Take a stand against bullying! Go over to Facebook and share one of these graphics to show that you’ve got the backs of LGBT youth for #spiritday and every day!
Take a stand against bullying!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Coming out can be a scary experience for some LGBT youth who feel like they’re in an unsafe environment. So, it’s important to create safe spaces for LGBT youth in schools and communities.
It’s National Bullying Prevention Month! What are you doing to make your school a safe space for everybody?
Share these very wise words about being courageous from a former First Lady. What can you do to be more than a bystander? Learn more at http://www.stopbullying.gov!
Bullying stops us from being who we want to be, and prevents us from expressing ourselves freely, and might even make us feel unsafe. If you are bullied, say something! If you are bullying, it’s not cool! Learn more.
Teens see bullying everyday. They may want to help, but don’t know how. Learn more about how to be more than a bystander.
“I came from the Dominican Republic when I was 15. The first day of school, I couldn’t speak English and I didn’t know anybody. I wanted to cry all day. I didn’t even want to go to lunch. Six months later, he moved to the US, and came to school feeling the same way. So I showed him how everything works. We’ve been best friends ever since.”
Be there for somebody today.
Meet the Peace First Prize Semifinalists:
Matthew K., Arizona, age 17: Developed the Be ONE Program to provide positive peer pressure and community building activities to help prevent bullying.
Great to see a teen taking a stand against bullying. Learn more about what you can do at http://www.stopbullying.gov!
Follow Matthew’s lead and help prevent bullying in your community.
