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Dear Self-Acceptance,  I remember when we first met…I was a child, and a happy child who had you, Self-Acceptance, in her life. Then as the teenage years came, I lost you. But by the time I was in university I had the songs; a thousand times, and I sang along. I listened to podcasts and […]

Dear friends who were not good friends,   I don’t want this to take away from the good times we had. I know we had some nice moments together. We would giggle together about almost nothing at all. We would support each other in our sports and took a ridiculous amount of photos together. I don’t […]

Tackling cyberbullying is at the very heart of my professional activities. As a Director of Community Trust and Safety for Two Hat, our vision of a world free of online bullying, harassment and child exploitation informs my work, and our belief in a shared responsibility between industry, academia and government inspires me to collaborate with […]

To All the Lies I’ve Been Told, Between the ages of seven and nineteen you, The Lies I’ve Been Told, were a voice in my head ruining every moment. As soon as something went right in school or my career, you would pop up as a reminder that I am less than, that I don’t […]

“At Sesame Workshop, we’re always looking at the most challenging issues facing young children today, and we look to see where there may be a void that we can help fill.” Dr. Jeanette Betancourt Technology plays a significant role in the lives of children, and can assist them in navigating through challenges in life and […]

On October 10, 2019, experts in the field of faith-based bullying came together with community trail-blazers and social media leaders in Minneapolis, MN to share problems, solutions, ideas, and initiatives. Faith-based bullying is a pervasive and increasing epidemic in today’s world: based on a 2019 sample of 5,000 middle and high schoolers across the nation, […]

“I’m excited to hear experts from a wide range of fields speak on what they’ve learned about building kind communities and how we can all work together to support the resilience of young people.” Maya Enista Smith, Born This Way Foundation Executive Director Over 80 speakers and 650 attendees from 18 countries will come together […]

“Constantly interacting with students about depression, mental health, compassion, empathy, and anti-bullying beginning from the moment they enter the education system until they receive their diploma is imperative. We have to keep having the conversation at every level of development.” Jasmine Babers Something as simple as a conversation between two people has the power to […]

Dr. Mildred Peyton, Founder & President, Peyton Consulting, LLC. Is it possible for staff to experience workplace bullying in schools? Given that our nation’s current school climate is significantly focused on school safety and bullying prevention activities/programs for students, some would mull over this question…it may be considered a paradox, especially when teachers, counselors, or […]

Stacia Walker, Bullying and Harassment Program Coordinator, Cedar Rapids Community School District So, you’ve decided to adopt a bullying prevention program in your school district. You’ve spent months upon months researching and analyzing what bullying and harassment program best fits your school system, and you discover the perfect fit! There is district support, a team […]