Vision
- Eliminate bullying in Western North Carolina
- Prevent youth-on-youth harassment
- Empower and educate youth to be advocates and allies
Mission
- Create awareness of the issue of bullying and youth harassment
- Provide resources for these professionals to address the issues within their constituent groups
- Provide training/education regarding best practice methods for reducing and eliminating bullying behavior and promoting advocates and allies
Coalition Partners with professionals in educational systems, youth service systems, and judicial systems:
Asheville City Schools
Asheville Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family Services
Buncombe County Gang Violence Prevention Project
Buncombe County Schools
The Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville
Children First/Communities in Schools
Equality NC
Evergreen Community Charter School
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont
North Carolina Stage Company
People of Faith for Just Relationships
Our Voice
Sheville.org
Youth OUTRight
UNC Asheville Alliance
How Can I Help?
Click here to read the Legislation
Use the Resources
Center for Diversity Education offers a free loan of “The Pecking Order” to area K-12 schools. View this exhibit here. Organizations and Schools may also borrow the DVD and training packet for “Let’s Get Real” as well as the films “It’s Elementary,” “That’s a Family” and “Straightlaced“.
Asheville City Schools offers parenting training by calling Michelle Lemell at 828 – 350-6408 or visiting Asheville City Schools web site.
Equality NC‘s School Violence Prevention Act Implimentation Kit can be accessed here.
Be a Partner in the Coalition
Businesses, organizations and individuals may send a representative to coalition planning meetings, and dedicate volunteer and staff resources to developing more opportunities to raise awareness, share resources, and effect change in WNC.
Contribute
Businesses, organizations and individuals may inquire about opportunities to underwrite programs, trainings, and distribution of resource materials in WNC.
Thank you to our symposium sponsors who made it possible to train over 150 local educators!
Children First/Communities in Schools
UNC Asheville Alliance
