Day: 23 October 2019

Monica Lewinsky Launches Powerful “The Epidemic” Campaign & PSA for October’s Anti-Bullying Month

Stuart Mitchell

Social activist, global public speaker, and Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Monica Lewinsky announces the launch today of “The Epidemic”, her latest anti-bullying campaign. Following the success of her previous campaigns – the 2017’s Emmy nominated “In Real Life” and 2018’s “#DefyTheName,” – this year’s PSA impactfully builds on their earlier work, tackling the issue of online bullying which has reached epidemic proportions. “The Epidemic” presents viewers with an average American teenager, Hailey, as she shows symptoms of a mysterious illness. But there’s more than meets the eye. After watching the…

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Major League Baseball And Clubs Commemorated Spirit Day With Positive Messages Of Inclusion And Taking A Stand Against Bullying

Stuart Mitchell

Major League Baseball and its Clubs commemorated Spirit Day 2019 on Thursday, October 17th as a continuation of baseball’s commitment to taking a stand against bullying among young people. Spirit Day is a worldwide, largely social media-based effort to take on bullying, especially to speak out against actions targeting LGBTQ youth.  Bullying, in all its forms, has become an epidemic in communities and schools, with those who identify as LGBTQ experiencing a disproportionately higher rate of incidents than any other group.  Alongside the joint MLB/ESPN/X Games ‘Shred Hate’ bullying prevention education initiative,…

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Plan International USA Girls Taking Over Leadership Positions in Honor of International Day of the Girl

Stuart Mitchell

From film directors and newspaper editors to TV news anchors, thousands of girls across the globe stepped into the shoes of leaders in the fields of media, entertainment, business and politics in honor of International Day of the Girl, October 11, to demand equal representation for girls and young women. More than 1,000 girls’ “takeovers” are being facilitated in 60 countries to mark this day and ask for change in the portrayal of girls and young women in films and entertainment, textbooks, advertising, in video games and all forms of…

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International Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2019

Stuart Mitchell

Like all sectors, charities are susceptible to fraud and can be seen as easy target for criminals. Fraud and cyber crime is on the rise, which is why it’s important for charities of all shapes, sizes and types to protect their income and assets by building strong defences. International Charity Fraud Awareness Week will encourage and empower charities to talk about fraud and share best practice. The award winning campaign is led by a coalition of over 40 charities, regulators, law enforcers, representative bodies and other not-for-profit stakeholders from across…

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3M and Discovery Education Announce ‘Improving Lives Award’: Nominate Your Favorite 3M Young Scientist Challenge Finalist

Stuart Mitchell

3M and Discovery Education, today announced the opening of its inaugural Improving Lives Award as part of the annual 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist). The Improving Lives Award, a public voting recognition, will celebrate the student innovation with the most potential to improve lives. The online public voting period is open October 14-25, 2019. As part of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition for grades 5-8, for the first time in competition history, the public will select one project from the 2019 top…

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