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Congratulations to the 2025 Students with Solutions “Speak Up About Speaking Up” Video Winner!
Bessemer City Middle School 6th graders (Alabama), under the guidance of Dr. Yuvraj Verma, won the video category. To address this year’s theme of self-advocacy, they created an inspiring video featuring over 90 students titled “The Power of Speaking Up.” Each student spoke with strong conviction about the benefits of self-advocacy and how it not only helps with bullying, but with self-confidence as well. “It’s about courage, kindness, and standing together,” they said.
11th Annual Unity Awards!
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center Unity Awards, first held in 2015, recognize individuals and groups who are helping to prevent bullying and create a kinder, more accepting, and inclusive world. Examples of bullying prevention efforts may include empowering others to take positive action, advocating for those who need support, or sharing acts of kindness that cause a ripple effect in a community. Nominate an individual or group who is making a difference!
Nominations closed March 31, 2025
National Bullying Prevention Month (NBPM) held during October | Save-the-Date for Unity Day: October 25, 2025
A month long event to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. On Unity Day, plan to wear and share the color orange — as a tangible representation of the supportive, universal message that our society wants to prevent bullying, and is united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Take action to address acne-based bullying
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center is pleased to partner with Liquid Oxygen Skincare’s campaign to increase awareness of and address acne-based bullying. We are looking for youth (ages 14-21) like Larkin, pictured here and featured in this video to share their story about acne and bullying to be a part of the solution to help others! Want to learn more? Email [email protected]
Bullying Prevention 101
This quick guide for middle and high school students provides helpful information on what bullying is, who is involved, the roles played, and bullying prevention rights, along with ideas for advocacy and self-advocacy.
Student Action Plan Against Bullying
Ready to take action to address bullying? Maybe not sure how to start? As a student, bullying is something that impacts you, your peers, and your school – whether you’re the target of bullying, a witness, or the person who bullies. Bullying can end, but that won’t happen unless students, parents, and educators work together and take action.
Tell Us Why You Care
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I care because bullying can hurt someone not just physically but mentally. I wish I could tell everyone that everything will get better. It will, eventually. But I care because it's not right. It can make others depressed and seeing someone go through that actually hurts. Seeing them lose themselves from reality and just think about the worse possible. Just remember you are loved.
shyann — 15
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I care because bullying is mean and it can make others feel like they aren't enough. Bullying can make people feel depressed so it isn't a good idea to bully others.
Kamryn — 11
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I know that bullying and being put down constantly by others can cause many different things including anxiety and depression and even lead to someone taking their own life. I have come to understand how important it is to treat others the way you want to be treated. A feeling of constant sadness and like you aren't good enough is something I have felt before and I would never want someone to experience such horrific thoughts just based on someone telling them something, posting about them, or spreading rumors.
Sidney — 17
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I care because I'm aware of how my words and actions can seriously hurt people or make them upset. And I'm aware that nobody should have to deal with someone else talking down to them because realistically, we're all equal.
Ryan — 15
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I care about bullying because even though I don't get bullied the people around me shouldn't have to suffer and be attacked on things they usually can't control. I care because I can be happy but my peers may not and that is not happy to hear. I care because I want everyone around me to feel loved and happy.
dalia — 14
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I care because everyone should feel safe wherever they are 🙂
Rakayleigh — 16
Stories
Bullying
May 19, 2025
I was always a victim of bullying. Kids used to do mean things to me all the time. I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t want to trouble them. One day in middle school, a group of seniors had plotted something against me. They pushed me and called me mean names and recorded a video of it on youtube, luckily I found it and reported it. I told my mom and she told the principal. Nobody messed with me anymore.