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Maya Enista Smith Interview: IBPA 2019 Presenter Interview Series
“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 […]
Jasmine Babers Interview: IBPA 2019 Presenter Interview Series
“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. Agatston Presents a Keynote at the World Anti Bullying Forum
Patti Agatston, PhD, presented a keynote on Sunday, May 7 at the World Anti Bullying Forum in Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Agatston is president of the International Bullying Prevention Association, sponsors of this important event. She addressed the topic of cyberbullying and provided practical strategies for participants that they could begin using the next day. A […]
Rodger Dinwiddie – Treasurer
Meet the IBPA Board How long have you been involved with IBPA? Since the first conference in Atlanta. Been to every conference. Started serving on the board six or seven years ago. What drew you to the field of bullying prevention? Our organizations commitment to best practices in violence prevention and the personal and professional […]
Six Ways to Student Activate Empathy and Courage to Support Bullied Peers
By Michele Borba, Ed.D. Bullying wreaks havoc on children’s emotional moral, and cognitive development; demolishes feelings of safety; and if not stopped, can shatter young lives. The typical approach to prevention and intervention has been to deal individually with the child who engages in bullying and the target. But new insight into the roles student […]
Joe Bruzzese – President Elect
Meet the IBPA Board How long have you been involved with IBPA? I was a classroom educator who became an author and then a parent education speaker. The issue of bullying was central to the conversation among parents and kids, particularly during the middle school years. I decide to create a software application that would […]
Patti Agatston – President
Meet the IBPA Board How long have you been involved with IBPA? I have been involved with IBPA since attending and presenting at the first conference that was held in 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. I joined as a member and attended every conference IBPA has held and became a board member in 2010. What drew you […]
IBPA at the International Conference on Positive Behavior Support
Mary Yoder Holsopple Board Member, International Bullying Prevention Association This month, I headed out to the beautiful city of Denver to represent the International Bullying Prevention Association at the 14th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. On Friday afternoon, I presented a session titled “Best Practices in Bullying Prevention: Is PBS Sufficient?” I also set up […]
Roll Out the Welcome Mat
As educators, we know that creating a culture of inclusivity on school campuses is a key factor in preventing bullying. However, sometimes we focus so much on creating this culture among students that we forget about another critical group: parents. When I was teaching in a low-performing school in San Diego, one afternoon, the mother […]
Six things we have learned from youth about bullying prevention
Stan Davis and Charisse Nixon, co-directors: Youth Voice Project Almost twenty years since the beginnings of science-based bullying prevention, it is clear to us that school wide bullying prevention efforts got some fundamental things right. It also has become clear to us, as we listen to youth through the Youth Voice Project research and in […]
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides Becoming too connected used to be an issue kids had with stuffed animals and pacifiers. Now it’s a matter of smart phones and tablets. And whether this is a positive development remains to be seen. Sure, growing up in the technology age has its fair share of […]
Cultivating Resilience To Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying
By Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center and Professor of Criminology at Florida Atlantic University. We’ve all heard the “sticks and stones” adage while growing up, and the reality is that words – whether expressed online or in person – can hurt. Sometimes very deeply. But do they always? And do they […]