Monday, August 27, 2012

Speak Up: Director Lee Hirsch’s battle against bullying

Westport Magazine (Westport, CT) August 25, 2012

"Too many people know that the emotional scars of bullying sink deep. When it comes to bullying, teenagers and children suffer too often in silence. Often, the victims of bullying are scared to speak up. Or worse—when they do, no one will listen. It seemed that society was all-too-happy to hide behind platitudes like 'kids will be kids' and 'get over it.' That is, until a rash of bullying-related suicides forced the nation to take a closer look at the problem. Now, the importance of combatting bullying has come to the forefront of national discussion." Read More

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