Photo of the Day: Youth take charge and stand up to bullying

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On Monday, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced a $250,000 contribution to The Youth Take Charge – Stand up to Bullying and Discrimination in Canadian Communities project.

The project trains youth as facilitators in the prevention of bullying and discrimination. They are trained to become leaders in their schools, organizations and communities to help create safer environments, free of violence and abuse, for their peers and others.

Through the Canadian Red Cross Beyond the Hurt program, approximately 2,400 youth facilitators will be recruited, trained and supported to be involved in civic engagement and youth service in their schools, organizations and communities.

The $250,000 contribution will also fund three youth leadership symposia, where youth will plan and organize events on taking action against bullying and discrimination. Youth involvement on social media will be a component of the project as well.

Pictured above, Leslie Dunning, Director General, Violence and Abuse Prevention, Canadian Red Cross, thanks Minister Moore for the funding announcement.

The Canadian Red Cross has over 3,100 youth facilitators currently disseminating bullying prevention messages to their peers. Earlier this week, we posted this blog about Alisha Virmani, a young woman who has been speaking out against bullying and volunteers as a Red Cross youth facilitator.

The project will get underway  in the coming months. In the meantime, check out more details about the funding on our website.

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