FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The bully, the bullied, and bystander
Pueblo, CO, September 18, 2006 -- Internationally recognized speaker and author on bully prevention, Barbara Coloroso will present two community workshops on Thursday, September 28 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and a repeat session from 4-7 p.m. at Pueblo Community College in the Fortino Ballroom.
It's the deadliest combination going: bullies who get what they want from their target, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who either watch, participate, or look away, and adults who see the incidents as simply 'teasing' and a normal part of childhood. Discussing her new book, the bully, the bullied, and the bystander, Barbara Coloroso gives parents, caregivers, educators - and most of all kids - the tools to break this cycle of violence.
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Bullying - what it is and what it isn't
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The ways and means of bullying
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The difference between teasing and taunting, flirting and sexual bullying
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The Bully - differences and similarities between boys and girls; what to do if your child is a bully
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The Bullied - warning signs and steps you can take if your child is being bullied
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The Bystanders - how they aid and abet the bully and how they can become peacemakers
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Helping kids develop a code of compassion
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Caring schools involved communities
Books available for purchase at event; author will autograph books before and after workshop. For more information or to register, call the Boys & Girls Club/Girls Inc. of Pueblo County & Lower Arkansas Valley at (719) 564-0055 or e-mail at sherric@bgc-gi.org
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