The Empowerment Blog
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Learn What Your Donation Can Do for Kids and Teens Who Are Bullied
We'd love your support this Giving Season - or anytime of the year - in helping us support kids and teens who are bullied.Theatre of Peace Tells You About This Year's Fundraiser:Your Generous Donation Help Us Further Achieve Our Mission:To empower young people to:...
Amy Jones Anichini Talks Post-Show at Moxie Theatre About Empowerment and Managing Encounters with Bullying Behavior
Amy Jones Anichini Talks Post-Show at Moxie Theatre About Empowerment and How to Manage Encounters with Bullying Behavior Join us at Moxie Theatre in San Diego on Sunday, May 28, 2023, for the 2pm performance of The Chronicles of Kalki followed by a Q&A with our...
Why You Should Join Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Actors and Empowerment Advocates
Did you miss the June 2023 deadline to submit to Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Actors and Empowerment Advocates? No problem! Click this box to learn how to submit anytime. Some current members of Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Actors and Empowerment...
Seeking Both Youth Actors and Youth Empowerment Advocates in 2023!
Theatre of Peace (TOP) Youth Anti-Bullying Acting Troupe & Empowerment Advocates Call for New Members: Ages 11-20 About Us: TOP, a division of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Act Like You Matter, runs student-led, solution-driven, anti-bullying assemblies at K-12 schools in...
Help Us Run FREE Virtual Programs that Kids Can Attend from Home
Help Us Run FREE Virtual Programs that Kids Can Attend from Home! Theatre of Peace Kicks off Our 2022 Fundraiser Click Here to Donate & Support Our Goal of Hosting FREE Virtual Programs!Hi! We're Theatre of Peace Youth Anti-Bullying Acting Troupe – also known as...
Introducing TOP Talks Video Resource Series! Ep 1: Trusted Adults
Introducing "TOP Talks" Video Resource Series! Ep 1: Trusted Adults What do they mean by "Trusted Adults"? Lots of times at school assemblies, they're trying to help by telling us to confide in or report to a Trusted Adult, but they never define “Trusted Adult” or...
Just in Time for Back to School: Act Like You Matter Releases Video Version of Their Interactive, Anti-Bullying Program for K-3rd
Press Release for Video Version of Baffle Away BullyingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Amy Jones Anichini Act Like You Matter, Inc. amy@actlikeyoumatter.org Just in Time for Back to School: Act Like You Matter Releases Video Version of Their Interactive,...
Theatre of Peace Casting Call: Ages 11-20, Any Gender
Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Acting Troupe (“TOP”) Casting Call: Ages 11-20; Any Gender TOP, a division of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Act Like You Matter, runs student-led, solution-driven, anti-bullying Assemblies at K-12 schools in San Diego County and LA County....
Seeking Stories of Resilience
Seeking Stories of Resilience Have you overcome a challenge in your life? We want to hear from you! Share your Stories of Resilience to help others see that they are not alone in what they are experiencing and that things will get better Have You Overcome a Challenge...
2020 Fundraiser: Help Us Film Our Program for Older Elementary
“We’ve known for years that we wanted to create video versions of each of our 4 age-appropriate, student-led programs so that students across the country could benefit from our programs,” said Amy Jones Anichini, Founder and President of Act Like...
Theatre of Peace Casting Call: Seeking Actors of Any Gender and Ethnicity Ages 11-20
Theatre of Peace Casting Call: Ages 11-20 Seeking Dramatic Actors/Actresses (Any Gender) Specifically Seeking POC & Black Lives Matter Peaceful Youth Activists Pre-COVID-19, Theatre of Peace, a division of 501(c)(3) nonprofit Act Like You Matter, ran student-led,...
Baffle Them with Kindness! “Baffle Away Bullying: Interactive Stage Play for K-3rd” Now Available for Classroom Reading and Performance Licensing!
501(c)(3) nonprofit and student-led assembly provider Act Like You Matter releases their most in demand program as a script, so students across the world can benefit from this empowering program without a big assembly. Whether read aloud in class – virtual or...
Strategy to Deflect Bullying: Take Notes!
A mom, we'll call her Patricia, emailed us recently to tell us about her daughter's experience with being bullied by a classmate last fall and what she decided to do about it: take notes. We were so thrilled to hear how Patricia and her daughter (we'll call her Josie)...
Act Like You Matter Announces Theatre of Peace 2020 Cast
Theatre of Peace 2020 cast runs anti-bullying assemblies and smaller group workshops for K-12 in SoCal: age appropriate, solution focused, custom designed, and packed with tools students can use immediately.
Friendometry.com: Resource for Parents to Help Find Friends for Their Children
We know how important and healthy it is for children to have friends. In fact, finding friends who have things in common with you is one of the key factors in overcoming being bullied and building confidence. It's something Theatre of Peace and I talk about with...
Casting Call: Seeking Experienced Youth Actors for Theatre of Peace
Casting Call: Ages 11-21 Seeking Experienced Dramatic Actors/Actresses (Any Gender) Auditions by Invitation: Sunday 7/14/19, 10am - Noon Theatre of Peace: Youth Anti-Bullying Acting Troupe, a division of Act Like You Matter, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, (“TOP”)...
Students from Theatre of Peace to Present at 2018 International Bullying Prevention Conference
Students from Carmel Valley-based Theatre of Peace, a division of the nonprofit Act Like You Matter, Inc., will be presenting and running a workshop on November 7, 2018, at the 15th Annual International Bullying Prevention Conference ("IBPA Conference") in San Diego....
Act Like You Matter Announces 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status
Act Like You Matter, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received determination from the IRS that it is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) and is classified as a public charity. This new status allows Act Like You Matter to accept...
Come See Baffle Away Bullying at The Shoppes at Carlsbad 8/22/18 11am
You're Invited: Come learn life skills to help you build resilience and manage encounters with anyone who mistreats you! What: Come see Baffle Away Bullying! at The Shoppes at Carlsbad When: Wednesday, August 22nd at 11am Where: The Shoppes at Carlsbad 2525 El Camino...
Del Mar Union School District Honors Amy Jones Anichini and Theatre of Peace as Industry Experts
Amy Jones Anichini and four members of Theatre of Peace were honored at the Del Mar Union School District ("DMUSD") June 2018 Board Meeting in San Diego, CA, as industry experts in bullying awareness, intervention, and prevention. Ms. Anichini and Theatre of Peace...
Casting Call: Theatre of Peace Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe
Theatre of Peace: Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe, a division of the non-profit Act Like You Matter, runs custom-designed, solution-driven Workshops for schools in San Diego County. We perform vignettes that raise awareness about bullying and demonstrate tools...
Assembly Program Baffle That Bully! LIVE is Renamed Baffle Away Bullying!
Act Like You Matter Founder and President Amy Jones Anichini discusses why it's important to stop using bully as a label California nonprofit Act Like You Matter announces that they are changing the name of their interactive stage play for K-3rd from Baffle That...
Theatre of Peace Works with 800 Students at Pacific Rim Elementary
Theatre of Peace recently spent the day at Pacific Rim Elementary where we where we ran our anti-bullying assemblies for 800 students and 31 teachers. We performed both Act Like You Matter: Anti-Bullying Empowerment Assemblies and Baffle That Bully LIVE - Interactive...
Macaroni Kid Interviews Act Like You Matter Founder Amy Jones Anichini About Bullying
Recently, Act Like You Matter's Founder and President Amy Jones Anichini answered questions about bullying from Courtney Daly-Pavone of MacaroniKid.com. Courtney asked some great questions about bullying, including these: There is a lot of talk about bullying these...
Behind the Scenes: Our Anti-Bullying Empowerment Workshops at Torrey Hills
Recently, we spent the day with Torrey Hills' 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, running Act Like You Matter: Anti-Bullying Empowerment Workshops. This is the third school in the Del Mar Union School District that we've had the pleasure of working with. Here are some of the...
Announcing Theatre of Peace 2018 Company and the Launch of Anti-Bullying Assemblies
California non-profit Act Like You Matter is pleased to announce the 2018 company of Theatre of Peace: Youth Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe ("TOP") and the launch of anti-bullying assemblies. Since its inception in 2010, TOP has delivered empowering student-led,...
Act Like You Matter Named a 2018 Champion Against Bullying by Pacer
Every year, Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center ("Pacer's NBPC") recognizes organizations that are dedicated to bullying prevention and intervention and making a difference in the lives of kids. We are thrilled to share that Act Like You Matter has been named...
My Experience with Anxiety and Bullying by Gianna
Hey, everyone! Hi! I'm Gianna. I'm 15 years old, and I'm an actor with Theatre of Peace. This year we are trying to start some new things and connect more with our audiences and kids everywhere! We want to get to know you, and the best way to do that is to start...
Act Like You Matter Workshops with Ashley Falls 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders
You know you’re at a school that values good citizenship, kindness, confidence, and empathy when you see artwork like this on campus: These and other empowering messages greeted us when we stepped onto the Ashley Falls campus recently to run our Act Like You Matter...
Theatre of Peace Runs Act Like You Matter Workshop at Vista Academy as Part of 5th Grade’s Wonder Unit
When Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts 5th grade teacher Cara Homer contacted us last summer about running our “Act Like You Matter” Workshop for their entire 5th grade class, she said she thought our program would fit perfectly with the 5th grade’s Wonder...
Theatre of Peace Casting Call: Male Actors Only; Ages 11-21
CASTING CALL: MALE ACTORS ONLY Ages 11-21 Auditions by Video Submission: Due Monday, July 31, 2017 Must Live in San Diego County Theatre of Peace: Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe, a division of the non-profit Act Like You Matter, runs custom-designed,...
How Do I Get This Girl to Stop Picking on Me?
Veronica, a high school freshman from Ohio, recently DM'd us on Instagram to ask: How do I get this girl to stop picking on me? Here's Veronica's her story: "There's this girl (I'll call her Abby) who I've been friends with since 7th grade. We're on the same soccer...
Bullying Q and A: Why Are People So Mean?
When Theatre of Peace ("TOP") runs our workshops at schools, students have the opportunity to submit anonymous questions. We try to answer as many as can right then, but because they spark such great conversations, we often run out of time and can't get to as many of...
Theatre of Peace Performance at Santana High School March 2017
Last week, Theatre of Peace: Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe performed at Santana High School. Our partner Interactions for Peace ("I4Peace") invited us to perform The Tunnel of Bullying during Santana's Peace Week, which is held the first week of every March. Every...
Morgan is on a Mission to Stop Bullying, Just Like Us
After being bullied in elementary school, Morgan, a 19-year-old college student from Georgia, is now on a mission to stop bullying. Here's what Morgan wrote to us recently: "I was bullied in elementary school because I was short and different. Kids would spread rumors...
Meet the Theatre of Peace 2017 Company!
Theatre of Peace: Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe is pleased to announce that we've added 13 youth actors, bringing the total number of actors in the Theatre of Peace 2017 Company to 28. This growth will allow Theatre of Peace ("TOP") to conduct their student-led,...
You Have Power
We love this empowering quote by Alice Walker, "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." When Theatre of Peace: Bullying Awareness Acting Troupe runs our Workshops for middle and high schools, we often post this positive...
No One Can Make You Feel Small
It doesn't get much more empowering than this quote by Tiger Lily, "No one can make you feel small unless you agree to feel small." It's from the song "What Makes the Brave Man Brave" from the musical Disney's Peter Pan Junior. Basically, Tiger Lily is supporting...
You Can Control How You Feel
Do you ever wish you could control what other people say? That way you could make sure that no one ever says anything mean or hurtful. As nice as that sounds, it's not exactly a realistic scenario. Inevitably, we would end up squashing new ideas and individuality -...
Act Like You Matter and Theatre of Peace Merge to Enhance Anti-Bullying Programs
SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2015 - Act Like You Matter and Theatre of Peace announce that they have merged to be able to offer more complete anti-bullying programs, workshops, assemblies, videos, and publications. Together they will offer solution-driven content, packed with...