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NVEEE is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent bullying, violence, and suicide among youth, families and

communities through direct service, mentoring and prevention education.

Who is NVEEE

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Who is NVEEE

Education is an essential component of how NVEEE engages families and communities in moving towards social change.

In 4 years NVEEE has reached over 15,000 students, parents, educators and administrators through its signature “Not on My Watch” School-wide

Bullying & Harassment Prevention Program.3

So, What Does NVEEE Do?

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NVEEE in the NewsNVEEE has been featured in multiple news formats

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Communities We Serve

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NVEEE Provides Your School With Multiple Opportunities for Student-Led Projects

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“Not on My Watch” School-wide Bullying & Suicide Prevention Program Includes Access to other NVEEE Programs & Services

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Every 7 MINUTES a child is bullied.

Adult Intervention – 4%Peer Intervention – 11% No Intervention – 85%

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Biracial and multiracial youth are more likely to be bullied than youth who identify with a single race.

Many minority youth who are bullied because of their ethnicity also bully others for the same reason.

91.7% of students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools are considered minorities.49.19% of students in Broward County Public Schools are considered minorities.

50.2% of students in Palm Beach County are considered minorities.

Stein, J. A., Dukes, R. L., Warren, J. I. (2007). Adolescent male bullies, victims, and bully-victims: a comparison of psychosocial and behavioral characteristics. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 32(3), 273-282

How many minority youth are enrolled in your district?

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50% of ALL Bullying [in Elementary and Middle School]

Involves the use of Gender or Orientation Slurs

(Espelage, 2009)

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Every 30 minutes a Child Commits Suicide

as a Direct Result Of Being Bullied

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Suicide is the 6th Leading Cause of Death

Among 5-14 year olds

Carl Joseph Walker Hoover11 years-old April 6, 2009

Jaheem Herrera11 years-old

April 16, 2009

Ashlynn Connor10 years-old

November 11, 2011

Jasmine McClain10 years-old

November 14, 2011

Hope Witsell13 years-old

September 11, 2009

Rest in Peace

Rebecca Sedwick12 years-old

September 2013

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Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among

15-24 year old

Lawrence King15 years-old

February 12, 2008

Amanda Todd15 years-old

October 10, 2012

Paige Moravetz14 years-old

April 20, 2011

Haylee Fentress14 years-old

April 20, 2011

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Together, Let’s Save Lives!We’re Ready

Are you?

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88% of students rated NVEEE’s program “worthwhile” or “extremely worthwhile”

Keep this in Mind When Considering NVEEE’s School-wide Bullying Prevention Program for Your School

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Program (Workshops & Activities) CurriculumSIGNATURE & CUSTOMIZABLE

WORKSHOP SERIES

1. Students Curriculum is customized for age appropriate levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-12)

2. Teachers, Administration and Support Staff3. Parents4. Racial and Ethnic Bullying5. Girl-to-Girl Bullying6. Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered (LGBT) Bullying

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What is NVEEE’s “Not on My Watch” Bullying Prevention Program?

A school-wide year-round program consisting of a series of workshops and activities that teach social skills, model specific behaviors, and demonstrate actions that empower students to reduce peer-

harassment and self-harm.“Not On My Watch” is a catalyst to support a peer-focused intervention to alter your school culture

around bullying.

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Goals of the Program

1. Initiate a systemic prevention network within the school community

2. Decrease bullying incidents in school environment3. Increase faculty and parental involvement

4. Increase positive school climate5. Increase student participation

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Benefits of NVEEE’s Program Includes

1. NVEEE conducts the majority of program, including presenting workshops, easing teacher and administrator workload 2. Program is based on current research of effective school-wide interventions 3. Bullying research also shows prevention programs correlate with additional positive effects, such as protection from low academic achievement, truancy, substance abuse, and other acting out behaviors4. School-wide programs are far more effective than classroom curriculum programs and social skills training alone

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Teachers, Administrators & Support Staff Customizable Workshops

The purpose of this series of workshops is to provide best practice techniques and show what role the faculty and school personnel can play to help reduce school-wide bullying incidents, and highlight their pivotal role in a systemic prevention and intervention network within the school community.

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Elementary School Workshops While most of the attention surrounding bullying focuses on middle and high school, starting prevention efforts at the

elementary level can go a long way in reducing future bullying and also contributing to academic performance. ! Leading experts found that elementary students who attended schools where a bullying and violence

prevention program was in place for 2+ years had higher achievement than a matched comparison group of students in control schools that did not have the bullying prevention program. Bystander response shifts are considered the most effective to conduct at the elementary school level, compared to middle or high school.

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Middle and High School Workshops

According to national surveys, 70% of middle and high school students have experienced bullying at some point, with 20-40% having bullied or been part of bullying during the school year (American Psychological Association, 2011).

! Other surveys have shown 5th–12th graders are more concerned about emotional maltreatment and social cruelty from peers than anything else (APA, 2011).

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Middle and High School Programs Include

Workshops are conducted using a variety of learning modalities: Ø Multicolor “Be Upstanding” silicone bracelets are used in a pivotal workshop exercise, providing students with a

take-away symbol to remind them of their “Be Upstanding” experience and to encourage ongoing student participation and peer solidarity.

Ø Group discussionØ VideosØ Media slidesØ Role playing Ø Interactive exercisesØ Performing Art

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Parents Workshop Series Include

Experts report that parent participation is essential to the success of any intervention and prevention initiative.

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According to Bullying Prevention ExpertsNVEEE’s Program is Effective

#1. This program uses evidence-based practices.

#2. Program evaluations (surveys) designed by graduate student researchers from the University of Miami, School of Education is implemented concurrently with program.

#3. The design contains various evaluation methods to provide schools with transparent, empirical data about ongoing program progress and outcomes.

#4. It increases student engagement and offers a Mentoring Program.

#5. The program is not canned for all audiences, instead, it is customizable.

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FAQ: How does NVEEE address our particular school culture and needs?

A school-wide assessment of specific school community needs and expectations is conducted.

Note: Current research suggests the use of “canned” or prefabricated curricula is not effective

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Before workshops and activities are initiated, a task-force / committee consisting of multiple stakeholders (parents, students, teachers, counselors, and Principal) will reveal your school’s unique social and ecological frameworks, allowing us to customize the program to your needs. This committee will meet monthly to request program additions, review assessments and provide any necessary feedback.

This practice is recommended by leading bullying prevention researchers.

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What is the Time Commitment Needed for the “Not On My Watch” Program

Ideally, the following time commitment is needed to invest in a successful program. As a customizable program, we are flexible and will work with your school to accommodate your schedule. All workshops and activities are avoided in April (based on location) due to standardized testing requirements.

• Students: (Each student will participate in 5 Workshops) – Three 90 minute workshops, one 2-hour workshop in Winter and another in Spring, plus other activities in homeroom and after school.

• School wide Activities: Varies– Includes 1 “Anti-Bullying Summit” and end of year “party/pep rally/school spirit” activity

• Teachers: 3 hours – Can be fit into professional development or faculty meetings. 1st Workshop MUST convene before student workshops begin.

• Parents: 4 hours minimum – 1st Workshop MUST convene before student workshops begin. Parents are not required to attend but incentives will be given and

NVEEE will be there to train a group of 5 or a group of 50. Parent participation is CRUCIAL to program success.

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TOPICS DISCUSSED IN WORKSHOPS(Include but not limited to)

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Defining Bullying vs. Conflict

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"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself.”

“Olweus”“Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived

power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.” StopBullying.gov

Ask yourself if the situation is:R - Repeated

I - Imbalance of PowerP - Purposeful

How Do I Know if I’m Being Bullied?

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Am I a Bystander?A person who is present when bullying happens but they

do nothing to stop it. This can happen in person and online.

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Am I an UPstander?An upstander is a person who STANDS UP and SPEAKS OUT when bullying happens even if they’re not present at the original

incident. This can happen in person and online.

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Most Students Report Bullying for These

Reasons

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Bullying Behaviors Covered in NVEEE’s

Workshops

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Students participate in a “What Would You Do” activity. In the past, students, parents and teachers have admitted to not stepping in because they “didn’t know what to do,” “didn’t want to lose their job at school,” or for parents, “didn’t want to “parent” another

child not their own.” This activity is a crowd favorite and is conducted during the workshops. No cameras are used.

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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSISOF NVEEE’S PROGRAM

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90% of students rate NVEEE’s School-wide Program as either “Great” or “Excellent”

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When asked:

“Overall, what was your experience of the workshops? What are the main things you learned and that you are taking away with you from

this experience?”Student “x” responded:

“It told me what to do if I am a victim.”

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When asked:

“Overall, what was your experience of the workshops? What are the main things you learned and that you are taking away with you from

this experience?”Student “x” responded:

“I had a great experience. Now I want to help other targets of bullying.”

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When asked:

“Overall, what was your experience of the workshops? What are the main things you learned and that you are taking away with you from

this experience?”Student “x” responded:

“Not to bully others and if I did - to say sorry and put myself in their shoes.”

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When asked:

“Overall, what was your experience of the workshops? What are the main things you learned and that you are taking away with you from

this experience?”Student “x” responded:

“Hearing the true stories”

Please note: NVEEE Peace Ambassadors as well as other guest speakers share their personal stories of being either a bullier, the target, or a bystander

as a way of encouraging others to become UPstanders.

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When asked:

“Which part of the workshop was the most powerful for you? What exercise or conversation changed your view or caused you to reflect on your actions?”Student “x” responded:

“When they taught me how to apologize.”

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When asked:

“Which part of the workshop was the most powerful for you? What exercise or conversation changed your view or caused you to reflect on your actions?”Student “x” responded:

“Anti-Gay Bullying because my brother is gay and every time he tells me something about being bullied it makes me cry.”

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When asked:

“Which part of the workshop was the most powerful for you? What exercise or conversation changed your view or caused you to reflect on your actions?”Student “x” responded:

“Never going to bully anyone again. If I see someone getting bullied I’m going to help them.”

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Parental Involvement

63% of students report their parents "never" or "almost never" have conversations or ask questions about bullying in their schools.

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Pre/Post: Do the workshops increase knowledge about bullying?

Measure Pre-Survey Post-Survey

Question:“List 5 forms of bullying you know of.”

2.2 average ofcorrect answers

3.7 average ofcorrect answers

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Measure Pre-Survey Post-Survey

Average combined score of two questions:“How often I help others who are bullied”, plus“How often I observe others help those who are bullied”

45% rate 73% rate

75% of students see themselves willing to work together to

intervene in bullying

Pre/Post: Do the workshops increase likelihood of student intervention in bullying?

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Overall Workshops Post-Rating

• 87% marked “yes” to the question, “If you or a close friend were to experience bullying, do you feel like you know action steps you can take to empower yourself or your friend?”

• 88% of students rated the program “worthwhile” or “extremely worthwhile”.

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NVEEE’s Mentoring ProgramIn addition to known research of mentoring theory, what is unique about NVEEE is that: 1. Youth are paired with an adult mentor and a peer mentor. Mentees are paired with a younger person that they also mentor [teaching what you learn].2. Youth get a wide variety of life skills coaching that include skills for academic success, appropriate social behaviors and etiquette, self-esteem and emotional intelligence, and teamwork and interpersonal skills.3. Participation in the mentoring program is not terminal – there is a close-knit “second family” interpersonal culture which fosters participants to transform into new NVEEE leaders when they age out of the program.As you and your mentee begin your communication, exploring values, interests and goals, you will find yourself making a difference and having a positive effect on a young person’s life. What you may also be surprised to see is that you will be learning more about yourself, too. Mentoring is a shared opportunity for learning and growth.

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NVEEE’s Peace Ambassador Program

A leadership program comprised of students who serve as co-presenters of NVEEE’s “Not on My Watch” Bullying Prevention Program, advocates,

performing artists, upstanders, and leaders in the efforts to prevent bullying, suicide and violence in their various schools and communities.

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NVEEE Peace Ambassadors Co-Facilitate School and Community Workshops and Share Personal Stories of Dealing with Bullying as either a Target, a Bullier, or a Bystander

Your Student’sPicture Here

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#4 The “Be Upstanding” P.S.A Project

The “Be UPSTANDing” Project empowers students to participate in bullying prevention education through The Arts. This includes creating public service

announcements (PSA) in the form of TV and radio ads, posters, spoken word, creative writing exercises and more.  

Student creations are then showcased online, in print and in social media anti-bullying campaigns.

Check out some of the samples of previous students on the following pages

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Print Campaign Created by Melanie Fitts and Keanna RuskSCAD University

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you HAVE A VOICE. Use it

I am a memory. These were meant to be secrets written and sealed between us two. But when the secrets become too much writing them down and closing them off just isn’t enough. She deserved so much better than me. She deserved a friend with a voice. Just like 160,000 other students she skips school to escape the fear of being bullied. The lies she told will forever be my burden.

(855-2  be  a  voice

I  am  forever  marked  with  the  embarrassment  of  holding  her  darkest  secrets  

(855-2  be  a  voice

I am evidence. I feel and live the pain that she feels everyday from the words I heard and never truly knew the meaning. For me it’s physical damage. For her it starts at the surface and digs deeper day by day. Like, 280,000 other students this month, she was physically attacked by a bully. It kills me to know there was nothing I could have done, but lay there broken and useless.

I  am  shattered  by  the  blows  that  happened  that  day

you HAVE A VOICE. Use it

(855-2  be  a  voice

you HAVE A VOICE. Use it

I am a witness. I can tell the story about the girl in 3rd period that never made it back to class. The girl I knew so well. I am scarred with every name the other girls forced her to believe. Every judgment. If there were something I could have done I would have. Every 30 minutes, a teenager commits suicide as a result of bullying.

Every  feeling  she  had  is  carved  into  me  and  can’t  be  erased

Print Campaign Created by Becca Shuler and Steph TelemaqueSCAD University

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Print Campaign Created by Angela Dalmeyer and DanielaSCAD University

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Print Campaign Created by Santiago Maza SCAD University

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#5 The “Be Upstanding” School Charter Club

An anti-bullying after school club sponsored by NVEEE, where students are encouraged to participate in bi-weekly activities, including projects with a focus in The Arts. Club

leaders must also participate in NVEEE’s Peace Ambassador Program. Club must also have a sponsoring teacher.

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#6 End of Year Anti-Bullying Summit

The purpose of the summit is to empower bystanders to become upstanders by engaging families and communities in a critical dialogue on bullying and suicide prevention. This summit is to held on a Saturday and is geared to all members

of the community.

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NVEEE’s 2013 Anti-Bullying Summit was an absolute Success!

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Each School will Create their Unique Anti-Bullying Pledge

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If you’re interested in NVEEE’s Bullying Prevention Program Contact

Executive DirectorJowharah Sanders

JowharahSanders@NVEEE.org954.561.2626

www.NVEEE.org

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