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It was a pleasure to meet
Ray Rice (American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League [NFL]) to thank
him for his anti-bullying campaign.
Ray Rice continues his
“Ray of Hope” campaign, speaking out against bullying and teaching kids
compassion.
“They say sticks and
stones will break your bones but words won’t hurt you,” Rice said. “But words,
with the power of social media, are killing people.”
Howard County mom
Christine McComas joined Rice. Her daughter Grace committed suicide after being
bullied online and her death sparked anti-cyberbullying legislation in Maryland.
“She was happy from
birth. Nice kid, good kid. But tonight we’re gonna talk about kindness because
that’s really what has to change,” she said.
Grace’s story inspired
Rice’s campaign. He hopes that by reaching out to parents and young people
through different events, the pro-kindness, anti-bullying campaign will grow.
“It starts with a vision
and what I need you to do is take our vision that we’re building of stopping
bullying everywhere,” Rice said.
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/11/23/ray-rice-shares-his-experience-with-online-bullying/
Are
your students being bullied? This resource from the BRYC (Bridging Refugee
Youth & Children’s Services) will help you and your students:
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