The STOPNOTinmySchool Project
STOPNOTinmySchool.org is a website in development that will provide a way for students to support each other and share ideas about how to address bullying and prejudice in their schools and communities in positive ways. We are looking for true stories and honest thoughts from students in the form of poetry, essays, stories, video, artwork….
Submit your story, poem, or artwork to help other students feel supported and empowered to stop bullying and prejudice in their schools!
WHAT IS YOUR STORY?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TELL OTHER STUDENTS?
We are looking for...
Empowering Stories
Did you ever experience bullying or prejudice and found a positive way to respond that worked? Empower others by telling them what worked for you.
Stories of Standing Up for Others
Did you ever see someone else being hurt or harassed, and you or someone else did something to speak up and end the harassment? What did you do? Give other students ideas about how they can stand up to bullying and prejudice, and help create schools where everyone cares, and everyone feels safe, respected, and included.
Thoughts about Diversity:
What Do You Wish Everyone Else Understood about You?
Have you ever experienced other people’s prejudice or stereotypes because of who you are, e.g., your race, ethnicity, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender expression, who’s in your family, the way you look, how much you weigh, how athletic you are, etc? What do you want to teach other students so that they will understand, and not want to hurt or insult people who are different? What do you think other students need to know or understand about you, so that you will not have to face prejudice and stereotypes in school?
Submission Instructions. Submissions should be sent to DrPaula@spectrumdiversity.org along with accurate information about the author's name, age, and contact information. This information will not be posted online; it will be kept confidential and used only if Spectrum Diversity has to contact the contributor. All submissions must be made by their creators or authors; do not submit a work that is not your own. Authors under 18 years of age will be asked to provide either a pseudonym to appear with the work online; the real names of authors under age 18 will not be posted online without parental permission. Contributions might be edited to remove identifying information, such as a school name, or the names of other individuals. Contributors must sign a permission form, giving Spectrum Diversity permission to publish the contribution, including publication in print as well as online.
Note: A submission and permission form for the STOPNOTinmySchool Project is being developed. Authors who wish to contribute in the meantime may e-mail Spectrum Diversity, or may download and complete the submission and permission form used for Spectrum Diversity's anti-bullying curriculum instead. This form can be printed, completed, and scanned for electronic submission, or mailed. Contributors wishing to mail the submission form should e-mail Spectrum Diversity for the postal address.