Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization founded in 2014 by billionaire and author

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, which offers advice about simple things individuals can do to defuse bullying. Its website is an online resource that includes hundreds of unscripted videos featuring celebrities, students, experts, and others talking about their personal experiences with bullying. Bystander Revolution provides

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solutions to bullying and suggested actions bystanders can take when they see bullying, as well as free

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lessons on anti-bullying topics for educators.

Ambassadors

Celebrity Ambassadors

Actor

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became Bystander Revolution's first ambassador in 2014. The organization announced on June 8, 2015 that

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had joined the organization as an ambassador and strategic advisor following her speeches for

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and the

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Under 30 Summit.

Youth Ambassador Program

The

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Program is a select group of student leaders who help Bystander Revolution reflect a youthful perspective and remain relatable and helpful for students. In addition to providing feedback and advice, the Youth Ambassadors promote the organization's

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initiatives. Notable Youth Ambassadors include

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, a

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, blogger, and activist; Carleigh O'Connell, whose story about standing up to her

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bullies went viral in 2014; and Shereen Pimentel, who was crowned

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(New Jersey) in 2015 with the anti-bullying platform "Words Hurt, Erase the Hate".

Events

On April 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution was featured at We Day Seattle 2015. Ambassador

delivered a speech to the

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audience about the power of consistent, simple actions to effect change and shift the culture of bullying toward kindness. Coinciding with We Day Seattle 2015, Bystander Revolution launched a

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campaign called #standkind, a challenge to spread kindness on social media in the form of compliments. On May 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution teamed up with Dance Free Movement for an event in honor of "Dancing Man" Sean O'Brien who received an outpouring of support after being shamed on the internet for being overweight.

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deejayed the event,

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initiated a dance

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served as the host, and presenters included Monica Lewinsky and

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For National Bullying Prevention Month in October 2015, Bystander Revolution introduced Month of Action, a 31-day campaign inspiring individuals to help defuse bullying with simple, daily challenges. Each challenge was hosted by a Bystander Revolution ambassador, contributor, or partner organization. Lewinsky, Collins,

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, Lizzie Velasquez, Moby,

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, Drew Lynch, and

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hosted daily challenges.

Crowdsourced solutions

Bystander Revolution is modeled on the idea that

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advice can be uniquely encouraging and helpful for individuals seeking solutions to bullying. For this reason, the advice and resources compiled on its site were acquired by

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the advice presented in the 300+ videos on the website, along with contributions from advisors. Anti-bullying solutions and tips are also crowdsourced from the organization's partners, including Common Sense Media, MTV's Look Different, No Bully, and PACER's National Bullying Prevention center.

Partners

Various non-profit organizations, corporations, and government entities have partnered with Bystander Revolution, including: *

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

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* The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders * The Bully Project *

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* The Sikh Coalition *

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* The Heroic Imagination Project *

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* The Tyler Clementi Foundation *PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center *No Bully *

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's Look Different *Anti-Bullying Pro (UK) *P.S.-I Made This... *Community Matters *

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for Good *Dance Free Movement *Safer Internet Day (USA)

Advisors

Experts who advised the organization on the creation of its web platform include: *

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, expert on the prediction and management of violence *

Philip Zimbardo Philip George Zimbardo (; born March 23, 1933) is an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment, which was later severely criticized for both ethical and scient ...

, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at

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* Dorothy Espelage, Professor of Child Development in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign * Nicholas Carlisle, Founder and CEO of No Bully * James McGee, author of ''The Classroom Avenger'', the first forensic study of rampage

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incidents across the United States * Richard Lieberman, coordinator of the Suicide Prevention Services of Los Angeles Unified School District * Roxana Marachi, Associate Professor of Education in the Lurie College of Education at San Jose State University

References

External links

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