Wausa will host the Stand for the Silent Talent Show.  Come watch all the talented Wausa students and staff.  A free will donation will be taken for the Wausa Stand for the Silent Chapter.  The show will begin at 7:00 PM on January 27, 2012.

The Stand For The Silent (SFTS) program addresses the issue of school bullying with an engaging, factual, and emotional methodology. Through the efforts of Ty’s father, Kirk Smalley, and SFTS director, Francie Moss, students are shown first-hand the life and death consequences of bullying.

With the help of Upward Bound participants, students are presented with testimonies, videos and roll-play activities. Through this unique approach, lives are changed for the better. Students, some for the first time, develop an empathetic awareness through education and understanding.

The goal of the program is to start a SFTS chapter at each participating site. Each chapter consists of a group of students committed to change. These students will no longer stand for 1 in 4 of their peers to suffer at the hands of a bully.

At the end of each event, pledge cards are given to those who agree to stand for the silent. The pledge speaks of respect and love…hope and aspiration. Above all, it illustrates the main lesson taught through the Stand For The Silent program: I AM SOMEBODY.

For more information contact Vicki Critchley at 402.586.2255.

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