STOP BULLYING WESTERN NEW YORK

Vanita EvansCommunity Outreach Specialist, FBI Buffalo, NY office

STOP BULLYING WESTERN NEW YORK

6th Annual International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) Conference

• November 16th-18th (Pittsburgh, PA)• Conference Theme: “Hope For A More

Peaceful World”• Workshops, Keynotes & Events • Stop Bullying Now! – Resource Kits available

during the trade show

Brainstorming Session

• NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) Take 25

• Regal Entertainment Group “Upcoming Premiere Karate Kid”

• FBICAAA (Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association) Member

• NFJC (National Federation of Just Communities) of Western New York

• Master Khechen School of Tae Kwon-Do

Saturday, June 12, 2010

FBI PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Field Office

FBI One FBI Plaza Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 856-7800 www.fbi.gov

Contacts: Earl Gould - (716) 843-5274 James A. Jancewicz – (716) 856-7800

Maureen P. Dempsey - (716) 843-1788 For Immediate Release Date: June 11, 2010

FBI Buffalo teams up with Regal Transit Center 18 Plus IMAX On Anti-Bullying Awareness Initiative

Special Agent in Charge, James H. Robertson Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Buffalo Field Office, announces a collaboration, “Stop Bullying Western New York,” with the FBI Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association, National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York (NFJC), Child & Adolescent Treatment Services (CATS), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Master Khechen, The International Bullying Prevention Association, US Department of Health and Human Services “Stop Bullying Now Campaign” and PACER Center (Minneapolis, MN) to bring awareness to the ever-growing problem of bullying. On Saturday, June 12, 2010, beginning at 3:00PM, at the Regal Transit Center 18 Plus IMAX Theater located at 6707 Transit Road, Williamsville, New York, the above agencies and organizations will distribute 500 informational packets to parents and children in an effort to encourage peer advocacy and bring awareness to the issue of bullying. The materials will contain useful tips on how to handle bullies and how victims of bullying can rebuild their confidence. There will also be children’s activities. This effort will coincide with the weekend premiere of Karate Kid.

The FBI’s Community Outreach Program has a comprehensive mission to deal with multiple interrelated societal problems, including civil rights, gangs, drugs, and crimes in support of the FBI’s investigative programs. The “Stop Bullying Western New York” campaign will continue throughout the summer and fall leading up to the National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, which runs during the first week in October.

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Event Photos

Packet Materials

• “Stop Bullying Now!” activity materials• FBI – SOS (Safe Online Surfing) School Based Internet

Safety Program • Child & Adolescent Treatment Services materials • NFJC Unity Walk materials• NCMEC Take 25th initiative materials• Big Brother/Big Sister mentoring program• PACER Center pledge cards/Teen Bullying information • IBPA information

What’s Next Fall 2010 – Spring 2011…• Teen Summit • School Based/After School Program Workshops • Spring 2011 Cumulative Event (Graffiti Mural)