Are you a bully, or a bully-ee? Most of us, thankfully, are neither. But a showcase of 30-second PSAs by Tucson kids could make the rest of us the most powerful people of all in bringing about an end to bullying.
“Bystander Empowerment” is the theme of a host of PSAs to be shown at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
The first 300 youth who show up for the screening get a free T-shirt and a raffle ticket for an iPad. Everyone young and old gets in free, and there’s no charge for popcorn and water.
The PSAs were submitted to a contest run by The End of Bullying Task Force of the Fund for Civility, Respect and understanding, the Pima County Attorney’s Office and Cox Communications. A grand prize is awarded in each of three age-based categories, and winners are aired on local television. A radio-ready PSA is aired on 94.9 MixFM.
Details of the contest are at endofbullying.com/psa-contest-activities/. Have a look, kids, and start planning your entry for next year.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2013.
Is it any surprise these days when those running our schools discourage children from taking a stand for themselves. What do you expect…a bully goes after those he or she believes won’t stand up for themselves. I am a parent who’s been in the school system for over 20 years, as a volunteer at the school, PTO, and as an employee of a school district in Phoenix. I’ve seen it all…
My own son was being picked on at a bus stop…he defended himself and he gets suspended a couple of days. We heard the same old crap of “don’t fight back” “tell an adult”…if there is one around to begin with…My husband looked the Asst. Principal in the eye and said “I am not raising victims”…we stood by our son. More parents should do the same and more children should stand up to BULLIES!