STAND UP
AGAINST BULLYING
2015 STUDENTAFFAIRS.COM VIRTUAL CASE STUDY
School:
Western
Illinois
University
Team Leader:
Kristin Nelson
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After viewing this presentation and video, students will be
prepared to:
 Identify the magnitude of bullying and its affects on those
involved
 Engage themselves and their peers in a reflective process to
better understand bullying from multiple perspectives
 Encourage empathy amongst themselves and their peers
 Continue the conversation on their floors about bullying and
ways to alleviate it in their residential community and across
campus
WHY ADDRESS BULLYING?
 1 in 3 students report being bullied
 Bullying leads to increased depression, anxiety, sleep
dif ficulties, poor health, and trouble with school adjustment
 Bullies are also at risk for increased substance abuse,
academic problems, and violent behaviors
(“Bullying statistics, ” n.d.)
 Bullying can happen anywhere on campus
 Every individual is responsible for creating a positive and
inclusive community
 Students need to feel safe and let their voices be heard
WHAT CAN WE DO?
 We must create a community where students feel safe
 Positive emotions enable students to learn more effectively and engage
more freely in their environment (Zull, 2002)
 We must place an emphasis on empathy in our community, by
encouraging individuals to see from different perspectives
 “The more we know about another’s story, the harder it is to hate or
harm that person” (Palmer, 2004, p. 123)
 Student learn on multiple levels. We must pay attention to their
relationships with others, their own beliefs, and how they
connect information around them ( Kegan, 1994)
 Relationships are instrumental for positive and productive
engagement (Tinto, 2005)
 We must validate the experiences of those around us to help
them feel supported. We must also challenge others to engage
in positive, community -oriented behavior (Baxter Magolda, 2004)
WHY STRUCTURE OUR MOVIE THIS WAY?
 CENTRAL POINT: Empathy
 For the bullies:
 We must consider the stories of all those involved
 Bullies often act out, because they need someone to listen or try to
understand how they may be hurting
 For the bullied:
 To show them that they have support
 To validate that their experiences can be very painful
 For the bystanders:
 To encourage them to stand up
 To show them that they can make a difference and need to make that
difference
 To encourage all parties involved to spend time working to
understand one another’s perspectives and experiences
 To instill unity amongst students and to encourage all
individuals to support one another and create a positive
community
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