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.S. Department of Education: Bullying Prevention Summit (Day 2)
August 7, 2012
LIVE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8:30a Bullying Prevention Summit-Day 2 8:30a.m. – 8:50a.m. Keynote Tony West, Acting Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (West will highlight and reinforce the Administration s commitment to preventing bullying.) Introduced by Acting Administrator Melodee Hanes, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Department of Justice 8:50 a.m. – 10:00a.m. Understanding and Supporting Youth Who Bully Moderator: Dara Blachman-Demner, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice Valerie Maholmes, National Institute of Child and Human Development Panel Participants: Dorothy Espelage, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Espelage has conducted research on bullying, homophobic teasing, sexual harassment, and dating violence for the last 18 years.) Dr. Joseph Wright, Children’s National Medical Center (Dr. Joseph Wright talks about a new study that shows the more television children watch, the more likely they are to become bullies.) Robert Faris, University of California at Davis (Faris found that the stereotype of the schoolyard bully preying on the weak doesn t reflect reality in schools. Instead, his research shows that many students are involved in social combat – a constant verbal, physical and cyber fight to the top of the school social hierarchy.) Nancy Riestenberg, Minnesota Department of Education (Riestenberg will present findings from recent research on bullying and cyber bullying; long term outcomes for bullies; and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) bullying. 10:00a.m. – 11:15a.m. Discerning the Connection Between Bullying and Suicide for Better Prevention Strategies. Moderators: Marci Hertz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention James Wright, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Panel Participants: Michele Ybarra, Innovative Public Health (Non-profit research center in San Cl
6 Programs Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Alan West Remarks
Tony West highlighted the administration’s commitment to preventing bullying and spoke about the Justice Department’s initiatives. These were the opening remarks of the second day of the third .. Read More
Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Youth Who Bully
Panelists examined the social drivers linked to increased aggression and bullying in youth. “Understanding and Supporting Youth Who Bully” was part of the third annual Federal Partners in Bullying .. Read More
Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Suicide Prevention
Panelists focused on connections between bullying and suicide. They used slides during their presentations of research. “Discerning the Connection Between Bullying and Suicide for Better Prevention .. Read More
Tags: Violence, Schools, Young People
Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Anti-Bullying Strategies
Musician Lady Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta described the bullying her daughters experienced growing up, and how it led to the creation of their “Born This Way Foundation”. She was joined by .. Read More
Tags: Violence, Schools, Young People
Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Building Prevention Skills
Officials from the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice used slide presentations as they described some of the tools and training available on the federal level to end .. Read More
Tags: Violence, Schools, Children
Bullying Prevention Summit, Day 2, Arne Duncan Remarks
Secretary Duncan talked about initiatives at the federal level to stop bullying. Topics included training programs for schools and the importance of adult oversight. He also responded to questions .. Read More
Tags: Violence, Schools, Children, Young People
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