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We celebrate and honor the ten individuals and groups who were selected from hundreds who were nominated by peers to be recognized for their contributions and accomplishments to help prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion for all.

Meet the recipients

• Atoms Matter Student Voice Team, a school group at Alexander Science Center School from Los Angeles, Calif.
• EllaGrace Clinger, a high school student from Shalimar, Fla.
• Edwin Cordero, Sr., a community member from McDonough, Ga.
• DaVonia Lashae Henry, a high school student from Kansas City, Kan.
• Hunter Elementary, an entire elementary school from Brownstown, Mich.
• Outspoken Oaks Upstanders, a school group at River Oaks Academy in Westlake Village, Calif.
• Zack Retka, a high school student from Rosemount, Minn.
• Tony Stowe, an educator from Kansas City, Kan.
• Emma T., a first-grade student from Greenville, Ohio
• Chantelle Vaughn, an educator from Richfield, Minn.

Congratulations to everyone whose videos were selected for the Spring 2022 “Students with Solutions” contest to produce short (one-to-three-minute) videos using template scripts! Producing the videos was a creative opportunity for adults to engage youth in bullying prevention conversation while involving them in developing resources that can help educate their peers.

When Quest Academy was asked, “What impact did creating the video have on those involved?” Their response, “Our students bonded while making this video. They grew in respect for each other’s different gifts and opinions and in confidence for their own. They grew in their ability to collaborate, listen to each other, and compromise with each other.”

Top Entries include:

• Dogwood Elementary | Smithtown, NY
• Jo Anne Hall | Beautiful Soldier Enterprises LLC | Richmond, VA
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Upstanders | Yorktown Heights, NY
• Outspoken Oaks, River Oaks Academy | Los Angeles, CA
• Quest Academy | Palatine, IL

The Friends of PACER’s Run Walk Roll was featured on the front page of the Spring 2022, PACER Partners newsletter. Everyone is invited to participate and help create a world without bullying.

Register for free

The Kids Take on Bullying webinar series, presented in partnership with Cartoon Network, is now available to watch in the classroom or during other student related activities. The series is designed to help facilitate the development and implementation of amazing ideas to take on bullying in school, community, online, or wherever you see it happen.

Watch the videos

A free month-long event with the goal of collectively circling the earth (24,901 miles) as many times as possible. which symbolizes the call to “moving toward a world without bullying.” Determine your own mileage goal to run, walk, roll, stroll, bike, hike, or wheel, logging the distances throughout the month. Every mile contributed will move us one step closer of a world which is kinder, more accepting, and more inclusive for all.

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Nominations open now, honorees to be announced in May

Unity Awards is a celebration to recognize those who are helping to create a kinder, more inclusive, and more accepting world — whether it’s by empowering others to take positive action, advocating for those who need support, or sharing acts of kindness that cause a ripple effect in one’s community. This year six individuals or groups will be recognized with the Faces of Change award to honor them for their unique contributions to bullying prevention.

Submit a nomination

Inviting all K-12 students to produce scripted videos. A creative way to use videos to help educate other students. Submissions open now through April 30, top entries announced May 18.

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Unite for kinder, more accepting and inclusive world by ordering PACER’s official orange t-shirt. Wear your orange on Unity Day, during National BullyingPrevention Month, or all year-long! $12 per shirt with proceeds benefiting PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. All orders are processed through St. Croix Printing in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Available through end of October

Download or order the bullying prevention 5-poster series and post in school or around the community, available in English and Spanish.

Students with Solutions, sponsored by Planet Fitness’ Judgement Free Generation®, is an initiative for students to share their creative interpretation of what it means to be intentional with acts of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. All entries are eligible to win prizes for the classroom. Open to grades K-12 through December 31, 2020.

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