International STAND UP to Bullying Day
- International STAND UP to Bullying Day
International STAND UP to Bullying Day is a special event in which participants sign and wear a pink “pledge shirt” to take a visible, public stance against bullying. The event takes place in schools, workplaces, and organizations in 25 countries across the globe on the third Friday of November to coincide with Anti-bullying_week.
History
The first "International STAND UP to Bullying Day" took place in February of 2008. 236 schools, workplaces and organizations representing more than 125,000 students and staff registered to take a STAND against Bullying by signing and wearing a special pink pledge shirt. [cite web |url=http://www.standupday.com|title=International STAND UP to Bullying Day|publisher=www.standupday.com]
Host
Each participating school, workplace or organization hosts their own STAND with aid being provided by event coordinators [http://www.bullyhelpinitiatives.com Bully Help Initiatives] , a Canadian based organization committed to developing effective support structures for victims of bullying through a variety of initiatives including [http://www.bullyhelp.org BullyHelp.org] .
Pink Shirts
Participation in the STAND constitutes the signing and wearing of a special pink "pledge shirt". Signing and wearing this shirt identifies a peer based support structure to victims and their bullies in a non-confrontational way. The color of the shirts is based on a campaign started by Travis Price and David Shepherd, two students who took a stand against a boy being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. [cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/09/18/pink-tshirts-students.html|title=Bullied student tickled pink by schoolmates T-shirt campaign|publisher=www.cbc.ca]
External links
* [http://www.standupday.com Official Website]
* [http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/STAND-UP-to-Bullying-Day/11106813189 Facebook Page]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bullyhelp/sets/72157604452642469/ Event Photos]
* [http://www.bullyhelp.org www.BullyHelp.org]
* [http://www.bullyhelpinitiatives.com Bully Help Initiatives]
References
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