Category: Bullying in the news

  • Words Hurt. Words Kill.

    So said the mother of Rachel Ehmke, the 13-Year-Old Minnesota middle school student who committed suicide by hanging herself on April 29th after months of bullying by fellow students. The friendly, outgoing and athletic seventh grader endured harassment that no child should have to confront. “Slut” was scrawled across her gym locker. She was called…

  • History and Impact of Kidsbridge

    In January 2006, Kidsbridge created the Tolerance Museum (a.k.a. learning lab) on campus at The College of New Jersey.  The Tolerance Museum features “Face to Face: Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination,” an exhibit created by the Chicago Children’s Museum that focuses on diversity appreciation and tolerance. Since this exhibit opened, the Tolerance Museum experience has…

  • School Bullying Infographic

    School Bullying infographic from The MAT@USC blog (University of Southern California)

  • Great Song About Bullying [Video]

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH1vmFQYLOE&feature=player_embedded#!] Produced and recorded by Gertjan Visser Music by Elles Springs/Gertjan Visser/Daniel Munro (Master Surreal) Lyrics Elles Springs/Daniel Munro (Master Surreal) Video made by Gertjan Visser www.ellessprings.nl www.mastersurreal.com

  • Why is an anti-bullying Walk important now?

    Because bullying is a serious, growing crime in New Jersey and across the country. Cyberbullying (victimization through social media, text messages, and e-mails) is particularly alarming, and all bullying can have dire consequences. •    In 2011, Consumer Reports reported that 1 million children were harassed or threatened on Facebook during the previous year. •    According…

  • Speak Up! How to Prevent Bullying from the Cartoon Network

    Great video from the Cartoon Network’s YouTube channel. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bokjYnPeSuA&feature=plcp&context=C4ac6cb2VDvjVQa1PpcFPHHh5X2hzh-fd-njpt4H0yOSgr_ceVg6c%3D] Also take a look at the wonderful “Dear Rosalind” short videos on the Cartoon Network, where Rosalind Wiseman (author of Queen Bees and Wannabes and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice issues) answers questions from kids about bullying.

  • Great *Stop Bullying* Resources from U.S. Government Agencies

    Check out StopBullying.gov, which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Content for this website is provided by the partners on the StopBullying.gov Editorial Board. • Department of Education (ED) • Department of Health and Human…

  • Walk to Stop Bullying on June 3rd

    The KIDSBRIDGE WALK2STOP BULLYING will be held June 3rd on the campus at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing, NJ. We are reaching out to the community in an effort to raise awareness and resources to fight bullying. We invite kids, parents, teachers, volunteers and community businesses to walk with us – and…

  • Princeton, NJ Anti-Bullying Event

    “Bullying – Changing the Culture: The Bystanders Dilemma” is program will address the internal conflicts for a bystander who witnesses bullying or other mistreatment and will give adults and young people the chance to get some practice and advice on handling situations in the community and in schools. Issues such as the role race plays…

  • Cyberbullying less common but more harmful to victims

    The University interviewed 3112 grade 6 to 12 students in 30 schools across Australia.  Their data shows that 30% of students say they have been victim to “traditional” face-to-face bullying while 15% were subject to online bullying.  Some 7.5% of the total students surveyed said they had been bullied both face-to-face and online.