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Youth and adults invited to attend ‘Bullies, victims and bystanders’ seminar
A workshop titled, “Bullies, Victims and Bystanders: A Seminar for Youth and Adults” will be held at Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church, 1529 Wauwatosa Ave. on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This training is open to the public and intended for middle and high school-age youth, pastors, school personnel, youth leaders and parents.
Resource leaders David A. Levine and Lee Domann will guide attendees in learning the causes of bullying, the impact on victims and society, how to be empathetic and what actions youth and adults can take to create a caring community that helps prevent bullying.
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Levine is a teacher, author, facilitator and musician who has been working with students, teachers and parents across the United States and abroad since 1984. He is the founder and director of Teaching Empathy, a training, development and research group devoted to creating Schools of Belonging.
Domann is a United Methodist minister under special appointment with the Kansas East UMC Conference, an award-winning songwriter, storyteller and modern-day troubadour. His music has been recorded by a variety of well-known artists and he has recorded seven solo albums. His song, Howard Gray, about a kid nobody liked in school, is widely used as an inspiration for camps and workshops.
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The cost is $20 per person. Scholarship help is available. Clergy will receive .6 continuing education units. To register, visit www.tinyurl.com/wacbully or call 888-240-7328.
“Sadly, bullying over the Internet as well as in schools has resulted in several recent suicide deaths. Even when death is not the end result, bullying can cause lasting psychological problems,” notes WAUMC Pastor Sue Burwell. “Together, we can help stem the tide.”
Sponsors of this event include Wisconsin Annual Conference United Methodist Church, Wisconsin Council of Churches, Wisconsin Annual Conference United Methodist Church Board of Church and Society, Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation, Wisconsin United Methodist Federation for Social Action, Bay-Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America and Bay-Lakes Council Learning for Life Exploring.
