Tips for Bullying Awareness Week
- EFN Staff | November 18, 2013
During Bullying Awareness Week, the Canadian Red Cross is releasing tips to students, parents and bystanders on how to stand up to bullying.
"Bullying happens everywhere students live, study and play," said Norm Jakubowski, Manager of Education for the Canadian Red Cross."These tips are a good first step in creating awareness about what to do if someone experiences bullying."
As the province's leading provider of bullying prevention education, the Red Cross reached over 25,000 students last year in Saskatchewan with its bullying prevention education program, Beyond the Hurt.
"We do great work with students, but we’re only able to get to about one in six students," said Jakubowski. "The only way to change our culture is by reaching everyone with ongoing education."
Jakubowski says one way that people can help is by purchasing a ticket in the Campaign for Kids Raffle before December 18.
"All proceeds from the raffle go straight to our program. A $20 ticket pays to educate one student, and people get a chance to win up to $50,000 in cash just before the holidays, so it's a great time to buy a ticket and teach a student how to stand up to bullying."
The Red Cross is also reminding people that there is a variety of information about bullying on its website.