BrowsingMay 2, 2013 Seeing the Game ChangeLiam Arne, a high school student, from Manassas City, Virgina is one of the winners of the Megan Rapinoe Changing the Game contest. Check out Liam’s winning entry, where he discusses his experiences with homophobia in sports. “As a gay former athlete, I identify strongly with Megan Rapinoe’s bravery. I admire her for coming out [...] May 1, 2013 We can’t announce the winner…May 1-7, 2013 is National Sports and Physical Education Week. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to announce the winners of the Changing the Game with Megan Rapinoe Contest. As an out LGBT athlete, Megan Rapinoe is an amazing role model for all students and athletes. She serves as an example of someone working [...] April 11, 2013 Announcing the Winner of No Name-Calling Week’s Creative Expression ExhibitWe are happy to announce that we have completed the judging process for the 2013 Creative Expression Contest for No Name-Calling Week. The competition was tough this year with submissions from all over the country. After much debate, we are excited to announce, that Larchmont Charter Elementary School is the winner! The judges loved the [...] January 25, 2013 What a (No Name-Calling) Week It’s Been!Thank you so much for your support of No Name-Calling Week 2013! It is because of our partners and supporters that No Name-Calling Week has such an impact on schools, providing them with the tools to start an ongoing effort to end name-calling and bullying. Each of you have made a huge contribution to GLSEN’s [...] January 23, 2013 GLSEN and HRSA Partner for No Name-Calling WeekGLSEN is proud to collaborate with The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). As part of the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention, HRSA and eight other federal agencies are working to raise awareness for bullying prevention while supporting No Name Calling Week. Through initiatives like No Name Calling Week, [...] January 22, 2013 Enter to win: Signed soccer balls, Nike gift cardAs a professional athlete, Megan Rapinoe knows that negative and hurtful language is commonplace in sports. That’s why she supports GLSEN’s efforts to “change the game.” Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project was developed to help K-12 schools create an athletic and physical education environment based on the core principles of respect, safety and [...] January 21, 2013 Kicking off No Name-Calling Week!Today marks the start of GLSEN’s 10th No Name-Calling Week, a national program of educational activities designed to help eradicate name-calling and bullying of all kinds in schools. Over 60 nationally-known education, health and social justice organizations have come together to recognize the need for this type of work in our nation’s schools. Included in that [...] January 18, 2013 Let’s Get Real about No Name-Calling Week!Only 3 days until No Name Calling Week! Check out Let’s Get Real, a short film produced by GLSEN’s long-time organizational partner, GroundSpark. Let’s Get Real doesn’t sugarcoat the truth or feature adults lecturing kids about what to do when kids pick on them. Instead, it examines a variety of issues that lead to taunting [...] January 17, 2013 Need Ideas for No Name-Calling Week?No Name-Calling Week is rapidly approaching! No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities. Here are some ways you can celebrate! Conduct a school wide [...] January 15, 2013 Creative Expressions ContestCreative Expression is an opportunity for you to show us how your school is celebrating No Name-Calling Week and creating a culture of no name-calling. We want to see your school wide displays featuring the message of No Name-Calling Week. This year’s deadline is Friday, March 1, 2013. Any kind of display can be created [...] |
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