The Respect Program - Addressing Bullying

The Respect Program has helped thousands of children since 2012 build literacy skills and explore the arts. We are moving from having a fiscal agent to building a board of directors to take the program statewide. If you have a passion for literacy and arts education and want to apply to be a board member. Send us a message via FB or send to [email protected]. Thanks!

Here is my back in 2012 when we got started :)

Walt Whitman was born in the early 1800s on Long Island. During the Civil War, Walt Whitman's brother was hospitalized in Washington DC. When Whitman came from New York to see him, he was already passionate about the Union's cause. Seeing wounded soldiers in DC, he decided to become a volunteer nurse for the hospital. During his time there, he visited many soldiers, helped them compose letters home, and brought them little gifts....

Walt Whitman and His Support for Wounded Soldiers Walt Whitman was born in the early 1800s on Long Island. During the Civil War, Walt Whitman’s brother was hospitalized in Washington DC. When Whitman came from New York to see him, he was alr…

Emily Dickinson is known for her great poetry and her shyness. While she rarely left her home, especially later in life, she adored her nieces and nephews and wrote often to family and friends. Her poetry includes timeless topics such as nature, death, hope, and kindness. One of her poems I share with elementary school children in the Respect Program is:...

The Meaning of Life According to Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson is known for her great poetry and her shyness. While she rarely left her home, especially later in life, she adored her nieces and nephews and wrote often to family and friends. Her…

I was an anti-bullying consultant with a rural school district early in my career. One day I was leading a focus group with 5th and 6th graders about how they felt about the school's culture and rules. One boy said in frustration, "I know what I'm not supposed to do, I don't know what I am supposed to do!" I think about this boy often as I teach children positive social behaviors to replace negative ones....

Why We Must Do More Than Say “Stop Bullying” to Stop Bullying I was an anti-bullying consultant with a rural school district early in my career. One day I was leading a focus group with 5th and 6th graders about how they felt about the school’s culture …