observant and document what is seen
Encourage students/adults to report incidents of bullying
Be on the lookout for bully/victim
Listen to and report rumors of bullying
Provide close supervision to vulnerable to vulnerable students
Adopt strong board policy to enforce consequences for bullying behavior
Understand the dynamic of cyber-bullying. (text, you-tube, cellphones, etc.)
Some additional online resources include shared by Marken include:
Bullied children may end up with scars that last long after their school days, according to a new twin study that found that kids who are victimized by their peers are more likely to have changes in the expression of a gene involved in mood regulation compared to their identical twin siblings who weren’t.
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“Since they were identical twins living in the same conditions, changes in the chemical structure surrounding the gene cannot be explained by genetics or family environment,” researcher Isabelle Ouellet-Morin said in a news release. “Our results suggest that victimization experiences are the source of these changes.”
Researchers at the Université de Montréal say that the change in gene expression can make bullied children more vulnerable to mental health problems as they grow older.
Ouellet-Morin and her team studied 28 pairs of identical twins born between 1994 and 1995 in the British Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study. One twin in each of the 28 pairs had been a victim of bullying by peers while the other had not.
Researchers had analyzed the children’s DNA methylation of SERT, a gene that’s responsible for regulating serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation and depression.
The findings published in the journal Psychological Medicine, reveal that twins who were victimized by peers had higher SERT DNA methylation at age 10 compared with their non-victimized twins. Furthermore, while children with higher SERT methylation levels secrete less of the stress hormone cortisol, they had more problems with social interaction and aggressive behavior.
Ouellet-Morin and her colleagues said that these changes could make bullied kids more vulnerable to mental health problems in the future.
“Many people think that our genes are immutable; however this study suggests that environment, even the social environment, can affect their functioning,” Ouellet-Morin said.
“This is particularly the case for victimization experiences in childhood, which change not only our stress response but also the functioning of genes involved in mood regulation,” she concluded.
BLADENBORO, NC (WWAY) — In Bladen County, one mother says her daughter has been dealing with a bully for months. She says nothing is done because the bully’s father is a deputy.
Robin Porter says her daughter, Jessica, has been bullied by former classmate Courtney Bullard for the past year. Now, the situation has turned violent, and this time, it was all caught on camera.
The video may be offensive to some viewers.
“My daughter has made the statement to me, she says, ‘Mama, I will kill myself. I can’t take it,’” said Robin Porter.
She says it all started when Bullard assaulted her daughter in February. According to Porter, Bullard’s father, Bladen County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Bullard, said he would handle the situation. But Porter says over the course of the year, things only got worse. She says Courtney Bullard has been threatening her daughter on Facebook, saying she was going to beat her up. Two weeks ago, she says her daughter was lured into a set-up where onlookers shot the cell phone video.
Jessica’s mother and aunt believe Deputy Bullard has been covering up for his daughter.
“It’s always been in Bladen County who you are. That’s the favoritism part I don’t like. Just because who you are shouldn’t make a difference with the law,” said Porter’s aunt.
They say more needs to be done to prosecute bullies before things turn violent.
“I have gotten emails from numerous amounts of children telling me how they’ve been bullied and how the bullies got away with it,” said Robin Porter. “I’m just fed up.”
We spoke with Bladen County Sheriff Prentis Benston who said there is no attempt by the Sheriff’s Office to cover up anything.
Dep. Bullard was not on duty today, the Sheriff said he would contact Bullard for us, but so far, we have not heard back.
First United Methodist will be hosting “Empower Our Kids: Anti-Bullying Workshop” on Sunday, January 13, 2013 starting at 1:30 and ending between 3:30 and 4:00pm. This workshop is designed for Children ages Kindergarten – 5th Grade, parents/guardians, educators, scout leaders and other concerned adults. We do insist that children (Kindergarten – 5th Grade) are accompanied by an adult during the workshop. I have attached a pdf format invite letter to this e-mail, but will also be happy to send it to you in a different format if you need me to.
Our hope and prayer is that our community will embrace this opportunity and as a community we can learn the techniques needed to stop bullying. We have invited all of the teachers in the Owasso Public Schools Elementary Education facilities to join us so they can help empower their students along with kids ages Kindergarten – 5th Graders, their parents and/or concerned adults and all of the Owasso churches and organizations that work with our kids, but I am hoping that through your contacts, word will be spread further to invite anyone who would like to learn more about how they can help.
The Parent Child Center of Tulsa is providing this at no charge, however we are asking folks for a love offering that will be taken during the workshop to help their organization provide this wonderful training program to communities around the Tulsa area while being able to keep it free for participants. We do not want cost to be a factor in families decision to participate, so that is why we are asking for a love offering from those who can.
Childcare will be free, but by RESERVATION ONLY for children preschool age and younger. Reservations must be made no later than Jan 9, 2013 by providing parent’s name, contact phone #, children’s name(s) and ages along with any special needs (allergy information, etc). Call the church office at 918-272-5731 or e-mail childrensministry@fumcowasso.org to arrange for childcare and/or ask any questions.
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Resnick, 59, was recently left shaken after reportedly finding a threatening note on her vehicle which was parked outside of her Los Angeles home. The former Playboy model suspects that she is being stalked and police are currently investigating the incident, according to TMZ.com.
The reported threats follow weeks of backlash that Resnick has received over her appearance on the hit Bravo reality TV show. During a recent episode Resnick confronted reality star Brandi Glanville, 40, over a dispute involving another housewife, Adrienne Maloof.
Glanville, a former model, was reduced to tears after being attacked by Resnick during a dinner party that was hosted by Glanville’s co-star Kyle Richards. Richards, who is a very close friend of Resnick’s, was forced to comfort Glanville after Resnick lambasted her in an attempt to defend Maloof.
“Kyle brought her pit bull-slash-puppet Faye ‘Rancid’ in to attack me about events and things she had nothing to do with and wasn’t even present for,” Glanville wrote in a recent blog post.
“It was very obvious she was fighting someone else’s fight for the simple need for attention, which has been very clear since 1994,” Glanville added.
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Glanville appeared to be taking a swipe at Resnick’s controversial past. She is most known for testifying against O.J. Simpson during his infamous 1995 murder trial months before going off to pose nude for Playboy.
Frustrated viewers may be subject to further disappointment as new reports suggest that Resnick is now an official housewife. Realitywives.net claims that Bravo TV executive have since cast Resnick as a permanent housewife and if the report proves accurate, Resnick will join the likes of Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump as a permanent fixture on the drama-filled show.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Lady Gaga has enlisted a Yale University psychologist in her campaign to end bullying.
Marc Brackett, a research scientist, is one of seven scholars named to the advisory board of the singer’s Born This Way Foundation.
The New Haven Register reports that Brackett has been working on an anti-bullying project with Facebook. This spring he’ll head up a new center at Yale devoted to teaching emotional intelligence in schools and other organizations.
Brackett, who is deputy director of Yale’s Health, Emotion and Behavior Laboratory, said understanding how to recognize and regulate emotion makes a big impact on the workplace, family life and school. It’s particularly relevant in curbing bullying.
Brackett said emotions play a role in memories, relationships, decision-making and health.
“It’s pretty much our whole life,” he said. “Our argument is that we should provide every child with an emotional education. It should start in preschool and it should never end.”
In October, Lady Gaga’s foundation chose University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychology professor Susan Swearer to help with research. Swearer will lead a research board that advises the foundation on its youth empowerment and tolerance programs.
Many academics have been doing research on bullying issues, “but how do we communicate what we know and get it out there to the public?” Swearer said. “It helps to have a megastar with a global network, who is thoughtful about the research.”
The practical application of Lady Gaga’s anti-bullying campaign includes parking a bus outside her concerts where youths can learn about local resources that help them deal with problems. And scholars will monitor the program’s effectiveness.
Brackett has already found some benefits to working with the pop star.
“My main job is to help promote the tenets of the foundation, but I do get to go to some concerts,” he said.
ST. PAUL — Advocates of stronger anti-bullying measures in Minnesota say they’ll push again for a new bullying law during the upcoming legislative session.
They have tried and failed several times in recent years to rewrite a law that is considered one of the weakest anti-bullying statutes in the nation.
But a task force created by Gov. Mark Dayton produced recommendations for new laws this year, and backers are putting a new emphasis on robust guidelines to help school districts prevent bullying, as opposed to punishment. So some advocates say there’s reason to believe a new bullying law has a good chance of passing this time around.
Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, are putting together what they call the “2013 Safe Schools for All” bill.
It will have “a greater emphasis on positive school climate overall, and providing schools and school districts with the resources to be able to develop those policies and staff development opportunities.
ST. PAUL — Advocates of stronger anti-bullying measures in Minnesota say they’ll push again for a new bullying law during the upcoming legislative session.
They have tried and failed several times in recent years to rewrite a law that is considered one of the weakest anti-bullying statutes in the nation.
But a task force created by Gov. Mark Dayton produced recommendations for new laws this year, and backers are putting a new emphasis on robust guidelines to help school districts prevent bullying, as opposed to punishment. So some advocates say there’s reason to believe a new bullying law has a good chance of passing this time around.
Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, are putting together what they call the “2013 Safe Schools for All” bill.
It will have “a greater emphasis on positive school climate overall, and providing schools and school districts with the resources to be able to develop those policies and staff development opportunities.
I have an issue that District 50 won’t resolve. My daughter is 10 years old and has dealt with bullying for more than a year. She has had two injuries, including a fractured wrist, due to bullies. There have been other students who tried to commit suicide because of this, as well.
I have brought this up immediately to the school, and they say they have a new program they are using. It simply does not work. My daughter also has stated that she wishes she wasn’t here anymore because of this.
I think I speak for all the parents out there that something needs to be done.
Jamie Mayhew-Castillo
Harvard
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