Cyber Bullying and General Information - Volume 1, March 2014 | Page 3

WELCOME to the first edition of the London and York Region Anti-Bullying Coalition E-magazine, dedicated to the education and awareness on the issue of bullying and the impact this has within the communities we reside. Bullying is about survival, and all of us will do whatever it takes to survive. In order to create safe and friendly environments we need to continue working together on awareness, education and enforcement. We, as parents, need to be passionate, and we need to be concerned because our children are our future. Parents and educators need to work together to foster a safe learning environment for our children. This magazine is intended to provide information for parents of public school children that will assist them on how to advocate for their children and answer some of the questions they may have about bullying. It is dedicated to informing, educating, and empowering parents. As parents ourselves, we know how precious and vulnerable our children can be as they are growing physically and emotionally. We hope you will find the information provided in this magazine helpful and informative. Corina Morrison of the London Anti-Bullying Coalition which was founded in 2004 as a result of the tragic commonality of parents whose children were being bullied and victimized while at school. After the suicide of a local teenager, Corina created a not-for -profit organization that went on to address the issues of bullying, violence, and harassment of our children in local schools, with the promotion of fairness, respect and equality in every school for every child. As a result of personal experience, Karen Sebben and her son founded the York Region Anti-Bullying Coalition to promote an awareness of serious issues concerning young people today and a drive to do something about it. Karen has dedicated countless hours to the betterment of school and community environments by raising awareness and standing up when others are unable. Corina can be reached at: [email protected] 519-473-5214 Karen can be reached at: www.yorkregionanti-bullying.org 289-803-2842