Harriet Tinka, the founder and coach of “Empowered Me” joined Global News Morning on Pink Shirt Day to talk about the help and support the organization provides for kids in that are bullied.
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To work with children in Edmonton and surrounding areas who are being bullied, Empowered Me uses the anti-bullying program ‘WITS.’ WITS was developed at the University of Victoria and is an acronym to help children remember effective strategies when confronted by a bully: (1) Walk away, (2) Ignore, (3) Tell somebody and/or (4) Seek help….
Why Bullies Bully
There is no question that bullying is wrong. Studies have shown it leads to higher suicide rates and poor academic performance, in addition to the long-term damage against students’ self-esteem. As a result, children who are bullied need counselling, but bullies themselves also often need counselling. Fundamentally, bullies bully to make themselves feel better over…
Looking Towards An Empowered 2017!
2016 is drawing to a close and 2017 gives us hope for a better future. Or does it? Some people like to disagree but Empowered Me likes to think positively and look towards new possibilities. A new year allows us all to start fresh, start anew. It gives us the power to look…
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It was a rainy day but you would never have been able to tell by the smiling faces and bright-eyes on the children who walked into the Prince Charles School gymnasium earlier this month. These 9- and 10-year-olds were there to participate in the Empowered Me Leadership Program which helps facilitate self-discovery and allow them…
EPISODE 5 WITH RAYYAH SEMPALA: STILL PROCESSING MY LIFE – SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTIVISM.
Are You a Parent of a Youth Activist?If it seems many youths today are putting their words into action, you are correct. In the past two decades, we witnessed youth-led activism from Malala Yousafzai’s advocating for girls’ education. 18-year-old Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist, challenges world leaders to take immediate action…