1) Tolerance involves accepting people as they are and trying to change yourself before judging others. Intolerance can lead to bullying behaviors. 2) Bullying involves an imbalance of power where one person repeatedly abuses another physically, verbally, or emotionally. Bystanders witness bullying but often do nothing. 3) As a bystander, you can help the victim by comforting them, helping them get away, or giving advice. Standing by and laughing approves of bullying. Doing something courageous and intervening can stop abuse.

1. You are practicing tolerance
when…
 You try and change
yourself before
trying to change
others…
 You accept people
the way they are
…faults and all.

2. Tolerance is not …
…judging others
by the way they
look, sound or
dress.

3. When tolerance breaks
down…it fuels intolerance.
….and
intolerance
can lead to
bullying
behaviours

4. What is bullying?
 Bullyingis where
there is an
imbalance of
power...and
repeated abuse...
 Physical
 Verbal
 Emotional

5. What is bullying?
 Bullyingcan be
repeated
physical
attacks...
 Hitting
 Pushing
 Spitting
 Kicking
 Stealing

6. What is bullying?
 Bullying
can be
repeated
verbal attacks...
 Threats
 Name calling
 Lying
 Negative
remarks

7. What is bullying?
 Bullyingcan be
repeated
emotional
intimidation...
 Exclusion
 Spreading
rumours and
gossiping
 Intimidation
 Humiliation

8. Roles of Bullying
 Bully
 Target
 Bystander
 Active Bystander:
assisting or reinforcing
bully
 Passive Bystander:
avoiding or refusing to
intervene

9. What is ‘BYSTANDER’?
In almost every
case of bullying
there is a
bystander...

10. What is ‘BYSTANDER’?
 The bystander sees
or witnesses what’s
going on
 They see the scuffles
in the school hallway,
and read the vicious
stream of insults on
Facebook, but
sadly...most of the
time…. look away, or
log off

11. Every bystander’s choice...
The bystander
who sees or
witnesses
what’s going
on...has a
choice...

12. Every bystander’s choice...
 A bystander who
stands by and
laughs at what is
going on …is really
giving their silent
approval.
 You’renot
objecting…not
ignoring it…

13. Every bystander’s choice...
To Act..and do
something.
ToBe Afraid
and do nothing.

14. What it means to be courageous...
And doing
the right
thing
sometimes
takes
courage...

15. What research says about the
BYSTANDER role...
 Canadian
research says,
 “One student
confronting a
bully is often
enough to stop
the abuse
instantly”

16. What can you do as a
BYSTANDER to bullying...?
These 3 response
ranked higher than
even getting an adult
to intervene....
1. comfort them
after the fact
2. Help them get
away from the
situation
3. give them
advice

17. What can you do as a VICTIM
of bullying...?
Tell them to STOP.
It takes a bit of courage...
Do you have it? How long
are you willing to allow
someone to treat you
this way?
You deserve and have
a right to respect!

18. What can you do as a VICTIM
of bullying...?
 It’s not your fault
 It’s about the bully,
not you
 You don’t deserve to
be bullied. You
deserve to be safe.
 It’s okay to ask for
help
You deserve and have
a right to respect!

19. What can you do as a VICTIM
of bullying...?
It won’t stop??
 You talk…
 You share…
 You ask for help…

20. What can you do as a VICTIM
of bullying...?
Who can help?
 Friends…
 Teachers…
 Principals…
 Parents…
 Kids Help Phone…

21. What research says about the
bully…
 Usually suffer themselves
from poor self-esteem
 So starved for
attention…craves the
attention of others…even
if it is negative attention
 Are usually not entirely
comfortable with
themselves…so much so
that they need to make
others feel worse to make
themselves feel better…

22. What we need to do…
 Is it kind? Is it
necessary?
 Expect respect…you
have a right to it.
 Don’t give a bully an
audience. Show
some class, show
some character…do
something.