Ron Bellanti - Right Now Against Bullying

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The Power of Empathy


All too often, bullied children will not speak out about what is happening to them. Some will sink into depression. Others will skip school. And in some cases, when it all gets to be too much, some will take their own lives and end in tragedy.

In 2011, a campaign was launched with partnership led by the Ad Council, who is famously known for introducing memorable ads, such as Smokey the Bear and the “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.” The purpose of the campaign is to expose and eradicate the deadly epidemic of bullying in the United States. They plan on doing so by empowering parents with tools they can teach their kids in order to prevent any type of bullying.
Unfortunately, many parents are not properly prepared for this kind of conversation. They are concerned about bullying, but usually only when it directly impacts their own child. That's why the Ad Council has joined in vamping up outreach to parents about bullying.
Last month, the Ad Council announced that it has partnered with Tilt, the world's largest Crowdfunding platform, with a goal of raising $100,000 by December. All donations will go towards future research and work for the bullying prevention campaign.
Click here for the original article.

No comments:

Post a Comment