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VIOLENCEIn the presentation, you will learn
about:• Basic terminology of violence • Examples of different forms of
violence
What is VIOLENCE?
The threat of or actual use of physical force against oneself or another
Often results in injury or death
Examples:Homicide (2nd leading cause of death 15-24 year
olds)Suicide (3rd leading cause of death 15-24 year olds)
Relationship Abuse
BULLYINGUnwanted, aggressive
behavior that involves a real perceived power
imbalance
The behavior is repeated or has potential to be repeated over time
Effects of Bullying
Anxiety and stress about coming to or
being at school
Fear
Depression
Decreased self-esteem
Suicidal thoughts
Lower grades
CYBER BULLYING
Using technology to threat, insult or harass someone repeatedly
FacebookTwitter
Text MessagesEmails
Ways to STOP Bullying
SPEAK UP
Reach out to bullying victims
Don’t laugh at others expense
Don’t make jokes or single
out another person
What IMPACT does friendship have on a bullying victim?
Friendships can..
Provide a support system
Help the victim know they are not alone
Create a safe environment
Stop some of the bullying from happening
HARASSMENT (non-sexual):
Unwanted remarks or actions that cause a person emotional or physical harm
Examples:Using racist slang,
phrases or nicknames
Remarks about skin color or religious
beliefs
Making offensive gestures
SEXUAL HARASSMENT:Any uninvited or unwelcome sexual remark or sexual
advance
Examples:• Making comments about one’s body type• Unwanted touching • Telling inappropriate jokes about body parts or one’s sexual behavior
Sexual Harassment: What can YOU do
Avoid being alone with someone you don’t trust
Report behavior to an adult
Speak up
Use refusal skills to reject
unwanted sexual advances
HAZING“An act that may cause harm, humiliation, extreme mental or physical stress, as well as intimidation, in order for a student to be initiated into or accepted into a student team or activity”
ExamplesSocially Isolating new members
Expecting new members to perform personal services (i.e. carrying books, cooking or cleaning)
Be expected to harass others
Forced to drink unknown substances or mixtures
HATE VIOLENCE:
Speech or behavior intended to hurt or intimidate someone or group of people based on certain
characteristicsSomeone may be
targeted because of their…Race
GenderReligion
Sexual orientationDisability
Examples:Behaviors can be spoken,
written or physical attacks
VandalismVerbal threats
Using weapons to threat or kill
How do fights start?Anger is the root cause of most fights and/or
arguments
AngerHurt Pride/Feelings Embarrassment Revenge Peer Pressure Control
Preventing Fights Once you recognize a conflict, there are two general
approaches people take:
Ignoring the ConflictOR
Confronting a Person Wisely
Ignore the Conflict Situations not worth the argument
Ignore a conflict if…
You will never see the person again
The individual is not important
The situation is based on rumors that can be overlooked
A person tries to provoke you into a fight
Confronting a Person Wisely Choose the time and place carefully
[seek a wise person]
Stay calm
Negotiate a Solution (Be willing to apologize)
Use I-Messages(States the problem, without blaming someone for it)
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