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Empower Yourself

Published on Nov 22, 2015

For the Empower Yourself presentations on February 17th

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Empower Yourself

Bullying

hurtful words or actions towards a person repeatedly over a period of time
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Forms of Bullying

  • physical:  hitting, pushing or tripping, damaging personal property
  • verbal:  name-calling, teasing
  • relational:  gossiping, excluding others
  • online:  on a screen, sharing information without permission
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Difference in power

  • age
  • size
  • language
  • popularity
  • behind a screen
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Self Empowerment Skills

Self Empowerment skills

  • Be Assertive
  • Be a Thinker
  • Knowing When to Exit

Be Assertive

  • Standing up tall for yourself in a calm and confident manner
  • Stand tall
  • Eye contact
  • Confident, Calm Voice
  • Respectful Words

Be a thinker

  • Positive self-talk
  • Humor: exaggerated confidence
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knowing when to exit

  • Walking away
  • Ignoring
  • Joining with another group

Get help from an adult

  • When it is not safe to be assertive
  • When you have been hurt physically
  • When you have tried all of your empowerment skills
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self empowerment skills

  • Be Assertive
  • Be a Thinker
  • Knowing When to Exit

Bullying

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