SAFE SCHOOLS ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE
Changing School Culture Through Character Education & Diversity Appreciation
A Multi-Sensory, Interactive Learning Experience for Students and Educators

Recognizing that the most effective anti-bullying programs are those that change school culture through whole-school multidisciplinary interventions, The Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum at TCNJ and Storytelling Arts, Inc., are partnering to offer a unique program that helps schools to meet requirements of the new anti-bullying law and creates meaningful, sustainable change in attitudes and culture.

SAFE SCHOOLS ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE is designed to enable districts to meet the latest requirements of New Jersey’s anti-bullying laws in a unique and meaningful way.

• N.J.S.A 18A:37-17 encourages schools and school districts to establish bullying, harassment prevention programs N.J.S.A 18A:40A-17(c) and State Board of Education Administration Code
• N.J.A.C 6A:16-7.9(d)1i require information about the bullying policies to be incorporated into school employee training programs N.J.S.A 18A:37-17(b) and State Board of Education Administrative Code
• N.J.A.C 6A:16-7.9(d)2 require districts to develop procedures for discussing bullying and harassment policies with students

Together, we are offering a multi-sensory, interactive learning experience for both students and staff.

SAFE SCHOOLS is a K-12 character education program that will:

• Increase awareness of the nature, causes, and effects of bullying
• Create empathy -- the springboard to positive action
• Empower students to successfully interact with peers § Increase self esteem
• Encourage students and teachers to take active leadership roles
• Enable action that will stop bullying
• Foster a caring community that engenders “Respect for all"

For more information, please download SAFE SCHOOLS ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE MENU OF PROGRAMS.

For more information on storytelling and why it is so important – read The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn. This article was published in Scientific America.