Heritage Minister James Moore announced the Canadian government would provide $250,000 in funding for a new national anti-bullying project run by The Canadian Red Cross. The project will train 2,400 teenagers on how to deliver bullying prevention workshops and connect with their peers. After training, each teen will commit to reaching out to at least 20 others in his or her community to create a larger conversation about bullying. The program will also host three youth-led forums, one each in British Columbia, Ontario and the Atlantic Region.
Dave Fraser, the director of social media with the Canadian Safe School Network says, “he is happy to see a youth-led initiative as opposed to political slings and arrows over legislating bullying.” Hopefully a program led by a younger crowd will have more of an impact; peer influence can be a powerful and positive force.Read more here
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