“Using Free and Low-Cost Resources to Prevent and Respond to Bullying”

Description:  This one-day conference is designed to help participants locate and effectively use free and low-cost resources for preventing and responding to bullying.  Researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law, and public health will provide information on using a wealth of resources, including websites, videos, books, and surveys.  Presentations will be interactive, with hands-on demonstrations of how to use each resource.  Participants will receive a compendium of the highlighted resources to assist in their own bullying prevention and intervention efforts.

Invited Speaker Announced:  Emily Bazelon is a senior editor at Slate, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, and the Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School. Before joining Slate, she worked as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  Each conference participant will receive a copy of her book, Sticks and Stones, Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy.

Other Speakers to Include:

Andy Horne, Dean Emeritus, College of Education
Pamela Orpinas, Professor, Department of Health Promotion & Behavior, College of Public Health
Corey Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling & Human Development, College of Education
Anneliese Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling & Human Development, College of Education
John Dayton, Professor, Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy, College of Education
Kat Raczynski, Director, Safe and Welcoming Schools Project, College of Education

Location: UGA Gwinnett Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Cost:  $149 (includes conference materials, lunch, two refreshment breaks and a copy of Emily Bazelon’s book: Sticks and Stones, Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy)

Click here to view the flyer for more information!

Interested in on-site trainings on topics related to preventing bullying and promoting positive school climate?  Visit http://www.coe.uga.edu/sws/services/  for information about additional services offered through the Safe and Welcoming Schools project.

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