This document outlines the agenda and activities of a group working to address bullying. It includes stakeholder identification, surveys of students and staff to understand experiences with and views on bullying, interviews with school administrators, a letter to an MP advocating for anti-bullying policies, a workshop to educate students on identifying and addressing bullying, and a fundraiser for an anti-bullying charity. The group's work aimed to raise awareness of bullying and empower stakeholders to prevent bullying behaviors.

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY&feature=player_embedded

2. Agenda
1. Introduction – Vani
2. Icebreaker - Miranda
3. Stakeholders - Sheeba and Vani
4. Action Plans
5. Surveys - Miranda
6. Action Plans:
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Social Media Networks - Simi and Vani
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Letter to MP & Interview - Sheeba
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Bullying Workshop - Allie
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Fundraiser - Sheeba
7. Conclusion - Allie

3. Stakeholders
1. Kids Now Canada:
2. Stand Up 2 Bullying
3. Bullying Canada
4. Shaping Safer Schools: A Bullying Prevention
Plan
5. WITS Program

4. Action Plans:
Student Surveys:
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The purpose of this survey was to provide
information about Bullying to students in an
Elementary School setting, and to find out
whether or not they were aware of the impacts
Bullying can have on people – and if they knew
about what they could do to put issues related
to Bullying to an end.

5. Staff Surveys:
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The objective of distributing these surveys
to higher professionals, was to gain insight
into how the procedures of bullying is
tolerated amonst the student body, staff,
local community and the general public.

6. Online Surveys:
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The last type of survey was posted online
through a website called Survey Monkey
(http://www.surveymonkey.com)
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The main goal for this survey was gain
knowledge on how the online community
believes are the negative factors which
contribute to acts of Bullying

7. Actions Speak Louder Than Words!
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Distributing the three different types of surveys,
helped us to see how members of our
community view bullying, and if they know just
how much it can affect individuals.
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In order to create change, we have to create
awareness on the social issues which affect our
local and global communities – and encourage
others to join the force towards stopping this
world-wide issue!

8.  A message was
posted about our
fundraiser on the
Centennial College
facebook page!

9. Interview with a Vice Principal:
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During Bullying Awareness week at an Elementary School
in Ajax, Ontario (Southwood Park Public School), an
interview was conducted with Vice Principal, Jennifer Wells
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She stated that the term “bullying” was now being used as a
loose term to identify things that are not actually labeled as
bullying.
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The school follows a Restorative Practice which initially
started in the U.S.
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When incidents of bullying arise and are brought to the
attention of the Principal/VP- they notify and speak with the
parents and bully as well.

10. 
The interview gave insight towards how
schools deal with incidents of bullying, by
teaching children to live without conflict
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In order to implement positive changes and
provide better perspectives/options for children
to choose from when faced with issues of
bullying, the teachers are required to attend
workshops on bullying prevention

11. Letter to a Member of Parliament:
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A letter was sent to Yvonne Forbes, who is a member on
the board of Trustees in Ajax, Ontario.
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The following was addressed:
- How students of the Early Childhood Education program at
Centennial College are advocating for young children, by
taking a stand against the issue of bullying in schools.
- The negative impacts that incidents and acts of bullying
have on children.
- The importance of implementing a system for dealing with
bullying in schools, and how strategies can be used to
raise more awareness and prevent bullying.

12. Bullying Workshop
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The main purpose of this
workshop was to create
awareness amongst the
students at the Elementary
School level about how they
could make a change with
the issue of bullying.

We provoked their thoughts
by asking them questions
about what bullying was and
they could do if they
witnessed an act of bullying.
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The responses were
recorded on a webbed chart

17. A conceptual web chart on
bullying which the students
had created themselves,
during Bullying Awareness
Week!

18. Recording Their Thoughts:
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We then implemented an activity where the
students were able to create a picture, or write
a story about the negative impacts bullying has
– and what can happen when no one speaks
up to fight against the issue or act committed.

19. Wrapping up the Workshop:
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We discussed with the children what they had
drawn and written, and why it is important to
create positive changes with the issue through
an action plan.
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We then provided them with an opportunity to
make pink bracelets which they could wear – so
that they would spark conversations with others
and make them aware of how they can help
stop bullying.

21. Fundraiser: Candy For KidsNow
Canada!

26. Conclusion:
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Follow Up – Volunteering for Kids Now Canada