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Bullying Prevention and Ending School Violence Conference

Posted: April 16th, 2013 by Michele Borba


I’ll be doing a seminar on April 17 in Las Vegas on specific ways a community can join forces to stop the cycle of youth violence and end bullying. Law enforcement, counselors, parents, social workers, administrators, diversity trainers, campus police, teachers and community forces will all be on hand. I’ll share proven strategies to stop [...]



Six Lessons from the Horrors of a School Shooting

Posted: February 28th, 2012 by Michele Borba


The images of SWAT teams marching onto Chardon High School to rescue students from a student shooter sent shock waves through us all. The scene was déjà vu: Columbine—again—and our worse nightmare revisited. As of this post, three students have died at the hands of a student shooter. The shooting occurred after a steady drop [...]



Signs if your child is bullied and what to do

Posted: October 18th, 2009 by Michele Borba


Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Research finds that 49 percent of kids say they’ve been bullied at least once or twice during the school term, but only 32 percent of their parents believed them.  One study found that one out of every four children will be bullied by another youth in school this month. If your [...]