Videos – Defeat The Label

Peter H. Reynolds, Author/Illustrator & FableVision Founder for Stand4Change Day

Defeat the Label — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:46:52 +0000

Defeat the Label is honored to have the support of Award winning author Peter H. Reynolds, Author/Illustrator & FableVision Founder for Stand4Change Day. Beloved by educators, children, (and parents) around the globe, we echo his sentiment, on Stand4Change Day, and everyday, stand up, “Say Something!” And be YOU!

2021 Virtual Community Conversation on Bullying

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:53:17 +0000

Together with Defeat the Label, The Meemic Foundation is proud to present the sessions from this year’s Virtual Community Conversation on Bullying.

The national and local experts led enlightening discussions on the reality of bullying and what can be done to eliminate it from our schools and communities.

Topics include teaching through trauma, biased-based bullying, kindness in the classroom, the role of the criminal justice system in bullying situations and how COVID-19 has changed our classrooms and our careers as educators.

Children of the Pandemic

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:52:38 +0000

Glenn Stutzky, LMSW, Michigan State University, discusses how individual and collective trauma have impacted and influenced our children’s behavior and their struggles to reintegrate.

Understanding and Addressing Bias-Based Bullying Among Children and Adolescents

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:51:47 +0000

Dr. Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Ph.D, North Carolina State University talks about how bias-based bullying, which is growing in frequency and has some different outcomes than traditional bullying, along with strategies for schools.

Bullying and the Criminal Justice System

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:50:19 +0000

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is a former public school teacher and family court judge has seen bullying from all sides and talks about what point bullying triggers a criminal justice response, which will vary by jurisdiction.

The Science of Kindness: How to Foster, and Measure, Effective Kindness in Your Classroom

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:49:12 +0000

Jaclyn Lindsey, CEO and co-founder of kindness.org, and award-winning author Rana DiOrio offer a conversation around leveraging research, understanding the history of kindness and applying that to the classroom.

The Expert Effect: A Three-Part System to Break Down the Walls of Your Classroom

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:48:33 +0000

Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney, teachers and authors of “The Expert Effect,” talk about how to get students engaged despite the disruption and extra challenges caused by distance and socially distanced learning.

Michigan Regional Teachers of the Year Panel Discussion

Defeat the Label — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:47:47 +0000

Meemic Foundation Director Pam Harlin leads a panel discussion on a variety of topics with Michigan Teacher of the Year Leah Porter and RTOYs Heather French, Kacie Hook, Janet Swarthout and Bethany Vonck.

Rana DiOrio #Stand4Change 2021

Defeat the Label — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:16:31 +0000

Stand4Change 2021

Time: Friday, May 7, 2021 at 12 p.m. EST. Defeat the Label believes that in order to end bullying, we have to put the power back where it belongs, in the hands of our students. Defeat the Label strives to promote an inclusive, judgement free society.

Defeat The Label Anti Bullying Video

Defeat the Label — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:42:11 +0000

Fat, stupid, low-class and ugly. At some point in life, we have all experienced the emotional pain caused from social labeling. These labels create an imbalance of power and control within our schools, workplaces and communities- most often leading to bullying and the bystander effect.