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Announcements

21st Century Bullying Prevention Film Competition: Stories of Us are now accepting submissions for the competition. There are two competition cycles per year: Round One submissions close March 31; Round Two submissions close August 4.

	Stories of Us Promoting Positive Peer Relationships (P3R) resources are already in:
		22 US States (CA, CO, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, WY);
		5 countries (USA, Canada, Mexico,Thailand, Australia).

Stories of Us and GLSEN have launched a joint initiative combining lesson plans and a special version of the Make-Your-Own-Film curriculum. >More

	P3R Evaluation: the Classroom Resource is currently being evaluated with 147 7th grade students in Goleta, California by Professor Shane Jimerson and Tyler Renshaw (UCSB). Preliminary findings reveal statistically significant positive changes using pre-post test methodology including:
		16 of the 19 items on the Bullying Attitudinal Scale;
		Attitudes towards bullies, victims, their understanding of the social dynamics influencing bullying, and awareness of the importance of the topic of bullying;
		Student contributions to bullying prevention efforts stemmed from the P3R program.

Events

November 16-18, 2009: International Bullying Prevention Association annual conference exhibit – Pittsburg, PA

November 12-13, 2009: Indiana School Counselors Association annual conference exhibit – Indianapolis, IN

November 9, 2009: Missouri School Counselors Association annual conference P3R session, Promote Positive School Climate Using 21st Century Skills – Lake of the Ozarks, MI

November 6, 2009: National Middle School Association annual convention P3R session, 21st Century Skills and Bullying Prevention – Indianapolis, IN

May 13, 2009: Australian Consulate General New York P3R sessions – New York City, NY

April 24, 2009: Wisconsin PTA annual convention exhibit – Oconomowoc, WI

April 3, 2009: Los Angeles County Office of Education P3R curriculum training session – Los Angeles, CA

March 19, 2009 : A.U.S.S.I.E. consultants P3R briefing session – New York City, NY

February 28, 2009: National Association of Secondary School Principals annual conference P3R session, Collaborating with students to Reduce Bullying – San Diego, CA

February 24-28, 2009: National Association of School Psychologists annual convention P3R session, Collaborating With Students to Reduce Bullying: Promoting Positive Peer Relationships – Boston, MA

February 19, 2009: Wisconsin School Counselors Association annual conference, P3R joint session with Bill Bond, Specialist for School Safety, National Association of Secondary School Principals – Stephen’s Point, WI

November 21, 2008: National Council of Teachers of English annual convention P3R session – San Antonio, TX

November 6-7, 2008: International Bullying Prevention Association annual conference exhibit – Indianapolis, IN

October 31, 2008: National Middle School Association annual convention Research Advisory Board P3R session, What Research Says About Bullying: Collaborating with Students to Promote Positive Peer Relationships – Denver, CO

July 26, 2008: National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Leaders’ Conference P3R session – Washington, DC

April 27, 2008: California League of Middle Schools/California League of High Schools/National High School Association School Climate & School Leadership Symposium P3R session, Collaborating with Students to Reduce Bullying – Lake Tahoe, CA

April 9, 2008: Illinois Secondary School Principals Association, P3R joint session with Bill Bond, Specialist for School Safety, National Association of Secondary School Principals – Geneva, IL

March 28, 2008: Official P3R Launch, and release of first of the middle school series resources – Champaign, IL

February 8, 2008: National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform annual meeting P3R session – Long Beach, CA

February 6-9, 2008: National Association of School Psychologists annual convention exhibit – New Orleans, LA

November 7, 2007: International Bullying Prevention Association annual conference P3R session, Stories of Us: Collaborating with students to Reduce Bullying – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Stories of Us In The News

CBS "The Early Show" (National broadcast) "Teen Film Takes on Bullying"		Link
Chicago Tribune "Film helps bullies learn their lesson"	PDF
National Council of Teachers of English "Council Chronicle" "Stories of Us: Students and Film Director Collaborate"	PDF	Link
District Administration Magazine "School Bullies Get the Picture, Thanks to New Short Films"	PDF
National Association of Secondary School Principals NewsLeader – "Middle View: Reflections on Leadership in Middle Level Years"	PDF
National Association of School Psychologists "Communique" "Innovative International Initiative to Address Bullying in Schools"	PDF
ABC World News (National Broadcast) "What Can Stop a Bully" (Video)		Link
ABC World News "Film Effort Hopes to Put Headlock on Bullying" (Text)	PDF	Link
News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) – Front Page "Students Learn from Anti-Bullying Film"	PDF
Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) – Front Page Front page headline: "Acting Out" "Students learn about bullying as they act in film"	PDF
News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) – Front Page "Anti Bullying Film Premieres Friday"	PDF
University of Nebraska–Lincoln "UNL Expert Hopes Film will Reduce Bullying"	PDF	Link
University of Illinois as Urbana-Champaign "Local School, U. of I. Professor, part of anti--bullying film"	PDF	Link
Lincoln Public Schools (NE) – Web site Home Page	PDF
Champaign Unit 4 School District Newsletter "Franklin Film Hoped to Reduce Bullying"	PDF
Weekly Reader News "Acting Against Bullies"	PDF
News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) – Front Page "Franklin students take bullying by the horns"	PDF
News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) – Front Page "Filmmaker studies bullying at Franklin Middle School"	PDF
WCIA Channel 3 News "National Documentary on Bullying will be filmed at Franklin Middle School" (Text & Video of Broadcast)	PDF	Link