Students Unite to Stop Bullying and Harassment: ABC Family
My students need markers, cardstock, glitter glue, and other supplies to kick start and advertise their new student club which will plan and promote activities to combat bullying and harassment.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Every day, every student who walks through the doors of our school has a right to receive an education in a safe environment. Unfortunately, beyond the purview of many adults, students are experiencing bullying and harassment. A group of students at our school has had enough and want to take action!
My students live in an inner city neighborhood and are surrounded by extreme violence, drugs, and poverty.
Gang activity, crime, and drug and alcohol abuse often touch our kids at an early age. Students come to school with intense issues; many are neglected or even homeless. As a result of the trauma that many of our students have experienced or continue to experience, some of the violence, cruelty, and intolerance seeps through the doors of the school and into the hallways and classrooms. Our students report that bullying both in cyberspace and within the halls of the school is a major problem. Although our dedicated staff and administration work hard to ensure the safety of all of our students, the students are ready themselves to take additional action to eliminate bullying and harassment and diminish the negative affects on their peers.
My Project
I am requesting resources to help us to kickstart our anti-bullying initiative. I have recruited a small group of students who would like supplies to make posters for our planning meetings. My students need markers, cardstock, glitter glue, and other supplies to advertise their new student club which will plan and promote activities to combat bullying and harassment. The students would also like to use print media, by taking anti-bullying photos of students and creating stickers to hand out. We will work to create a safe space for all students at our school. We are hoping for support from ABC Family and other donors.
This project is immensely important to our school and students, as many of the teachers and students alike feel that bullying and harassment have reached critical levels.
The students are adamant about doing something to put an end to the bullying that they see others experiencing on a daily basis. If even a handful of students realize how their bullying behavior affects the lives of their peers or a handful of victims receive a respite from daily harassment, that is major impact.
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