Register Now for “Free Online Resources to Prevent Bullying” Webinar
The fourth annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct. 4 -10, 2009, encourages communities nationwide to work together to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all students. This Webinar will provide an overview of the free activities and materials to help reduce bullying communitywide. Parents and professionals will learn about innovative bullying prevention Web sites for kids and teens, contests, classroom toolkits, and more. Partner with PACER to prevent bullying.
When: Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. (central)
Where: Online. (Participants will need a computer and a phone line.)
Cost: Free
Presenter: Julie Hertzog, PACER's Bullying Prevention Project director
Registration: Register at GoTo Webinar.
Registrants will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about how to join the Webinar.
Agenda
• Introduction to PACER's new Teens Against Bullying Web site—a bullying prevention site for middle- and high-school students
• Highlights of PACER's Kids Against Bullying Web site—a bullying prevention site for elementary school students
• Overview of activities for schools and organizations—resources teens, professionals, and parents can use to engage, empower and educate others about bullying prevention.
Partner with PACER to Prevent Bullying
Groups and schools are invited to be partners in National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week Oct. 4 - 10 and share their bullying prevention activities. Partnering organizations will be listed as a link on PACER’s bullying prevention Web sites. To become a partner in bullying prevention, e-mail bullying411@PACER.org. Include the name of your school or organization, Web site URL, and indicate what your school is doing to recognize and support bullying prevention.
Bullying Prevention Matters
”When 160,000 children in the United States miss school each day as a result of being bullied, it's time to take action,” said Paula F. Goldberg, executive director of PACER, a national parent center located in Minnesota. ”Teachers, parents, students, and adults throughout each community must work together to create a climate that doesn't accept bullying. When bullying is reduced, communities will see more students with higher self-esteem, better school attendance, less physical and mental stress, and better school performance.” More >>>
About PACER Center
PACER Center serves families of children and youth with and without disabilities. In addition to its National Center for Bullying Prevention, it provides resources such as publications, workshops, and individualized assistance and helps families make decisions about education, vocational training, employment, and other services for their children. Its primary Web site is PACER.org, its phone numbers are 952-838-9000; 800-53-PACER (MN toll free); and 888-248-0822 (national toll free). More >>>
