New York Times bestselling author, survivor, and nationally-recognized anti-bullying activist, Jodee Blanco, will offer a free seminar on school bullying survival and prevention at Mother McAuley High School. The presentation will take place in the Auditorium and is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the McAuley SADD and Action/Reaction Clubs through a grant from the McAuley Alumnae Board.
This presentation will include a 90-minute workshop featuring Jodee’s compelling personal story of her struggle from fifth grade through high school as the target of severe school bullying.
Jodee will share what her parents and teachers did that helped, what didn’t and why, as well as offer similar insights from the tens of thousands of bullied students she has worked with across the nation. The workshop also will include specific, practical advice for parents on how to intervene if your child is the victim, bully or bystander, from the rare point of view of someone who’s actually lived through it and now dedicates her life to helping others. In addition, Jodee will address the plight of the “adult survivor of peer abuse” and offer suggestions on how to overcome those open wounds from the past.
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Following the presentation, Jodee will sign copies of her New York Times best seller “Please Stop Laughing at Me..” and the award-winning sequel “Please Stop Laughing at Us….”
