Project Mentor
Kari Lerum, PhD klerum@uwb.edu
Student Researchers
Angeline Candido
Daphne Chu
Donna Freedman
Shannon Goodwin
Margaret Gordon
Description
This group of University of Washington undergraduates—mentored by Kari Lerum—undertook a collaborative research project which focused on school-aged children and addressed bullying and other acts of violence against sexual minorities as part of the UW's annual Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities. The work of the team, with additional support from the Respect For All Project at GroundSpark, resulted in a powerful film accompanied by both a viewing guide and comprehensive curriculum.
"This film was developed to encourage self-reflection about witnessing, surviving, or instigating violence and harassment. Through understanding and sharing our experiences, we can better confront them and act to transform our environment." ~the alone, together research team
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"This curriculum is composed of different activities designed to bring issues like bullying, violence, difference and stereotypes to the forefront of the classroom. It is through our research that we realized youth often lacked the skills and vocabulary needed to address bullying. Some teenagers were unaware that they had experienced bullying or did not realize the damaging repercussions of this violence. Others felt that they did not have the power to speak up against it. With this curriculum, we hope to arm students with the power and ability to stop bullying and create positive changes. Understanding that this is only half the battle, our curriculum was also created for allies (teachers, parents, etc.) to help them collaborate with youth and openly discuss bullying." ~the alone, together research team
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