Kick Off to October National Bullying Prevention Month NA24146kt

WHAT:
Speak Out Against Bullying Inc. partners with the LAPD Newton Area to kick off
"National Bullying Prevention Month."

WHEN:
Tuesday
October 8, 2024
9:00 a.m.

WHERE:
St. Odilia Elementary School
5300 Hooper Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90011

WHO:
LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides, Operations South Bureau
LAPD Captain Keith Green, Commanding Officer, Newton Area
LAPD Newton Area Senior Lead Officers
LAPD Metropolitan Division Mounted Unit
Monica Harmon, Executive Director, Speak Out Against Bullying Inc.
Marlene Ramirez, Area Representative South LA, Office of Mayor Karen Bass
Sima Saravia-Perez, Principal, St. Odilia Catholic Elementary School
Spiderman, Kids Characters Inc.
275 Students, Parents, and volunteers

WHY:
Aligning with National Awareness Efforts. Holding a rally during National Bullying Prevention Month aligns with broader awareness efforts, reinforcing the importance of the message. It connects the school to a larger movement and helps students see that they are part of a national effort to end bullying. The rally is an important tool to educate, empower, and unite the school community against bullying, laying the foundation for a safer and more inclusive environment. Students will have bright orange pom poms, the color of National Bullying Prevention Month. Over 275 students will stand and take the antibullying pledge. Spiderman superhero will make a surprise entrance to ask students to Stand Up to Bullying and be a Superhero.

CONTACT:
For more information, please contact LAPD Sergeant II Akeyla Foster Newton CRO (213) 315-9013 or Monica Harmon at (424) 835-1373.