Tag: antibullying

Stand With Keaton Jones AND Teach The Bullies How To Repair the Damage

I choked up when I watched the heartbreaking viral video of young Keaton Jones crying as he described how the other kids at his middle school have been bullying him. How could you not be touched by his open, honest expression of pain? The subsequent outpouring of support for Keaton is remarkable. It gives me... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 11, 2017 at 10:58 am • 

Be Kind and Become a Hero Over Bullying When You See It Happen

Every day, I see new distressing videos on Facebook showing people engaging in acts of bullying, racism, and discrimination. Everyone says, “Isn’t this awful?” or “Isn’t this terrible?” YES, yes it is. So let’s do something about it. Instead of standing there watching someone be humiliated and harassed, we can teach bystanders how to walk over... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 22, 2016 at 11:37 am • 

Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars 2016: Join the Celebration!

Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars 2016: Join the Celebration!
Beginning this Friday, December 9, 2016, we invite you to celebrate the 7th annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day. The celebration will last through the premier of Rogue One next weekend, so you have more than one chance to show your Star Wars spirit. How to Participate There are three simple ways to... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 5, 2016 at 12:54 pm • 
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Join the Pop Culture Hero Coalition at C2E2 to End Bullying!

CHICAGO (March 18, 2016) –  The Pop Culture Hero Coalition is making a stand for heroism in real life at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. The first-ever 501(c)(3) organization that uses the phenomenal popularity of TV, film and comics for real-life heroism, the Pop Culture Hero Coalition stands against bullying, racism, misogyny, cyberbullying, LGBT bullying, and other forms of hate. The Coalition... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 18, 2016 at 9:17 pm • 

Out of Bounds, A Play About Teenage Bullying: Free Public Performance in Skokie Tonight

From Out of Bounds: What happens when you can’t protect your own kid from the cruelty of their friends? A National Theatre Project Award Winner, the public performance of Out of Bounds confronts the effects of cyber-bullying from a school parent’s point of view. When Allison and her teenaged daughter, Amy, move back to the town where... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
February 29, 2016 at 10:03 am • 

Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day 2015: School Programming Ideas

Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day 2015: School Programming Ideas
On Friday, December 4, 2015, we invite you to celebrate the 6th annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day.  With your help, it will be one of the biggest pre-parties for Episode 7 that simultaneously takes place around the world! In addition to being an awesome party, Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
October 15, 2015 at 2:04 pm • 
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Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars 2015: A Force Friday Call to Action

On Friday, December 4, 2015, we invite YOU to celebrate the 6th annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day.  With your help, it will be one of the biggest pre-parties for Episode 7 that takes place around the world! In addition to being an awesome party, Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day is... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
September 18, 2015 at 2:33 pm • 

San Diego Comic Con: How to Combat Stereotypes and Bullying in Pop Culture

San Diego Comic Con: How to Combat Stereotypes and Bullying in Pop Culture
If you are going to be attending San Diego Comic Con this weekend, be sure to stop by our panel on bullying in pop culture.  We will be discussing how content creators can create dynamic stories while challenging the negative stereotypes that are an integral part of pop culture.  The questions will push the envelope... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
July 22, 2014 at 10:19 am • 

Jacob's New Dress Fits Just Right

Jacob's New Dress Fits Just Right
What do we do when our child wants to do something that much of society deems unacceptable, yet the action is not harmful to anyone else?  How do we best support and protect our child?  This is the crux of the issue raised in Sarah and Ian Hoffman’s groundbreaking new children’s book, Jacob’s New Dress.... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 6, 2014 at 9:52 pm • 
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Photo Contest Winners from Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day 2013

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated in the Fourth Annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day 2013, an event to celebrate antibullying and geek pride while also donating a toy to a child in need! I asked people to send me their photos from the day, with the promise that I would... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 16, 2013 at 10:48 am •