The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation is the world's first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying and raising funds to support those doing real-world work to eradicate bullying. It is a highly collaborative organisation that helps connect communities to create a world of tolerance, understanding and kindness.
To learn about ways that you can help go here: http://www.standupfoundation-uk.org/you-can-help/
An organization empowering women and girls to lift their families and communities out of poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE works in 94 countries and last year reached more than 80 million people around the world. Fight with CARE to ensure that all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that poverty and social injustice lead to exclusion.
Learn how to take action here:
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassadors program engages young people, parents and teachers to change the attitudes, behavior and culture of bullying by building skills and confidence to address different situations both online and offline. Campaigns include Stand Up Bullying Day in June, #Back2School which takes place in September and National Anti-Bullying Week in November.
Get involved here: https://www.antibullyingpro.com/getinvolved
Become an Anti-bullying Ambassador here: https://www.antibulllyingpro.squarespace.com/join
BE FEARLESS BE KIND is Hasbro’s signature philanthropic initiative, designed to empower kids to have the empathy, compassion and courage to stand up for others, be inclusive throughout their lives, and know that they have the ability to make a difference. Its call to action is simple: “stand up for others, be inclusive, and make a difference.”
Take the Be Fearless Be Kind pledge: https://leadasap.ysa.org/bfbkpledge/
Learn how to put your empathy into action: https://befearlessbekind.hasbro.com/index.php/putting-empathy-into-action/
The It Gets Better Project envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ youth are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals. The organization fulfills its mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe through storytelling and community building, both local and global.
Take the pledge here: https://itgetsbetter.org/take-the-pledge/
Share your story here: https://itgetsbetter.org/share-your-story/
Learn how to educate your community here: https://itgetsbetter.org/education/
Connect on social media here: https://itgetsbetter.org/connect/
Learn how to volunteer here: https://itgetsbetter.org/opportunities/
No Bully® is a nonprofit organization that ignites compassion to eradicate bullying and cyberbullying worldwide. Since its founding, No Bully has had a 90% success rate eliminating bullying in schools, serving 326 schools and over 200,000 students, partnering with institutions, families, parents, and students to teach the good use of power by empowering voice, compassion toward others, and inclusivity
Learn about multiple No Bully® campaigns here: https://www.nobully.org/lets-make-bullying-uncool
PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center actively leads social change to prevent childhood bullying, so that all youth are safe and supported in their schools, communities and online. PACER provides innovative resources for students, parents, educators, and others, and recognizes bullying as a serious community issue that impacts education, physical and emotional health, and the safety and well-being of students.
Learn about Pacer’s campaigns and multiple ways to get involved here:
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/getinvolved/
Check out Pacer Teens Against Bullying: https://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/
Check out Pacer Kids Against Bullying: https://pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/
Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place -- one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Join the Inclusion Revolution here:
https://play.specialolympics.org/page/s/jointherevolution?source=2018campaign_wwwIR
Share your story here: https://www.jointherevolution.org/join
Learn more about getting involved here: https://www.specialolympics.org/get-involved
Learn how to become a Special Olympics Unified Champion School: https://www.specialolympics.org/our-work/unified-champion-schools
STOMP Out Bullying™ is the leading national anti-bullying nonprofit for students in the U.S. Dedicated to changing the culture, it works to reduce and prevent bullying and cyberbullying, educates against homophobia, LGBTQ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools and online. It is recognized as the most influential anti-bullying organization in the U.S.
Learn about ways to help here: https://www.stompoutbullying.org/ways-help/
Engage in one of the STOMP Out Bullying™ campaigns here: https://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/
If you or someone you know needs help, find it here: https://www.stompoutbullying.org/get-help/
How might this affect choices you make as you develop your story?
What are your options? Take into account your talents, resources, and the time you have.
Telling Narrative Stories
Here are some questions to help you work out your plans for characters and conflict (the struggle or what needs to be overcome) since they’re at the heart of all stories!
Filmmakers often use storyboards to plan their stories. We think that storyboards are a great tool for any storyteller to organize and plan out their idea. Try using this one.
Telling Visual Stories
Sometimes a visual story aims to focus on emotions more than a plot line. Visual stories tend to focus on feelings. Instead of planning out a story with a beginning, middle, and end, you have other things to consider.
Looking for some ideas / inspiration? Check out these three examples from The Bully Project Mural and see if you can answer these questions:
Now - think about how to plan out your own art:
What is the story or feeling you want to suggest through your art?