Author: Dr. Geisha Glass-Abdullah

Continue to Be An Upstander Against Acts of Bullying!

Continue to Be A Upstander Against Acts of Bullying!

Did you know that the most common type of bullying is verbal and social acts of bullying? Research shows that people who are perceived as different from their peers are often at a higher risk for being bullied and that most acts of bullying occur within the middle school educational setting.

Highly mobile military-connected children, youth, and teens move frequently, which places them at a higher risk of being targeted by bullies. This primarily due to the lack of social connections they make with their peers because they are constantly moving from one school to another.  Furthermore, research  reflects that there is a disconnect between young people and adults when it comes to defining bullying and perceived types acts of bullying.  The disconnect between young victims and adults can causes the response to acts of bullying to be mediocre and result in a lack follow through that provides young victims with a sustained solution. Young victims may also feel that they have no protection to ensure that they can feel safe and function within their educational environments.

However, there is good news.  Recent research shows that acts of bullying within the educational setting is decreasing and information and resources to prevent bullying increases. So, continue to be an upstander against acts of bullying!

Thanks again and taking care.

Dr. G

 

YES PROGRAM – OCTOBER

October is Bully Prevention Month

Dear Friends and Partners:

I am hoping you will continue to partner with the Youth Empowerment Support (YES) Program and other organizations to help reduce Acts of Bullying™. YES promotes awareness and offers free workshops to children, adults, and educators during the month of October. Our goal is to enhance individual’s resiliency and provide resources to positively and effectively prevent “Acts of Bullying”™ in all settings. Our goal is to create safer environments for our children, youth, and adults.

Becoming a partner with YES promotes healthy social-emotional development skill, create safer environments, and builds up the resiliency of our children, youth, and teens. Our efforts also brings awareness to bullying in all settings and provide everyone with the knowledge and skill to recognize Acts of Bullying™ and positively respond and decrease the effects of bullying behavior.

To those of you who have supported our efforts by promoting a “positive message” of awareness and partnership to decrease the impact of Acts of Bullying™ – I thank you! We have continued to make positive changes in many settings to improve the safety, support, and resources to decrease acts of bullying in our schools, communities, and the workplace.

Thanks again and take care.

Geisha (Dr. G) Glass-Abdullah, Ph. D
M.Ed., M Ed.- Research, LSS-BB
Children and Youth Education Centers (CYEC)

The Spectrum of Acts of Bullying

There are various types of aggressive behaviors that make up Acts of Bullying. Through trial and error, young aggressors evolve to become adult aggressors with a level of skill to repeatedly target and abuse their victims while navigating the constraint of social rules and morality that would elevate their actions to be addressed by their peers and others. As the young aggressor progresses through the Spectrum of Acts of Bullying, the repeated behaviors become more controlled, strategic, and resourceful as they evolve into adulthood. The final stage in the Spectrum of Acts of Bullying allows the aggressor to target and repeatedly abuse their victims in various settings while successfully navigating the constraints of internal and external policies and laws (Glass-Abdullah, 2022).

Definition of Acts of Bullying

  • Acts of Bullying are repeated negative behaviors that target a person or a group of people with the intent to cause harm that is physical, verbal, financial, social, psychological, or emotional.
  • Acts of Bullying causes the person or group to suffer physical, mental, emotional, or financial illnesses or injuries (including loss of life) (Glass-Abdullah, 2022).

Citing this source: Glass-Abdullah, G. (2022). A Conversation About Bullying: The Spectrum of Acts of Bullying. October 4, 2022.

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Congrats Kylah and the Moanalua Middle School Energy Team!

Congrats Kylah and the Moanalua Middle School Energy Team!

Congrats Kylah and the Moanalua Middle School Energy Team!
Kylah is President of the Moanalua Middle School Energy Team. The Team entered the 2014 NEED Project in which they raised awareness about energy use and different types of energy. The team won Hawaii Junior School Of The Year and they are planning to attend a 4 day event in Washington D.C.