In an event sponsored by the National Conference for Community and Justice, a few hundred teen-agers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island recently gathered at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, to consider how to transform the culture of school communities into safe, welcoming space for all young people.
This conference was part of the NCCJ YES! (Youth Establishing Strength initiative in which NCCJ is asking teenagers for their perspective on what should be done to stop the epidemic of bullying that overshadows their lives. The conference is designed to launch a multi-year initiative that promotes youth voices, strategies, and solutions nationwide. The national campaign’s goals are to:
- reduce the incidence of bullying in participating schools by 25% in three years;
- improve school climate in the areas of safety, diversity awareness, and inclusion;
- increase the number, capacity, and visibility of youth leaders; and
- mobilize youth nationwide across all media platforms to end bullying.
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Background information:
NCCJ: YES! - Youth Establishing Strength
National Conference For Community and Justice
National Bullying Prevention Center: October is National Bullying Prevention Month
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