B.C. plans tougher anti-bullying policies
British Columbia is consulting education partners while planning tougher anti-bullying policies to improve school safety for all students, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). (Read story)
It did get better - and went viral - for this bullied teen
Turns out Perez Hilton’s Twitter account can be used for good. Last August, the celebrity blogger alerted his more than 4 million followers to a YouTube video posted by Jonah Mowry, in which the tearful 14-year-old talks about being bullied for being gay since first grade. (Read entire story)
Death by Bullying in the Internet Age
A child is bullied every 20 seconds in Canada. Every day in the U.S., an estimated 20,000 students don't go to school because they are afraid.
Not all bullying or cyber-bullying results in death, but it is all harmful. According to a survey released last year by Microsoft Canada and Youthography, a research and marketing agency, about 40 per cent of teens reported having been the victims of online bullying and 16 per cent admitted bullying others.
The Ophelia Project
The Ophelia Project serves youth and adults who are affected by relational and other non-physical forms of aggression by providing them with a unique combination of tools, strategies and solutions. To achieve long-term systemic change, we help build capabilities to measurably reduce aggression and promote a positive, productive environment for all.
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