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A PINK SHIRTDOesN’T STOPBULLYING.
A PINK SHIRTDOesN’T STOPBULLYING.
APRIL 8TH 2015
YOU DO.YOU DO.
Bullying is an issue that is affecting Canadians in schools and communi-ties all across the country. Young people are being hurt and they need our help. That’s where the Day of Pink comes in. The Day of Pink, held on April 8th 2015, is about addressing bullying and discrimination. It is a day where we come together to raise awareness, educate ourselves, and change lives.
The theme for the Day of Pink this year is A Pink Shirt Doesn’t Stop Bul-lying—You Do. We all know that wearing pink doesn’t stop bullying. Bullying and discrimination require an ongoing commitment to making our schools and communities safer. If we want to see real change in our communities, we need to educate ourselves, and raise awareness about this important is-sue. The Day of Pink is about more than just wearing pink; it is about taking a stand.
Last year, the Day of Pink engaged more than 9.2 million people across the world. This year, we want to reach 10 million. Will you help?
This guide is aimed to help you participate in the Day of Pink! It will:
» Give you ideas for fun events you can run in your community » Help you learn where you can get the resources you need » Show you how you can help educate your school and community » Teach you how to raise awareness about these issues » Show you how you can fundraise to support anti-bullying programmingYou can order more supplies for the Day of Pink by visiting dayofpink.
org! Jer’s Vision will have all the supplies and resources you need, plus more ideas for what you can do!
Jer’s Vision wants to hear from you! Tell them about what you are doing by emailing [email protected]! Send in your pictures, your newspaper articles, your videos!
We’ll be wearing pink on April 8th, and we hope you will too!
Thank you for your participation in the International Day of Pink!
Yours truly,
Zac johnstone
What is the Day of Pink?April 8th, 2015 marks the International Day of Pink. It is a day
where communities across the country and the world unite in celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop homophobic, transphobic, transmisogynistic, and all other forms of bullying.
The International Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when 2 straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The 2 students intervened, but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying. They decided to purchase pink shirts. The next day they got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity against bully-ing and discrimination. The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying.
The message was clear: Anyone can bully and, anyone can be victimized by bullying, but together we can stop it.
Each year on the second Wednesday of April, millions of people wear pink and take a stand. The Day of Pink is a symbol, a spark, that empowers and inspires youth across Canada to stand up against bullying and discrimination.
Who is Jer’s Vision?Jer’s Vision: Canada’s Youth Diversity Initiative is the organization
that powers the International Day of Pink. We are a youth-led anti-bullying and anti-discrimination organization that works in schools and communities across Canada.
We are working in schools every day of the year, educating over 250,000 students about how they can be proactive in the fight against bullying and discrimination.
We encourage you to get involved and see how you can join our movement. We always need more volunteers to help us educate more youth across Canada!
Thank you for your participation in the International Day of Pink!
Order Day of Pink Kits, Buttons, Posters and More athttp://jersvision.myshopify.com/
DAYOFPINK.ORG
improve your school and communityRun a poster campaign
1. Put up Day of Pink posters2. Contact PFLAG, Kids Help Phone, and Youthline to get free posters!3. Invite art classes to design posters
Host a discussion at lunch or after school about bullying and discrimination
1. Invite a guest speaker to talk about bullying2. Host a discussion with your principal about bullying in your school3. Take notes and talk about how you think we can better �ght bullying and discrimination. Send them to us!Organize an anti-bullying and diversity
themed movie night1. Check out movies like: Venus Boys, GBF, Love Free Die, Question One, A Jihad for Love, TransGeneration documentary series, She’s A Boy I Knew, Screaming Queens, Paris IS Burning, Southern Comfort, Red Without Blue, and The Geography Club are all �lms we recommend2. Have a discussion after he movie, and talk about what lessons you can take away from having watched it
1. Talk to your principal and teachers about how you can change content to include LGBTQ communities2. How about new books for your library? Find books that have LGBTQ characters by visiting the Rainbow Link: http://www.rainbowlink.ca/
Talk to your teachers about creating anLGBTQ inclusion curriculum at your school
Connect with us on Social Media!Follow us on Twitter: @jersvisionLike our page on FacebookTweet with the #DayofPink
DAYOFPINK.ORG
improve your school and communityRun a poster campaign
1. Put up Day of Pink posters2. Contact PFLAG, Kids Help Phone, and Youthline to get free posters!3. Invite art classes to design posters
Host a discussion at lunch or after school about bullying and discrimination
1. Invite a guest speaker to talk about bullying2. Host a discussion with your principal about bullying in your school3. Take notes and talk about how you think we can better �ght bullying and discrimination. Send them to us!Organize an anti-bullying and diversity
themed movie night1. Check out movies like: Venus Boys, GBF, Love Free Die, Question One, A Jihad for Love, TransGeneration documentary series, She’s A Boy I Knew, Screaming Queens, Paris IS Burning, Southern Comfort, Red Without Blue, and The Geography Club are all �lms we recommend2. Have a discussion after he movie, and talk about what lessons you can take away from having watched it
1. Talk to your principal and teachers about how you can change content to include LGBTQ communities2. How about new books for your library? Find books that have LGBTQ characters by visiting the Rainbow Link: http://www.rainbowlink.ca/
Talk to your teachers about creating anLGBTQ inclusion curriculum at your school
Connect with us on Social Media!Follow us on Twitter: @jersvisionLike our page on FacebookTweet with the #DayofPink
DAYOFPINK.ORG
learn about the issueBring in an anti-bullying and anti-discrimination educator
Talk to your teachers about having a school wide discussion on anti-bullying
1. Jer’s Vision offers free workshops, and if we can’t reach you, we’ll put you in touch with someone who can2. Send an email requesting a workshop at [email protected] telling us exactly what you’re looking for and we will see what we can do!
1. Ask your principal and see if you can take one period off to bring everyone together to have an assembly2. Bring in a speaker from Jer’s Vision or another organization in your community.3. If you can’t get a speaker, �nd a video on YouTube! Search one of our favorites: “To This Day” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
1. Ask if your teachers can take 10 minutes out of their class to talk about bullying in their school. Have each class run their own discussion.2. Need discussion questions or topics? Email us!3. Talk about how we can better �ght bullying and how we can be more inclusive. Let’s hear about how we can do better!4. Take notes and send them to us at [email protected]! We will be putting these together into a national report on �ghting bullying and discrimination.
Organize an assembly
More Resources1. Check out Prevnet.org for more information on bullying and discrimination2. YouthLine is a wonderful LGBTQ youth help line3. Kid’s Help Phone!
Check out PrevNet.ca! The PromotingRelations and Ending Violence Networkis Canada's authority on research andresources for bullying prevention
Looking to learn more?
DAYOFPINK.ORG
learn about the issueBring in an anti-bullying and anti-discrimination educator
Talk to your teachers about having a school wide discussion on anti-bullying
1. Jer’s Vision offers free workshops, and if we can’t reach you, we’ll put you in touch with someone who can2. Send an email requesting a workshop at [email protected] telling us exactly what you’re looking for and we will see what we can do!
1. Ask your principal and see if you can take one period off to bring everyone together to have an assembly2. Bring in a speaker from Jer’s Vision or another organization in your community.3. If you can’t get a speaker, �nd a video on YouTube! Search one of our favorites: “To This Day” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
1. Ask if your teachers can take 10 minutes out of their class to talk about bullying in their school. Have each class run their own discussion.2. Need discussion questions or topics? Email us!3. Talk about how we can better �ght bullying and how we can be more inclusive. Let’s hear about how we can do better!4. Take notes and send them to us at [email protected]! We will be putting these together into a national report on �ghting bullying and discrimination.
Organize an assembly
More Resources1. Check out Prevnet.org for more information on bullying and discrimination2. YouthLine is a wonderful LGBTQ youth help line3. Kid’s Help Phone!
Check out PrevNet.ca! The PromotingRelations and Ending Violence Networkis Canada's authority on research andresources for bullying prevention
Looking to learn more?
DAYOFPINK.ORG
Encourage your friends to wear pink
Take the Pink Pledge at dayofpink.org
Organize a flashmob!
1. Make a Facebook group and invite your friends2. Make an announcement at school the day before the Day of Pink3. Give out a candy or treats to everyone who wears pink
1. Set up a laptop at the school entrance and take names as students come in2. For every student who signs up, enter their name into a raf�e for a prize3. Call up local stores and see if they’ll donate a gift card for the winner
Run a competition!
1. Put together a playlist and dance!2. Bring pink shirts or buttons!
1. Challenge staff and sports teams to put together the most outrageous sports out�ts2. Get teachers to organize a competition around which class can wear the most pink3. Give out prizes for whoever wears the most pink!4. Ask local stores if they’ll donate the prizes!
ActivitiesHere are a few ideas for how your workplace can participate on April 8th, 2015!
Workplace activities!
• Order Day of Pink buttons and posters
• Review and solidify policies on discrimination and harassment
• Encourage office participation in community events
• Host an LGBTQ+ diversity workshop with a community organization (Like Jer's Vision)
DAYOFPINK.ORG
Encourage your friends to wear pink
Take the Pink Pledge at dayofpink.org
Organize a flashmob!
1. Make a Facebook group and invite your friends2. Make an announcement at school the day before the Day of Pink3. Give out a candy or treats to everyone who wears pink
1. Set up a laptop at the school entrance and take names as students come in2. For every student who signs up, enter their name into a raf�e for a prize3. Call up local stores and see if they’ll donate a gift card for the winner
Run a competition!
1. Put together a playlist and dance!2. Bring pink shirts or buttons!
1. Challenge staff and sports teams to put together the most outrageous sports out�ts2. Get teachers to organize a competition around which class can wear the most pink3. Give out prizes for whoever wears the most pink!4. Ask local stores if they’ll donate the prizes!
ActivitiesHere are a few ideas for how your workplace can participate on April 8th, 2015!
Workplace activities!
• Order Day of Pink buttons and posters
• Review and solidify policies on discrimination and harassment
• Encourage office participation in community events
• Host an LGBTQ+ diversity workshop with a community organization (Like Jer's Vision)
DAYOFPINK.ORG
learn about the issue Fundraise
Encourage your friends and familyto sign up as monthly donors!
Every day of the school year, we, Jer’s Vision and the Day of Pink, are in schools educating youth! Find outr how you can participate in Jer’s Vision workshops and conferences at JersVision.org.But we need your help. Please donate now.We are working across Canada delivering programming that works. But more schools need our help; too many Canadian youth are still victims of bullyingand discrimination. We have good news: For every 1$ you donate, we can educate one more student.
Run an event1. Organize a dance, a coffee house, or pie throwing contest2. Get your teachers and student council on board 3. Charge a fee per student and donate your proceeds to Jer’s Vision
Host charity sale1. Sell tickets for a pizza lunch or a 50/50 raf�e, or sell goods at a bake sale2. Bake what you can yourself—ask your friends if they can help3. Set up a table at lunch to sell tickets or food4. Donate your proceeds to Jer’s Vision
1. Sign up by calling us at 613-400-1875, visiting our website, or checking out our online donation page: https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/86762. Monthly donors are our most dependable, sustainable, and stable funders! 3. We love one time donations, but monthly donors are consistent and let us plan for the future!4. Make it a competition! Sign up as a monthly donor and get entered into a raf�e for a gift card!5. Have prizes for whichever student manages to sign up the most people!
Fundraise for Day of Pink and Jer’s Vision
Send your cheques to:Jer’s Vision – Day of Pinkc/o Jeremy Dias440 Albert Street, Suite C304Ottawa, ON, K1R 5B5Canada
Donate now by visiting http://www.jersvision.org/en or send us a cheque!
DAYOFPINK.ORG
learn about the issue Fundraise
Encourage your friends and familyto sign up as monthly donors!
Every day of the school year, we, Jer’s Vision and the Day of Pink, are in schools educating youth! Find outr how you can participate in Jer’s Vision workshops and conferences at JersVision.org.But we need your help. Please donate now.We are working across Canada delivering programming that works. But more schools need our help; too many Canadian youth are still victims of bullyingand discrimination. We have good news: For every 1$ you donate, we can educate one more student.
Run an event1. Organize a dance, a coffee house, or pie throwing contest2. Get your teachers and student council on board 3. Charge a fee per student and donate your proceeds to Jer’s Vision
Host charity sale1. Sell tickets for a pizza lunch or a 50/50 raf�e, or sell goods at a bake sale2. Bake what you can yourself—ask your friends if they can help3. Set up a table at lunch to sell tickets or food4. Donate your proceeds to Jer’s Vision
1. Sign up by calling us at 613-400-1875, visiting our website, or checking out our online donation page: https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/86762. Monthly donors are our most dependable, sustainable, and stable funders! 3. We love one time donations, but monthly donors are consistent and let us plan for the future!4. Make it a competition! Sign up as a monthly donor and get entered into a raf�e for a gift card!5. Have prizes for whichever student manages to sign up the most people!
Fundraise for Day of Pink and Jer’s Vision
Send your cheques to:Jer’s Vision – Day of Pinkc/o Jeremy Dias440 Albert Street, Suite C304Ottawa, ON, K1R 5B5Canada
Donate now by visiting http://www.jersvision.org/en or send us a cheque!
rick Mercer“We all know that bullying can be fatal. We’ve heard the tragic
tales of kids like Jamie Hubley and Amanda Todd who ended their lives after being subjected to bullying at school. We hate to admit it but we know that there are more kids out there today who are suffer-ing in silence. The Day of Pink is an important solution to this problem not only because it helps to raise awareness but because of where the entire idea came from.
Kudos to Jer’s Vision, an incredible organization of young people, for working so hard to make the Day of Pink and international suc-cess story. I’m proud to support them and I look to them for solutions. They are young, I am not, and they know what’s going on in Canadian schools. Thankfully I don’t. I will take their lead.
They want me to wear pink? I’m in.”
Laureen Harper“I am a proud supporter of the International Day of Pink. Diversity
and Inclusion are values close to my heart, and the hearts of many Canadians. We believe in building a country that includes all of us, together. We are proud, and fortunate, to live in a country that pro-tects us all equally under the law, but bullying and discrimination still happen. I will be wearing pink on April 8th, 2015, and I would ask you to do the same. But wearing pink doesn’t stop bullying – that’s up to you. On April 8th, I’m not just asking you to wear pink, I am also asking you to help raise awareness and educate about bullying and discrimination. If we want to build a Canada based on inclusion and diversity, we need to do it together.”
Rt. Hon. Michaelle Jean“We will stop bullying, verbal abuse, violent intimidation, and knee-
jerk hatred for differences, by creating and nurturing a culture of respect, a culture of nonviolence, a culture of curiosity for the other, a culture of amazement before what we do not yet understand. Break the silence, dare to speak out, and the whole edifice of intimidation comes crumbling down. The tool of violence becomes powerless. Who knew that persisting, as Jer did, in the face of adversity could ripple into a national and international movement? That’s the power of words, of words and action, together”
