UNITY DAY 2013 — Wednesday, Oct. 9

Make it orange and make it end! Unite against bullying!
Sponsored by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center

What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about students who are bullied and want bullying to end, make your color ORANGE on Unity Day, Wednesday, Oct. 9. That’s the day everyone can link together—in schools, communities and online—and send one large, ORANGE message of support to students who have experienced bullying.

Ways to Promote on Oct. 9

Promote the event online

“Attend” and “Share” the UNITY DAY Facebook Event with family and friends

Promote the event at your school

Ways to Unite on Oct. 9

In your school or community:

1. Wear the color orange.

   It can be an orange T-shirt, an orange tie, an orange hat, or even an orange band. Wearing orange is a sign that you support those who have been bullied and are uniting to make a difference.

2. Hold a classroom discussion to define the word "Unity" and reflect on how much stronger a cause is when the majority stands behind it.
3. Write the word “UNITY” on your hand, on your notebook, or create a banner to sign.

   “Unite Against Bullying” banners are a great way for students at your school to make a powerful visual statement of support on Unity Day. Hang the banner in a prominent place where kids can sign it and show that they care.

4. Print a “poster” (English or Spanish) and post it in your locker or school hallway.
   

   Middle and High School, English
   Middle and High School, Spanish
   Elementary School, English
   Elementary School, Spanish

5. Set up a “unity” table. Hand out orange “unity ribbons.”
   

   To create your own ribbons, purchase a spool of orange ribbon (5/8” wide) at a craft or dollar store. Cut them into 12” strips. With a black marker write UNITY, “The End of Bullying Begins With Me”, or create your own bullying prevention message.

6. Give the opportunity to donate for the ribbons and send the proceeds to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center.

Online:

1. “Attend” and “Share” the UNITY DAY Facebook Event with family and friends
2. Update your Facebook status to “UNITY DAY, October 9th— Join the movement to make it orange and make it end! If you are being bullied, you are not alone. Unite and be a champion against bullying!
3. Post pictures of anyone wearing orange to the UNITY DAY Facebook Event page.
4. Sign “The End of Bullying Begins With You” Petition.

Share Your Talents

What are other ways to show your support? Are you into photography? Take a picture that is symbolic of UNITY. Are you a writer? Tell a story that illustrates UNITY. Are you a dancer? Practice the steps to the UNITY DANCE. Do you like to draw? Create a picture showing UNITY. Post it to the UNITY DAY Facebook Event Page. The important thing is to show your support and to do it in a way that fits you!

PACER Staff — MAKING IT ORANGE TO MAKE IT END!

Extend Unity Day beyond the classroom and bring it into the workplace, home and community. Wearing orange, showing that you care, demonstrates that bullying prevention is an important part of our society.