One in three teens are in an abusive relationship and Wisconsin students want to break the silence. For a second-year project called “Refuse 2 Bruise,” Evansvile High students painted windows on their city’s main street to take a stand against abusive relationships. Some wore t-shirts with “When push comes to shove, it’s no longer love.” One student, Janes, painted numbers on a cell phone to spread the message that abuse happens more through technology now. The project spreads the idea that if you take a stand against abuse now, you can form better relationships later. Read the full story from Wisconsin’s Channel 3000 by clicking here .
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MTV launched A THIN LINE to help you draw your own line between digital abuse and not abuse. Now as a next step, they need your help in developing a first-of-its-kind “digital bill of rights.” Based on feedback they received from you on Facebook, twitter, MySpace, and “Over the Line?,” they started a list. Now its time for you to submit your suggestions, possible names for the list, and vote for your favorite rights to push them to the top of the list.
Input will be collected through the end of June. In the fall, the list will officially launch. What do you think your digital rights should be? Click here to submit your suggestions!
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In the wake of the brutal murder of University of Virginia student Yeardley Love, educators, parents, and teen dating abuse and domestic violence organizations are rallying to address the serious and escalating issue of safe dating in order to prevent such a tragic event from occurring again.
According to a recent survey conducted by Liz Claiborne Inc. and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, nearly 1 in 3 teenagers who have been in a relationship report actual sexual abuse, physical abuse, or threats of physical abuse. These are very alarming statistics and as William L. McComb, CEO of Liz Claiborne Inc. phrases it – a ticking time bomb. Please click here to check out his thoughts on the issue.
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Lara Beck’s winning slogan for the “That’s Not Cool” campaign won her a trip to Washington D.C. for the NFL Players Gala last month. She walked the gala’s red carpet after her simple slogan, “in a relationship, you love each other. (Not stalk each other.) Just thought you’d like to know,” was chosen as the national Callout Card design winner.
Lara is a junior at Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio and a part of the movement to help teens recognize dating violence when it happens. She feels that teens should always work on healthy relationships “so they know what they are looking for in a person.” She’s making a difference now by speaking out with a simple message. Click here to check out the rest of the story.
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