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Conversation with Jane Clementi and Carl Siciliano from the Ali Forney Center
In the fall of 2010, 18-year-old Tyler Clementi left home to attend Rutgers College. At the time he was just beginning to come out of the closet. One evening, shortly after arriving, he asked his roommate for privacy. Unknown to Tyler, the roommate aimed his computer’s camera at Tyler’s bed and live-streamed
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7 Community Groups Standing Up To Bullying
Edited by Ezvid Wiki Editorial on 31 December 2020 Kids can be cruel and social hierarchies in schools can be brutal. In recent years, our society has taken a firm stand that we should no longer tolerate the routine bullying of past generations. This list, in no particular order, highlights organizations working hard to
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10 years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his mom continues to combat bullying
Jane Clementi is now spearheading a campaign to tackle non-inclusive LGBTQ teachings in religion. Sept. 26, 2020, 11:18 PM EDT / Source: TODAY By Alyssa Newcomb Tyler Clementi has been gone for 10 years, but for his mother, his physical absence can feel so new and at other times, excruciatingly long. “I seem to be held captive by dates
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The Tyler Clementi Foundation calls for action against Bullying
By Julie A. Palm “I will stand up to bullying whether I’m at school, at home, at work, in my house of worship; whether I am speaking in the digital cyber world or out in the real world with friends, family, colleagues or teammates.” More than 1 million people have taken that oath as part
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“It’s been a difficult 10 years”: Mother of Tyler Clementi starts foundation to end bullying
By Darla Miles NEW JERSEY (WABC) — It has been a decade since Tyler Clementi died by suicide following an incident at Rutgers New Brunswick, and his family has used that time to honor his memory and do a lot of good. “When I think about Tyler, I feel like it’s been an eternity
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10 years after son’s suicide, Tyler Clementi’s mom says no LGBTQ person should feel ‘unworthy’
by Hannan Adely NorthJersey.com BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Jane Clementi packed the belongings from her home in Ridgewood, where she and her husband had lived for 31 years and raised three boys, into dozens of boxes for her move in February. Into one of those boxes, she placed the writings that her youngest son, Tyler, had
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Rutgers Honors Tyler Clementi 10 Years Later
By Neal Buccino Date September 22, 2020 A decade ago, Tyler Clementi arrived at Rutgers to begin his first year of college after he started his personal journey of coming out to close friends and family. At 18, he was an accomplished violinist and composer who wanted to perform with the Rutgers
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Gottheimer Releases North Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force Report to Strengthen NJ’s Anti-Bullying Laws and Protect Students
Report provides new recommendations for schools, state, and federal policymakers Fighting to combat cyberbullying, improve bullying investigations, expand training for staff, incorporate mental health services into schools Ending the “bullying bureaucracy” that disincentivizes reporting or makes reporting bullying incidents difficult NORTH JERSEY — Today, Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the start of the new academic
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How can we end bullying? For starters, stop using the word ‘bully,’ report says.
Stephanie Noda NorthJersey.com More mental health services, partnerships with organizations outside of schools and additional anti-bullying specialists are just some of the ways a group of community leaders is hoping to put an end to bullying. The North Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force brought together parents, teachers, students, administrators, child advocates and experts in a Zoom call on Thursday to
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Tyler Clementi Foundation to Launch Education Campaign for Southern Baptist Convention to Bring Awareness to Harm Churches Can Cause LGBTQ Youth
Walking on eggshells, Jane Clementi embarks on a difficult journey to speak openly about a subject too often ignored, considered frightening or uncomfortable: religion.
Leaders and lay people ask SBC to lead on racial and LGBTQ equality after their years of working against equality.
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