Hot news from the White HouseSep 02 2010Hot news from the White House ... On August 11-12th, President Obama held the first White House Summit on Bullying. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, stated in his opening remarks, “Bullying is epidemic in urban, suburban, and rural schools. The statistics are staggering.” Community Matters is at the forefront finding solutions to one of the fastest growing issues facing our children - bullying and cyber-bullying. In 2007, more than 900,000 secondary students reported being cyber-bullied according to Arne Duncan’s remarks. The Myths About Bullying: Secretary Arne Duncan’s Remarks at the Bullying Prevention Summit. 
Recent PostsRick Phillips Speaks On Bullying at the Clinton School of Public ServiceThe Clinton School of Public Service invited Rick Phillips, Executive Director of Community Matters as one of their Distinguished Speakers for their series of public lectures in Little Rock, Arkansas. Safe School Ambassadors school nationally recognized for its tolerance effortsMesa Linda Middle School in Victorville, CA was recognized as a “Mix It Up” Model School by the Teaching Tolerance Project. Straight Talk TNT - Teens ‘n Twenties Publishes Article Praising Safe School Ambassadors ProgramLauren Forcella, founder and editor of the website Straight Talk TNT: Teens ‘n Twenties, has written and published an article on her site praising the effectiveness of the Safe School Ambassadors program. Rick Phillips - Keynote Speaker at the National School Board Association ConferenceRick Phillips presented a two-hour keynote at the National School Board Association’s 71st Annual Conference on Saturday, April 8, held at the San Francisco Moscone Convention Center. SSA program Evaluation Report shows positive resultsA multi-year evaluation of the Safe School Ambassadors (SSA) program has been completed, with some very exciting and gratifying results. |