2. Our Goal:
To educate our self on the topic
To learn how we can prevent this from happening
Everyone’s participation is important
Only share comments that are appropriate
Please do not use the names of people,
organizations or places.
Listen without interfering
3. Webster Dictionary defines Bullying as:
Abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by
someone stronger, more powerful, etc.
synonyms:persecute, oppress, tyrannize,
rowbeat, harass, torment, intimidate, strong-arm
, dominate; bullyrag,coerce, pressure,
pressurize, press, push; force, compel;
4.
5. Repeated Behavior, Overtime
Feeling Powerless
School or Organization Culture
Gangs
6. Schools
Home
Workplace
Play ground
On the road
Shopping mall
Could happen anywhere and everywhere
9. Who can give me an example of a one time
incident
Who can give me an example of a bullying
situation
10. Stand up for yourself,
Overcome fear,
Get rid of negative thoughts and depression
Tell someone who can take action
Launch a complain
Educate yourself
Write about it. Talk about it. Never stay quite
Take action. Do something that is safe for you
11. Showing respect for people means accepting
their differences and treating them the way
you’d like to be treated.
Bullying is the exact opposite
-Premier Bullying Prevention page 5
12. Let someone know what is happening!!!
It’s okay to ask for help
Being bullied is not your fault!!
Who????
Parents, Teachers, Advisor, Principal, Vice Principal
13. Incidents when you
feel threatened
witness someone else being threatened
when you just know something is wrong
Examples
Physical actions
Verbal threats
Other students are in danger
14. 18% of students feel bullied or are bullied
85% of students have witnessed bullying
What does that say to you
15. If you were being bullied…
How would you feel?
What would you do?
17. Good Citizens Do The Right Thing!
Don’t join in and Refuse to watch
Say something- “Hey you don’t do that to him.”
Report Bullying to an adult or authority
Invite the person being bullied to join your group
Be a friend to a person being bullied
Distract the bully so that he or she stops
18. 1. Act and look CONFIDENT
Bullies go after those who appear weak
Bullies repeat actions to those who they think they can
2. If someone is picking on you don’t show them it hurts
It is okay to feel sad or hurt over what a bully says but try not to show
them
Express your feelings to your parents, friends and people you trust!!!
19. How can I help myself if I am getting bullied?
Ignore what the bully or bullies say
Agree with what they say- Bullies don’t get
satisfaction if they don’t get a negative
reaction
Make a quick joke or a funny response
Change the subject
20. 1. Stay in a group
Surround yourself with people you feel safe with
2. Avoid “hot spots”
Take a different path to classes
Go to the restroom a little earlier
3. Plan for safety
21. Do you ever
Laugh when a classmate makes a mistake?
Make fun of people in a mean way?
Join in when someone is being teased?
Gossip or Spread Rumors?
Ask the participants to discuss what bullying is for them and what each synonyms means and is translated into action by the perpetrator ?
Discuss each word that Bully is defined as and why the brutality, uncontrollable aspect.
How the last three aspect reflect in a person who bully people. And what the community, schools and mental health providers can do to help them.
Discuss each word that Bully is defined as and why the brutality, uncontrollable aspect.
Discuss how prevalent and severe is bullying in each place. Does it differ in one place to another? How?
The presenter should research on each type of Bullying. How it take place and what are its implications?
This is an important slide of the importance of bystander whose intervention can deter the situation from happening. Show a video at this point if available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIDqgyK8fw (abc program on Muslims not served in store)
Or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6omxJJrw4 (Soldier Defends Muslim Worker)
Let the participant describe their experiences and then analyze it
Discuss each step and the effectiveness as per people personal experience
The significance of respect
Witnesses and bystanders can play a major role in countering bullying from happening
Show video if possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqCevQ3U-Wg
or do similar role play with one prepared audience
Talk about each point or best
If you can do a role play of someone feeling confident and not intimidated when bullied