National Bullying Prevention Center Newsletter




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PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and Planet Fitness celebrate the
first round of ‘Students with Solutions’ contest winners

This past fall, the Students with Solutions contest received submissions from
schools, classrooms, and individuals across the country. Each entry showcased
a creative representation in the form of videos, art, photos, poems, and more
of what the students envisioned for acts of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
The program was made possible through Planet Fitness’ philanthropic initiative,
the Judgement Free Generation, which aims to combat the judgement and bullying
today’s youth face by creating a culture of kindness and encouragement.

Buddy benches engraved with a customized message were awarded to the two Kindness
Champions of the first round of the contest: Grand Innovation Academy in Casa
Grande, Arizona, and Parker Junior High in Flossmoor, Illinois. Other prizes
included playground equipment, games, water bottles, decals, and bracelets.


The second round of the Students with Solutions is now open for submissions
through April 15, 2020. Learn how you can win prizes for your classroom at
the Students with Solutions page.

Nominate an individual or a group for a Unity Award

Celebrate those who are creating a world without bullying! The Unity Awards
recognizes groups and individuals who are helping to create a world without
bullying, whether it’s by building awareness of bullying prevention, inspiring
and empowering others to take positive action, or advocating for those who
need support.

Each year, nominations come in from around the country and have included teachers
who have touched the lives of students, individuals or groups who have been
active in their communities, and those who simply made someone feel that they
were not alone.

Nominate someone today!

News from the L.A. Office: Connecting generations to address and prevent bullying

In February, the residents of Atria Senior Living (Hillcrest) in Thousand Oaks,
California, spent an evening learning about bullying prevention with Judy French
(pictured above) of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center Los Angeles
office and two members of the L.A. Youth Advisory Board, Chloe and Mai. Residents
sat at tables reviewing bullying scenarios and then discussed possible solutions
with one another and as a group. The teens from the L.A. Advisory Board offered
important observations about real-world outcomes for students today. Special
thanks to Atria Hillcrest for the opportunity to engage your wonderful residents
in this topic, so they can share the importance of bullying prevention with
their families!

“What You Can Do”

This 4-part handout series provides comprehensive information for students
and adults about how to help someone who is experiencing bullying, as well
as how to address bullying in the community.


• What Youth Can Do If They Are Experiencing Bullying 
• What Youth Can Do to Help Peers Who Are Experiencing Bullying 
• What Adults Can Do to Help Youth Experiencing Bullying 
• What Communities Can Do to Address and Prevent Bullying 

PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center

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