Ayi Jihu inspiring to achieve at Raymond Cree Middle school in Palm Springs Watching hundreds of kids enthralled, listening to the experience of a young Chinese girl who fought against all the odds to become a star was truly something to behold. Having seen and reported on Ayi Jihu’sCanadian experience with kids in schools I like many others wondered just how the American youngsters would handle her. What we all discovered is that where ever she goes and whoever she speaks to the … [Read more...]
Ayi Jihu inspiring to achieve at Raymond Cree Middle school in Palm Springs
Ayi Jihu tells her story to students at A Y Jackson SS in Canada
From Zero to Hero ... Ayi Jihu tells her story to students at A Y Jackson Secondary school in Canada Ayi Jihu kept a packed auditorium of Secondary school kids enthralled as she told her story of how she overcame her circumstances to become one of the most talked about Chinese entertainers in the Western world today. Ayi Jihu is on a goodwill tour in Canada representing A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. and has been invited to speak at several schools in Toronto … [Read more...]
RJ LANG School – Ayi Jihu, Michael Jackson and the Fear Chaser?
WOMAN of ACTION - Ayi Jihu speaks on Cyber Bullying at RJ LANG School, Toronto, Canada on behalf of A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. In a classroom filled with young girls from all over the world, in Toronto, Canada a city and a country that prides itself on the mosaic of its immigration policy. A Chinese star found herself right at home as she looked into their excited, expecting eyes. For maybe the first time in her career Ayi Jihu found herself with an Audience of … [Read more...]
Your Child: Bully or Victim?
Your Child: Bully or Victim? There has been a great deal of discussion in the professional and the lay literature regarding bullying. In this book, Your Child: Bully or Victim? Understanding and Ending School Yard Tyrany, Sheras and Tippins provide a thorough analysis of the problem and specific interventions. They employ excellent vignettes to illustrate their point and support their advice with research. It provides much more than most books on bullying and victimization. And … [Read more...]
Appeal for Expressions of Solidarity with Dr Usama Hasan
Expressions of Solidarity Appeal for Expressions of Solidarity with Dr Usama Hasan The VNC campaign fully supports this call for solidarity. To lend your support please sign the petition via the link below, and share with your networks. A recent hate campaign has been waged against the London-based academic and imam, Dr Usama Hasan. He has been victimised, accused of apostasy and has received death threats for his comments on evolution and the woman's right to … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: 'Bullying is Not Cool'
'Bullying is Not Cool' Sometimes my toddler sings, “Don’t bother me” and every time he does I can’t help but smile. Once I teasingly asked him, “Who’s bothering you?” I found this amusing until this week. I got serious when I thought of Shane, a character on the soap opera, One Life to Live. I thought of what would happen if he said to the kid who was bullying him, “Don’t bother me.” It was discovered that Shane was receiving threatening messages on his laptop. This had been happening … [Read more...]
The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Policy on Bullying and Teen Suicide
We recently wrote a post about the very serious problem of bullying and teen suicide. Children or adolescents who are, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are at particular risk. People from across the country and around the world, including President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, have created videos to spread the message to LGBT youth that "it gets better" . The Office of HIV/AIDS Policy and AIDS.gov staff made the video below based on the … [Read more...]
STOMP Out Bullying™ – WORLD DAY PREVENTION – October 4th!
STOMP Out Bullying™ STOMP Out Bullying™ - A national anti-bullying and cyberbullying program for kids and teens is a signature program of Love Our Children USA. It focuses on reducing and preventing bullying, cyberbullying and other digital abuse, educating against homophobia, racism and hatred, decreasing school absenteeism and truancy, and deterring violence in schools, online and in communities across the country. WORLD DAY PREVENTION October 4th! Every day 1 … [Read more...]