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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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If I don't care, I think someone else will get hurt.
Seung — 14
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I care because it is our obligation. We should care because it can happen to anyone. As people of this earth, we should support each other and make sure our lives are as happy as they can be. A collective love can always overpower hatred.
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Bullying is not right because your are hurting someone and that is not ok. And I hate bullies and I will always help them if I see someone get hurt mentally or physically no matter what.
Tamara — 12
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bullying can change the way people act or dress to try to impress others or blend in with others. bullying can reduce friendship, or even make you a fool in public. bullying is bad.
Jackson D — 12
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I care because I've seen it a lot throughout my life whether it be my siblings or my friends, I've seen what bullying can do to someone and I know what a serious situation it is.
Riley — 14
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To make life better and it causes sadness and we are family
Francisco — 12
Stories
friends or devils
July 7, 2025
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.