Flash Mob Against Bullying "Can Your Community Do This?"

In honour of International Anti-Bullying Day, two schools came together to create a message about Acceptance and challenge others to use social media as a positive tool. 

Choreographed by Jheric Hizon, Directed by Anita Perel-Panar - A Star Studio Productions

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Video Directed by Ben Stoddard www.justdontsleep.com

T-shirt info: call 1-800-outback or email info@australianoutback.com

 

This would be a wonderful way to HEAL A SCHOOL inflicted with a history of bullying or currently wanting to make a change within the schools.

A flash mob could include children from all grades in each school and could be held on Pink Shirt Day & Anti Bullying Day/Week/Month.

Facebook's Anti-Bullying Poster Boy: Justin Bieber

by Caroline McCarthy

Facebook announced Wednesday that it has partnered with teen idol Justin Bieber--yes, that Justin Bieber--and MTV's "The Thin Line" public awareness campaign to combat cyberbullying and other forms of digital abuse on the Web. Contributors to MTV's map of anti-abuse tactics from around the country will now be eligible to win prizes that include a "personalized voice-mail greeting from Justin Bieber."

Facebook's broader role in this does not appear to be particularly large. But attaching its name to this sort of initiative is important: Among Facebook's younger users, cyberbullying and other forms of digital abuse have been a concern, and some critics (including lawmakers) have said that they don't think the social-networking site is doing enough to spread awareness and protect minors. This is one of those issues where, shall we say, Facebook needs to groom its image as carefully as Mr. Bieber grooms his hair.

But for those of us more interested in the Facebook side of things, take note of this: The second-prize giveaway in the competition, as a sort of consolation for those who do not win voice-mail salutations from Justin Bieber, is a bundle of 250 Facebook Credits, the virtual currency that's being used for payments in dozens of wildly popular third-party games on the Facebook developer platform. It's notable that the virtual currency is now a desirable giveaway item--as if being sold via gift cards at Target stores wasn't enough, this is another one of those minor signs that, yes, Mark Zuckerberg managed to invent his own monetary unit, and it's caught on. That's something that Justin Bieber hasn't done...yet.

Caroline McCarthy

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20032252-36.html#ixzz1MVM7i6H5

Work Book For Teens & Personal Teen Issues

Here is a list of workbooks available through the local public libraries in your area. If you find that you are having trouble finding these books at YOUR library, then it's vital that you contact the library and submit this list of self help teen workbooks for all to access.

1. Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa Schab

2. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry by Lisa M. Schab

3. The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Break Up by Lisa M. Schab

4. The Bulimia Workbook for Teens by Lisa Schab

5. The Bipolar Workbook for Teens by Sheri Van Dijk

6. Anger Workbook for Teens by Raychelle Lohmann

7. Free from OCD: A Workbook for Teens with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Timothy A. Sisemore

8. Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self Injure by Lawrence E. Shapiro

9. The ADHD Workbook for Teens by Lara Honos-Webb

10. Coping with Cliques: A Workbook to Help Girls Deal with Gossip, Put-Downs, Bullying, and Other Mean Behavior by Susan Sprague

11. Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens by Sheri Van Dijk, Sheri

12. The Social Success Workbook for Teens by Barbara Cooper, Nancy Widdows

13. What's Eating You? by Tammy Nelson

14. The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens by Gina M. Biegel

There are many store and online stores where you can order these books and have them shipped to your personal home address.  It's important to shop around as the prices can vary from $15.00 to $30.00 depending on where the item is purchased. Remember that shipping can be quite expensive, so if you are buying more than one book, it's best to purchase them all from the same outlet to avoid excessive shipping fees.

A. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/  (USA)
B. http://www.amazon.com/  (USA)

C. http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home (USA)
D. http://shop.ebay.com/   (USA)
E. http://books.shop.ebay.ca/ (Canada)

F. http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/ (Canada)
G. http://www.amazon.ca/gp/homepage.html?tag=lpo%5Fixgwamuscaen-21 (Canada)