Why Bullying Is No Small Issue
6% vs 45% – a 750% increase in low mental well-being:
“By 10th grade, 45 percent of teens who’d been chronically victimized fell into the category of “low” mental well-being. That compared with 31 percent of kids who reported current bullying only, and 12 percent of those who’d been bullied in the past only. Of students who’d never been regularly picked on, just 6 percent scored that low in psychological well-being.” Bullying may have lasting health effects on kids:
Mr. Lowery is the founder of the Nick Lowery Youth Foundation. For the past 20 years, the NLYF has helped youth reach their highest potential through his leadership programs. Lowery’s Harvard MPA and Fellowship launched NBNY (Nation Building for Native Youth) and NEXT (New Extraordinary leadership) at Dartmouth College, two leadership and youth development programs using cognition and learning concepts to empower youth to make more aware, informed and inspired choices. Lowery was 2009-10 Drop-out Prevention Champion for Kansas and is Founding Director and Former Chair of the National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education. He is the winner of the NFL Players’ Humanitarian Award, the Justice Byron Whizzer White award, and launched Americorps for President Clinton.
Mr. Lowery is an engaging, experienced speaker, who presents to thousands of children, parents and educators. He can custom design presentations for your school, college, non-profit, business or community event. Topics they cover for students, parents and faculty:
– Bullying and Cyber-Bullying
– Communication with parents and teachers
– Leadership and service
– Diversity
Nick Lowery
“Creating Leadership Cultures in Schools”
Nick Lowery is dedicated to helping parents, students, coaches, school administrators and teachers change the culture of leadership against bullying by challenging varsity athletes across America to stand up for, sit with, understand and embrace marginalized students in the life-blood of the school. Just as Carson Jones, Tucker Workman and Colton Moore of Queen Creek High School stood up for Developmentally disabled freshman Chy Johnson (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/queen-creek-football-players_n_2039212.html), sending a powerful message heard nationwide of leadership, compassion and breaking through stereotypes to the entire school, every student athlete in America can make a huge contribution to preventing a culture of bullying in their school, encouraging the fresh oxygen of compassion, social diversity and embracing character and difference as lessons for a lifetime.
End bullying at your school and replace it with Anti-Bullying Champions
Give the teachers a simple strategy to ensure lasting change is created
Recognize actions over words – honor the MVP’s in each class who end the “bystander” culture at the school by STANDING UP to the bullies and reaching out and standing with the marginalized students in the shadows of the school
Create a Leadership and Respect culture where “What happens to one of us, happens to ALL of us”
Focus on empowering by turning ON the CREATIVITY of each student
So you …
Help students find their own power and purpose
Measure improvements in creativity, communication, hope, and engagement: the pillars of lifelong success far more than grades
The Gallup Organization says “The best educators know that for students to achieve meaningful, lasting success in the classroom and beyond, they must be emotionally engaged in the educational experience. This means educators must focus on students’ hope, engagement, and wellbeing — the predictors Gallup has discovered matter the most.”
If you would like more information please contact the Nick Lowery Youth Foundation at nick@loweryspeaks.com