An anti-bullying video created in Summerland has been posted to YouTube and has already generated more than 1,000 views.
The video is a project to proclaim the district as a bully free zone. CHBC News was on the scene in early February when more than 1,200 people, from kids to seniors, swarmed Main Street in Summerland to film a portion of the video.
“Until you focus on the community as a whole, you won’t see real change in bullying in the community,” organizer Tina Martin said at the time. “There’s so much focus on our kids to change their behavior and be mindful of what they do to their friends. But they don’t call on the adults as often. We need to be the ones to change before we expect that out of our kids.”
The completed video was uploaded to YouTube a couple days ago and is appropriate for Wednesday, which is Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is a day where members of the community wear bright pink shirts to show their support in the fight against bullying.
The video involved community members, students from Summerland Secondary School, hockey players from the Summerland Steam as well as the Summerland RCMP.
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Music in the background of the video was courtesy of Vernon-raised singer Andrew Allen. Allen appears in the video, endorsing its efforts to stamp out bullying.
“I support Summerland Bully Free. Nobody deserves to be bullied,” he says in the video.
Below is a script of the video:
What is bullying?
Threatening or intimidating someone verbally or physically.
From the playground to the workplace and even online, bullying can happen to anyone, anywhere.
Bullying can and does happen to seniors.
Making fun of someone or spreading rumours about them is bullying.
Think about it, your words and actions can be hurtful.
No one deserves to be bullied.
In our bully free community, we respect each other and we look out for each other.
We don’t tolerate bullying. If there’s a problem, we listen and take action.
Bully free means supporting the victim and the bully.
Bullying can lead to depression, isolation or worse.
If you’re being bullied there are people who can help. You can start by talking to someone you trust.
We can all help prevent bullying.
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