Sunday, May 18, 2014

Students Learn Life Lessons to Overcome Bullying

Reminder News (Manchester/East Hartford, CT) May 15, 2014

"Anti-bullying expert Brooks Gibbs taught resilience and emotional strength to middle school students at Manchester’s Illing Middle School and East Hartford Middle School on May 13 and May 14, respectively. 

Gibbs, who was bullied himself while in school, offered help from a victim’s perspective.

The presentation and school tour are sponsored by Office Depot in partnership with pop band One Direction. Gibbs has been speaking out against bullying since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. 

Gibbs related bullying to a game where there is always a winner and a loser." Read more

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