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sponsored content s tanding tall at 6?8?, harlem globetrotter
zeus
mcclurkin towered over the students at dufrocq elementary, but he had more in common with some of the students than one might guess.
zeus
grew up the victim of
bully
ing, but he was in good company with the dufrocq anti-
bully
ing
club
. the
club
, comprised of 15 members, meets three times a week to discuss different approaches to
bully
ing prevention. in its fourth year, the
club
is starting to receive recognition from the community.
club
facilitator minita king-miller says, ?we were contacted by raising cane?s because they thought we would be a good school to partner with the harlem globetrotters and their abcs of
bully
ing prevention campaign.? miller went on to say that the students in the anti-
bully
ing
club
were thrilled to share with their classmates different ways to prevent
bully
behavior. the globetrotter program covered the abcs in a fun, engaging way. it discussed how ?action,? ?bravery,? and ?compassion? can put an end to this nationwide problem. fi?h grader dominic young, the dufrocq anti-
bully
ing
club
president, shares that his favorite part about having
zeus
at school was all of the fun tricks that helped them remember how they can treat others with respect. ?we also re- educate bullies in our
club
about how they can be nicer and not
bully
other kids,? young says. these young men and women are diligent in stewarding a safer campus for themselves and their classmates. they are leading the way through example. harlem globetrotter
zeus
mcclurkin encourages, ?if i can make it through my experiences with bullies, then they can too. the main message is don?t be afraid to tell on a
bully
because they?ll never stop if they aren?t called out for their actions.? the
club
?s slogan is ?ducks don?t
bully
,? and it?s a message that the anti-
bully
ing
club
hopes all of the ducks will carry with them for the rest of their lives. b u l ly i n g p r e v e n t i o n i s a s e a s y a s a b c by taylor halsey gast m a r c h 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 4 9
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