Student Action - “The End of Bullying Begins With Me”

University of Minnesota students launch
bullying prevention campaign with Maple Grove Junior High

The University of Minnesota Bateman Team partnered with Maple Grove Junior High to promote kindness in their school. The campaign began as a national public relations campaign competition through the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), but it quickly became much more than that. Starting in November 2012, the team began working to create “Together, For Good,” a month-long campaign with the goal of spreading kindness as a way to end bullying. They chose to go with a positive approach, and instead of telling students what not to do, they encouraged students to build healthy relationships with their peers. Read more about University of Minnesota students launch bullying prevention campaign with Maple Grove Junior High

“Day of Silence” created by 10-year-old

Gerry Orz, the founder of the non-profit organization Kids Resource, held a “Day of Silence” on 12/12/12, to show support for all of those who are being bullied. Read more about “Day of Silence” created by 10-year-old

Texas Students Launch Campaign to Spread Bullying Prevention Message

Kailey Hensley and Courtney Myre, members of the FCCLA chapter of Winnsboro, have developed a bullying prevention campaign to spread the word about the effects bullying can have, and what anyone can do to prevent it. Kailey and Courtney told PACER that “they’re not just talking the talk though! They have developed a project that gets their classmates and entire community involved in putting an end to bullying!” Read more about Texas Students Launch Campaign to Spread Bullying Prevention Message

Third Grade Students Create an Original Music Video with a Positive Message

The third graders at People for People Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania began discussing bullying prevention on the very first day of school. We decided in September to create a song about bullying, after school administration presented the entire student body with an entrepreneurship challenge to develop a business plan. The third grade team joined forces and  began discussing ideas for a plan that would not only be a learning experience for our classes, but also very fun! Read Moreabout the Third graders at People for People Charter School

Students Create An Original LipDub Video "Who Do U Think U R?"

Over 1000 students from Cypress Ranch High School in Houston, Texas joined to create an original music video designed by students for other students. The video is making a difference to students all over the world. Read Moreabout the Cypress Ranch Project

One YouTube viewer of the video shares "I really don't get why this song isn't a Billboard No. 1 hit by now - and, in fact, why this video hasn't got millions of views. I mean, South Park spoofed it (entirely sympathetically, which is rare for Trey and Matt!), so I can't understand why millions of people haven't done exactly what I did... searched the video, prepared to mock it, but then totally fallen in love with it instead! The production's cool, but the music and lyrics are easily as good as anything in the Top 10 today. GJ, guys!

Students at Sycamore Junior High in Ohio Stand Against Bullying in Making the NEVER EVER Music Video

An innovative music video launched March 2012 with the goal of inspiring students to courageously help kids who are bullied. The new video—features Keenan West's original song, "Never Ever," a celebration of kids who promote kindness and respect and lend a hand to students who are bullied—will become part of a nationwide campaign led by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center.

The video was cast with more than 40 kids from the Sycamore Junior High’s drama club in Montgomery, Ohio “We’re trying to teach kids that teasing, exclusion, and intolerance don’t have to be rites of passage through adolescence,” says Principal Karen Naber. “When we empower kids to embrace differences and stand up for one another, we believe they will choose respect and kindness as their rites of passage instead.” Read more about the Never Ever Video

Voice of Students Was Heard at the Minnesota State Capitol Feb. 11
Students Demanding Change Rally Draws Media Attention

The voice of Minnesota students was heard Feb. 11 at the State Capitol in St. Paul as more than 100 teens wearing orange rallied to support stronger bullying prevention legislation. Organized by Students Demanding Change, with the support of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, the rally generated substantial media coverage. There were multiple television news reports on the Minneapolis-St. Paul affiliates of ABC, CBS, and NBC, as well as stories on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and in the Minneapolis “Star-Tribune” newspaper. Read More about the Minnesota Rally on Feb. 11