Speaker
Description
As our young people are immersed in a highly charged, toxic climate, parents, educators, and students need to have a serious conversation about bullying and its' intended and unintended consequences. Whether they target others, are targeted, or play the role of the not-so-innocent bystanders, young people are deeply affected by offline and online meanness and cruelty. It takes much more than slogans, posters, and anti-bullying programs to break the cycle of violence and to create more deeply caring communities. Brave-hearted young people willing to step up and step in to stop these attacks can't do it alone; we all need to pitch in to make a difference.
Discussed in this workshop:
1. The connection between a rise in hate speech and the potential for bullying with racial, ethnic and religious overtones in our schools, neighborhoods and communities.
2. The difference between normal conflict and bullying.
3. What to do and not to do if young people are targeted--and why they might not tell adults.
4. Valid reasons and lousy excuses why young people might not stand up for their targeted peer.
5. Strategies for developing school-wide policies, procedures and programs to hold accountable those who target others, to support and embolden those who are targeted, and hold accountable those who play the role of not-so-innocent bystanders.
6. Ways to help young people become a potent force as active witnesses—by standing up for their peers, speaking out against cruelty and injustice, and taking responsibility for what happens among themselves.
Keywords
"Othering"
Conflict vs. Bullying
Restorative Practices
| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Not applicable |
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| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Mixed |
