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Pennsylvania Convenes International Experts in Bullying Prevention and Youth Violence Prevention Programs
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Bullying Prevention Association will present Hope for a More Peaceful World conference, sponsored by Highmark Foundation's Healthy High 5 initiative, in Pittsburgh, November 16 through 18, 2009. Internationally renowned experts will share the latest research and evidence-based best practices in bullying prevention and youth violence prevention.
The conference will offer practical techniques for use in the classroom and school grounds, and an ongoing exchange of resources, information and practices to promote positive school culture, build resiliency and improve student learning and health. Session topics include youth violence and suicide prevention, empowering bystanders, protecting kids online/cyber-bullying, collaborative public health approaches to bullying prevention, bullying in the media and many others. The benchmark State of Bullying in Pennsylvania report, funded by Highmark Foundation, will be released in conjunction with the conference.
What: International Bullying Prevention Association Conference
Hope for a More Peaceful World
When: Tuesday, November 17, 9:00am - 3:00pm for photos and interviews
Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place
Who: Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education
Dan Olweus, researcher and world-leading expert in bullying prevention and intervention, Research Center for Health, Bergen, Norway
Ron Slaby, Senior Scientist, Center on Media and Health Care, Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School
Linda Sanford, Author, "Strong at the Broken Places"
Experts from International Bullying Prevention Association, Windber Research Institute and Center for Safe Schools
Contact: Aylissa Kiely Tyndale of CSS/IBPA, 717-763-1661 x 117
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