Take yourself back to middle school for a moment, who was getting bullied, who were the bullies? Maybe you were the bully, maybe you were bullied, perhaps you witnessed the act or stood up for a classmate. You remember, and the simple fact that you do ten, twenty, thirty or more years later, illustrates the severe impact bullying can have.
On last year’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 49.5 percent of middle school students in Bismarck-Mandan area public schools reported having been bullied on school property, and 24.6 percent reported having been bullied electronically.
But the good news is there are some exciting things happening in our community, and across the state of North Dakota to stop bullying.Check out our latest episode of United Way’s Community Talk (below) to find out how you can make a difference.
At United Way, we believe issue awareness is the first step in the problem solving process. And that’s what Community Talk is all about – creating awareness, starting dialogue, discussing the actions and programs in place, and directing interested community members to needs and opportunities. Find out how you can get involved at msaunitedway.org.
Tune in every other Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to noon, on SuperTalk 1270. View the calendar here, listen live here and check out our podcasts here.
