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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

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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.

Get ideas to participate


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.

Download Quick Guide


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.

Download action plan | English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali

Tell Us Why You Care

  • I care because I think bullying is bad, and bullying should stop. I think bullying should stop because bullying can hurt someone's feelings, and make them feel bad about themselves.



    Derek — 12
  • I care because it's good to care



    michinga — 11
  • i do not want it happening to one of my friends or family . but it is not good at all



    geral — 13
  • People should be able to be treated as equals and see everyone as their equal. I don't want people to feel bad about themselves or be bullied when I can stop that.



    Eva — 11
  • I care because I know what it feels like to be made fun of and it is not a good feeling. It puts you down and brings your self-esteem levels down and it makes you feel badly about yourself. People are always there for you and just know your never alone. If you are struggling, go to somebody and talk to them about what you're going through. Somebody will always help.



    Amaia — 12
  • It's upsetting and can really hurt and affect people in a negative way.



    Connor — 14

Stories

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Anonymous

i am in class 8 and a lot of girls really dont like us, me and my friend. they call me a witch and say that i do black magic. i feel isolated . i endured this for 3 years since class 6 to 8 i started doing self harm. my family found out about it and they will ‘think’ of making me a day scholar as i live in a hostel i dont know what’s gonna happen so please tell someone who u trust.