With hope and effort bullying may one day be a thing of the past.
The 'No Such Thing as a Bully' initiative has announced it has gifted a website membership to four schools in Saskatchewan, after a January tour sponsored by a number of local businesses and organizations.
While in the area from January 13 to 31, 2014, Kelly Karius visited schools in seven communities, funded by the sponsorships and in-kind donations, bringing materials from the No Such Thing as a Bully System to parents, students, teachers, coaches and community members.
The base theory of the No Such Thing as a Bully System is that it is necessary to remove the labels "bully" and "victim" from the issue. The fact is, that we all use bully actions and victim responses at times. When we begin to take a different perspective on the issue, new solutions open up.
This is a new and practical system, says Karius, of managing bullying issues, and teaching and training important adults to appropriately coach children through conflict and bullying.
Originally from Melville, Karius has been working in the field of conflict management since 2000. She is the author of "This is out of Control! A Practical Guide to Managing Life's Conflicts", "A Brief Book of Parenting", and the "No Such Thing as a Bully" System for parents and schools. Her latest book, one of personal growth, is titled "Burgerslinger".
Davison School (Melville), Dr. Brass School (Yorkton) Langenburg High School and Hoffman Elementary (Langenburg) have been gifted memberships to the No Such Thing as a Bully System Website. This allows all staff to have access to the 25 base lessons online, the private Facebook and LinkedIN pages that are set up for support, ongoing teaching videos, and the recommended policy for schools.
