June 14, 2024 – Intersectional Equity Maricopa, Inc. is proud to announce that our Stop School Bullying program has been awarded a generous grant by Arizona Humanities. This support will significantly bolster our efforts to combat school bullying and promote safer, more inclusive educational environments.
The Stop School Bullying program has dedicated its first year to collecting data through pilot surveys aimed at identifying the specific reasons children in different schools and grade levels experience bullying. With this new funding, the program will hire community college students majoring in social work and psychology. These students will help expand the data collection and utilize the findings to develop a comprehensive curriculum focused on bullying prevention and de-escalation.
The curriculum, informed by the gathered data, will be presented in workshop assemblies featuring panel discussions for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Our goal is to raise awareness and provide effective solutions to reduce school bullying. The workshops will address both the large-scale societal impacts of school violence and the deeply personal effects of alienation, isolation, long-term trauma, and self-harm.
The workshops are scheduled to begin in November and December 2024, with exact dates and schedules to be announced soon.
For more information, please contact:
Intersectional Equity Maricopa, Inc.
Mission: Arizona Humanities builds a just and civil society by creating opportunities to explore our shared human experiences through discussion, learning and reflection.
Arizona Humanities is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Since 1973, Arizona Humanities has supported public programs that promote understand of the human experience with cultural, educational, and nonprofit organizations across Arizona.
Intersectional Equity Maricopa, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting social equity through education, advocacy, and community engagement. Our mission is to create a more just and inclusive society by addressing the root causes of inequality and empowering individuals and communities.
Bullying in schools is a pervasive issue with far-reaching consequences. Our recent pilot study explores the causes and attitudes surrounding school bullying, revealing complex layers that underscore the urgent need for effective intervention strategies.
