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. Student presenters, ages 14-18, include Brendan Dallaire, Carly Walton, Chase Anichini, David Coffey, Eli Dilbeck, Francesca Fong, Lexie Maltzman, and Makena Summers.
“Theatre of Peace and I have wanted to present at the IBPA Conference for many years, but the nature of our business – bullying prevention and intervention programs led by students from San Diego County – has made it difficult for us to participate until now,” said Amy Jones Anichini, Executive Director and Author of Theatre of Peace and Founder and President of its parent company, Act Like You Matter. “We feel so fortunate that this year’s theme, ‘Putting the Pieces Together for Healthy Schools,’ and San Diego location have aligned to make our program relevant and our participation possible. We’re honored to have been invited to present.”
Eight members of the youth acting troupe Theatre of Peace will join Ms. Anichini in presenting a 75-minute student-led workshop, “Baffle Away Bullying! Interactive Stage Play: Learn Life Skills to Help You Build Resilience and Manage Encounters with Anyone Who Mistreats You,” at 8am on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. The workshop includes ample time for Q&A, where attendees are encouraged to ask Theatre of Peace and Ms. Anichini anything related to their work and advocacy, such as how they develop their scripts, the role of research in their content, lessons learned, and whether the actors have had personal experience with bullying and how that factors into their programs.
ABOUT THE IBPA CONFERENCE
The 15th annual IBPA Conference, hosted by the International Bullying Prevention Association, runs Nov. 5-7, 2018, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. Keynotes will be delivered by world-renowned speakers, Monica Lewinsky and Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. Conference content is appropriate for any adult who works with children and teens, such as school counselors, psychologists, administrators, teachers, social workers, resource officers, mental health professionals, and more . The Conference is also relevant to parents seeking tools to help their children become more resilient or who want to advocate for their schools to get more involved in bullying prevention and intervention.
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To learn more about the IBPA and the 15th Annual International Bullying Prevention Conference in San Diego Nov. 5-7, 2018, please contact IBPA Executive Director Lynn Lonsway at 800-929-0397 or info@ibpaworld.org.
ABOUT THEATRE OF PEACE AND ACT LIKE YOU MATTER
Act Like You Matter is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that seeks to promote the well-being of children, tweens, and teens so that each child feels accepted and free to be themselves without being bullied. Through its division, Theatre of Peace, the nonprofit runs anti-bullying programs for K-12 in Southern California that are custom-designed, solution-driven, and student-led:
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