in today’s world technology is so prominent that it’s easy for us to
prominent that it’s easy for us to
prominent that it’s easy for us to forget that it wasn’t long ago when the
forget that it wasn’t long ago when the
forget that it wasn’t long ago when the internet didn’t even exist
internet didn’t even exist
internet didn’t even exist with this new advancement in our world
with this new advancement in our world
with this new advancement in our world we soon began to create platforms to
we soon began to create platforms to
we soon began to create platforms to interact each other this came as no
interact each other this came as no
interact each other this came as no surprise it is in our nature as human
surprise it is in our nature as human
surprise it is in our nature as human beings crazy social interaction the rise
beings crazy social interaction the rise
beings crazy social interaction the rise of social networking sites such as
of social networking sites such as
of social networking sites such as snapchat Instagram and Twitter has
snapchat Instagram and Twitter has
snapchat Instagram and Twitter has sparked more ways to satisfy our social
sparked more ways to satisfy our social
sparked more ways to satisfy our social needs and today computers aren’t just
needs and today computers aren’t just
needs and today computers aren’t just about every home as well as most schools
about every home as well as most schools
about every home as well as most schools giving kids access to technology they’ve
giving kids access to technology they’ve
giving kids access to technology they’ve never had before well this is a useful
never had before well this is a useful
never had before well this is a useful tool to help us grow and learn it also
tool to help us grow and learn it also
tool to help us grow and learn it also brings many dangers with this type of
brings many dangers with this type of
brings many dangers with this type of social interaction there’s a force that
social interaction there’s a force that
social interaction there’s a force that can affect not only us and those who
can affect not only us and those who
can affect not only us and those who have closed but millions across the
have closed but millions across the
have closed but millions across the world cyber bullying bullying certainly
world cyber bullying bullying certainly
world cyber bullying bullying certainly isn’t something new but it has changed
isn’t something new but it has changed
isn’t something new but it has changed over the years as young children
over the years as young children
over the years as young children bullying stops and the bell rings or
bullying stops and the bell rings or
bullying stops and the bell rings or when you go home at the end of the day
when you go home at the end of the day
when you go home at the end of the day but online bullies aren’t confined to
but online bullies aren’t confined to
but online bullies aren’t confined to playground or classroom young people
playground or classroom young people
playground or classroom young people across the world are being tormented
across the world are being tormented
across the world are being tormented threatened harassed embarrassed or
threatened harassed embarrassed or
threatened harassed embarrassed or otherwise targeted through email instant
otherwise targeted through email instant
otherwise targeted through email instant messaging in social media no walls our
messaging in social media no walls our
messaging in social media no walls our environment platforms harmful effects
environment platforms harmful effects
environment platforms harmful effects because teens are online all the time
because teens are online all the time
because teens are online all the time saiyr bling is seven days a week 24
saiyr bling is seven days a week 24
saiyr bling is seven days a week 24 hours a day it could happen anytime
hours a day it could happen anytime
hours a day it could happen anytime anywhere leaving started making victims
anywhere leaving started making victims
anywhere leaving started making victims with no place they can feel safe as I
with no place they can feel safe as I
with no place they can feel safe as I thought about what I wanted to share
thought about what I wanted to share
thought about what I wanted to share with you tonight I came across three
with you tonight I came across three
with you tonight I came across three stories that really resonated with me
stories that really resonated with me
stories that really resonated with me like myself they were teenagers however
like myself they were teenagers however
like myself they were teenagers however they had their life cut short due to the
they had their life cut short due to the
they had their life cut short due to the torment they received online ryan
torment they received online ryan
torment they received online ryan Halligan was a 13 year old student of
Halligan was a 13 year old student of
Halligan was a 13 year old student of Verma who committed suicide after a
Verma who committed suicide after a
Verma who committed suicide after a schoolmate claimed or crush on him
schoolmate claimed or crush on him
schoolmate claimed or crush on him only to share anything and everything he
only to share anything and everything he
only to share anything and everything he had center with the rest of school I was
had center with the rest of school I was
had center with the rest of school I was heartbroken how could a boy younger than
heartbroken how could a boy younger than
heartbroken how could a boy younger than myself feel that the only way out was to
myself feel that the only way out was to
myself feel that the only way out was to take his own life he never got the
take his own life he never got the
take his own life he never got the opportunity to go to college or to
opportunity to go to college or to
opportunity to go to college or to achieve his dreams but the sad truth is
achieve his dreams but the sad truth is
achieve his dreams but the sad truth is that Ryan was only one of a countless
that Ryan was only one of a countless
that Ryan was only one of a countless many Jessica Logan is an 18 year old
many Jessica Logan is an 18 year old
many Jessica Logan is an 18 year old senior in Vermont who hanged herself
senior in Vermont who hanged herself
senior in Vermont who hanged herself after her private pictures sent to
after her private pictures sent to
after her private pictures sent to hundreds of to
hundreds of to
hundreds of to in at least seven different high schools
in at least seven different high schools
in at least seven different high schools by her former boyfriend Megan Meyer
by her former boyfriend Megan Meyer
by her former boyfriend Megan Meyer hanged herself three weeks for a rhythm
hanged herself three weeks for a rhythm
hanged herself three weeks for a rhythm in her 14th birthday
in her 14th birthday
in her 14th birthday you know cruel and hurtful message
you know cruel and hurtful message
you know cruel and hurtful message center online these teens were told that
center online these teens were told that
center online these teens were told that the world were you better off without
the world were you better off without
the world were you better off without them
them
them and according to the survey Research
and according to the survey Research
and according to the survey Research Center 52 percent of young people report
Center 52 percent of young people report
Center 52 percent of young people report being cyber bullied cyber bullying isn’t
being cyber bullied cyber bullying isn’t
being cyber bullied cyber bullying isn’t some insignificant problem experienced
some insignificant problem experienced
some insignificant problem experienced by few it is widespread and many of us
by few it is widespread and many of us
by few it is widespread and many of us are aware of it however what many of us
are aware of it however what many of us
are aware of it however what many of us fail to realize is that the root of the
fail to realize is that the root of the
fail to realize is that the root of the problem begins the behavior of children
problem begins the behavior of children
problem begins the behavior of children and teens using social media how do we
and teens using social media how do we
and teens using social media how do we evaluate what we’re saying online and
evaluate what we’re saying online and
evaluate what we’re saying online and how we’re saying it oftentimes we don’t
how we’re saying it oftentimes we don’t
how we’re saying it oftentimes we don’t as a team today society I know that most
as a team today society I know that most
as a team today society I know that most of us have never been taught to think
of us have never been taught to think
of us have never been taught to think before we type as Amy Joe Martin an
before we type as Amy Joe Martin an
before we type as Amy Joe Martin an American author and speaker once said
American author and speaker once said
American author and speaker once said just as we teach our children how to
just as we teach our children how to
just as we teach our children how to ride a bike we must also teach them how
ride a bike we must also teach them how
ride a bike we must also teach them how to navigate through social media and
to navigate through social media and
to navigate through social media and make the right moves to help them we can
make the right moves to help them we can
make the right moves to help them we can prevent many debacles if we’re educated
prevent many debacles if we’re educated
prevent many debacles if we’re educated so before posting something online we
so before posting something online we
so before posting something online we need to ask ourselves about the
need to ask ourselves about the
need to ask ourselves about the consequences of our actions what will
consequences of our actions what will
consequences of our actions what will happen if we ascend if we post that
happen if we ascend if we post that
happen if we ascend if we post that tweet or Instagram that picture if we
tweet or Instagram that picture if we
tweet or Instagram that picture if we ask ourselves these questions with Ryan
ask ourselves these questions with Ryan
ask ourselves these questions with Ryan Jessica and Megan still be alive today
Jessica and Megan still be alive today
Jessica and Megan still be alive today although cyber bullying did not happen
although cyber bullying did not happen
although cyber bullying did not happen to me directly
to me directly
to me directly it did have a direct impact on me last
it did have a direct impact on me last
it did have a direct impact on me last year through volunteering at kids summer
year through volunteering at kids summer
year through volunteering at kids summer camp I met a young girl who was being
camp I met a young girl who was being
camp I met a young girl who was being cyber bullied at camp she was always so
cyber bullied at camp she was always so
cyber bullied at camp she was always so happy she always had a smile on her face
happy she always had a smile on her face
happy she always had a smile on her face and then one day she told me that the
and then one day she told me that the
and then one day she told me that the reason she loves coming to camp so much
reason she loves coming to camp so much
reason she loves coming to camp so much was because she wasn’t bullied like she
was because she wasn’t bullied like she
was because she wasn’t bullied like she was both at school and online she was
was both at school and online she was
was both at school and online she was just 10 years old right out of fifth
just 10 years old right out of fifth
just 10 years old right out of fifth grade and people were already making fun
grade and people were already making fun
grade and people were already making fun of her weight and her clothes I couldn’t
of her weight and her clothes I couldn’t
of her weight and her clothes I couldn’t even imagine being in a situation and in
even imagine being in a situation and in
even imagine being in a situation and in most cases cyberbullying only gets worse
most cases cyberbullying only gets worse
most cases cyberbullying only gets worse what would happen when she want to
what would happen when she want to
what would happen when she want to middle school and high school life is
middle school and high school life is
middle school and high school life is much too precious
much too precious
much too precious Pepa suffered through playing adequate
Pepa suffered through playing adequate
Pepa suffered through playing adequate and worthless and that too sparked my
and worthless and that too sparked my
and worthless and that too sparked my thinking did her cyber bullies even stop
thinking did her cyber bullies even stop
thinking did her cyber bullies even stop to think about other words and actions
to think about other words and actions
to think about other words and actions would affect her online we are cloaked
would affect her online we are cloaked
would affect her online we are cloaked behind the screen because social media
behind the screen because social media
behind the screen because social media is so faceless teens are free to say and
is so faceless teens are free to say and
is so faceless teens are free to say and do
do
do whatever without really thinking about
whatever without really thinking about
whatever without really thinking about it we forget to ask ourselves is this
it we forget to ask ourselves is this
it we forget to ask ourselves is this something we would say in person because
something we would say in person because
something we would say in person because if we wouldn’t say it in person why are
if we wouldn’t say it in person why are
if we wouldn’t say it in person why are we saying it online
we saying it online
we saying it online after we post something it’s easy to hit
after we post something it’s easy to hit
after we post something it’s easy to hit delete but it isn’t really gone deleting
delete but it isn’t really gone deleting
delete but it isn’t really gone deleting harassing and inappropriate text
harassing and inappropriate text
harassing and inappropriate text messages and pictures doesn’t change
messages and pictures doesn’t change
messages and pictures doesn’t change anything after they’ve already been
anything after they’ve already been
anything after they’ve already been posters sent nothing disappears off the
posters sent nothing disappears off the
posters sent nothing disappears off the internet every picture every word every
internet every picture every word every
internet every picture every word every letter it lose a digital footprint even
letter it lose a digital footprint even
letter it lose a digital footprint even if you delete a post it’s still there
if you delete a post it’s still there
if you delete a post it’s still there imprinted in the minds of everyone who
imprinted in the minds of everyone who
imprinted in the minds of everyone who has seen it and that gentle footprint
has seen it and that gentle footprint
has seen it and that gentle footprint can leave things we don’t expect before
can leave things we don’t expect before
can leave things we don’t expect before posting something online we can also
posting something online we can also
posting something online we can also look at Jack Canfield E + R equals o or
look at Jack Canfield E + R equals o or
look at Jack Canfield E + R equals o or a vet + response equals outcome
a vet + response equals outcome
a vet + response equals outcome regardless of the event place our
regardless of the event place our
regardless of the event place our response determines the outcome of the
response determines the outcome of the
response determines the outcome of the situation
situation
situation very rarely do we take the time to slow
very rarely do we take the time to slow
very rarely do we take the time to slow down pause and think about what we’re
down pause and think about what we’re
down pause and think about what we’re saying so if we ever find ourselves
saying so if we ever find ourselves
saying so if we ever find ourselves about to post something mean or unsure
about to post something mean or unsure
about to post something mean or unsure on social media but take even an extra
on social media but take even an extra
on social media but take even an extra minute to reevaluate our response then
minute to reevaluate our response then
minute to reevaluate our response then we convert is a fair and positive
we convert is a fair and positive
we convert is a fair and positive outcome rather than a hurtful and
outcome rather than a hurtful and
outcome rather than a hurtful and negative one we all need to take
negative one we all need to take
negative one we all need to take ownership of cyberbullying we cannot
ownership of cyberbullying we cannot
ownership of cyberbullying we cannot simply expect a parent to make sure his
simply expect a parent to make sure his
simply expect a parent to make sure his or her child does not turn into a cyber
or her child does not turn into a cyber
or her child does not turn into a cyber bully or a victim we created
bully or a victim we created
bully or a victim we created cyberbullying so it’s up to us to end it
cyberbullying so it’s up to us to end it
cyberbullying so it’s up to us to end it we can all spark change and work towards
we can all spark change and work towards
we can all spark change and work towards and ascending cyber bullying by first
and ascending cyber bullying by first
and ascending cyber bullying by first making it our job to set boundaries we
making it our job to set boundaries we
making it our job to set boundaries we need to ask ourselves tough questions by
need to ask ourselves tough questions by
need to ask ourselves tough questions by looking at the bigger picture of how
looking at the bigger picture of how
looking at the bigger picture of how affect ourselves and the ones around us
affect ourselves and the ones around us
affect ourselves and the ones around us whoever you’re talking to if you know
whoever you’re talking to if you know
whoever you’re talking to if you know them if you don’t know them your words
them if you don’t know them your words
them if you don’t know them your words have such a big impact the messages we
have such a big impact the messages we
have such a big impact the messages we post are so important those few seconds
post are so important those few seconds
post are so important those few seconds you decide whether or not hit post those
you decide whether or not hit post those
you decide whether or not hit post those few segments can mean so much in the
few segments can mean so much in the
few segments can mean so much in the future online we need to use words that
future online we need to use words that
future online we need to use words that are encouraging words I’ll push people
are encouraging words I’ll push people
are encouraging words I’ll push people forward to believe in themselves and to
forward to believe in themselves and to
forward to believe in themselves and to know that they are worth it words that
know that they are worth it words that
know that they are worth it words that will take a step towards the leading
will take a step towards the leading
will take a step towards the leading cyberbullying thank you
cyberbullying thank you
cyberbullying thank you you
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