The purpose of the Don’t Be Cruel campaign is to facilitate a safe and fun environment for recreational and educational activities. It is necessary to guarantee that all students, especially those that feel cornered and need help the most, will be able to live a healthy life as confident, responsible, and caring citizens of their community. The youths need a positive outlet to grow and develop as respectable people. Therefore, our faculty would devote themselves to revealing the potential of each student.
The organization is launching the Don’t Be Cruel campaign to address the issue of cyberbullying. This form of bullying is present online on social media platforms (ASPA, 2021). It is persistent as digital data is constantly available and permanent as it is difficult to remove without reporting the issue (ASPA, 2021). However, the most concerning aspect of cyberbullying is that it is hard to recognize. Nonetheless, our vision is that the situation could be subverted with collective effort and proper guidance.
In 3 months, our primary action would be the spread of awareness and introduction of effective guidelines at schools and recreational centers where students and children interact. The guidelines should incorporate frequently asked questions on what to do if cyberbullying is identified. It is necessary to teach the youth the dangers that stem from cyberbullying and legal ways to approach the issue as the offender can be and should be held accountable. The problem is relatively new, and not many countries created designated laws, but schools and justice systems can act based on similar laws such as harassment to punish the offender (UNICEF, n.d.). It would also be necessary to teach family members the way to approach the issue if encountered, mainly how to talk with children about cyberbullying and what tools they could use to solve it. For example, every social media platform offers tools to restrict access to personal data and report inappropriate content (UNICEF, n.d.). As a result, we will be able to safely prevent the issue from escalating in our community.
Reference
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA). (2021). What is cyberbullying. StopBullying.gov. Web.
UNICEF. (n.d.). Cyberbullying: What is it and how to stop it. UNICEF. Web.