Free Anti-Bullying Workshop in San Mateo - March 30

Art Contest Deadline is March 22, 2013

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I’m not sure I agree with this common retort to bullying. Cruel words and deeds do hurt, and we must all help keep all children safe from bullying.

Youth and parents need to learn coping techniques and strategies to overcome and end bullying of all kinds, so the African American Community Health Advisory Committee (AACHAC) in partnership with Mills-Peninsula Health Services, is sponsoring a half-day anti-bullying workshop for youth, teens and parents called, “Bullies Tear Down, Friends Build Up!”

The free community workshop will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Mills Health Center’s Hendrickson Auditorium at 100 S. San Mateo Drive in San Mateo, Calif.

Workshop Topics Include:

• Race-related Bullying

• Sexual Orientation Bullying

• Relationship Abuse

The keynote speaker is Shakeel Ali. Ali is the creator of the Stop Bullying System Program, co-founder of Ask Academy (Alternative School of Knowledge Academy), and president of the Governing Board of Education for the Jefferson Elementary School District.

Admission to this event is free. For more information, email info@aachac.org or call 650-696-4378. To register, visit the AACHAC website: www.aachac.org.

Anti-Bullying Multi-Media Art Contest

Prior to the “Bullies Tear Down, Friends Build Up!” event, AACHAC is sponsoring an anti-bullying multi-media art contest for visual arts and social media for students ages 8-18. Entries can be submitted individually or by groups. Deadline for submissions is March 22 at 5 p.m. Winning entries will be announced and prizes presented at the March 30 event. More contest details are available online.

The anti-bullying workshop partners are Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Genentech and the County of San Mateo Health Department.