15 December 2011

Massachusetts: Stand Up Conference Addresses Youth Bullying

Close to 4,000 middle and high school students and teachers from across Massachusetts recently gathered at Northeastern University (Boston, MA) for a one-day program focusing on youth bullying. The 2011 Stand Up conference, hosted by the university, was designed to educate, motivate, and empower young people to actively promote positive social change in their schools and communities.

Media reports:

The Daily Item: English honored for anti-bullying efforts (14 DEC 11)

WGGB-TV: Holyoke Students Take Stand Against Bullying (13 DEC 11)

Additional information (including a link to an archive broadcast of the event):

STAND UP 2011

Background information:

Education Development Center: Effective Ways to Prevent Bullying

New England City & Town: Education Issues: Bullying

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