On Wednesday, February 7th Silver Stream will be participating in The Kind Campaign.
The Kind Campaign is an internationally recognized nonprofit
organization that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting
effects of girl-against-girl bullying through their global movement,
documentary film, in-school assemblies and educational curriculums.
Every single female has
encountered girl-against-girl bullying at some point in her life, but Kind Campaign isn’t about pointing the
finger at anyone. We have all been on both sides of this issue, whether it be
from the perspective of the “victim” or the “aggressor.” Physical fighting,
name calling, gossip, power struggles, competition, manipulation, rumors, and
ostracizing other girls all fall under the category of girl-against-girl
“crime.”
What we often choose to
ignore is the fact that these experiences frequently lead to depression,
anxiety, loss of self-worth, eating disorders, drug abuse, alcoholism,
attempted suicide, and actual suicide in millions of girls’ lives. In February
2009, while attending Pepperdine University, Kind Campaign co-founders Lauren
Paul and Molly Thompson joined forces. Having both been affected by female
bullying throughout their youth, the young women decided to create change by
giving females a platform to speak out about this universal experience.
What began as an idea
for a documentary about girl-against-girl bullying, ultimately became Kind
Campaign, a multi-platform movement that has transformed hundreds of thousands
of lives, friendships, classrooms and communities. Since it’s founding, Kind
Campaign assemblies like this one have taken place in thousands of schools and
communities across the country. With Kind Campaign’s documentary, in-school
assemblies, Kind Clubs, Kind Kits, Kind Camps and their strong and supportive
online community, Kind Campaign serves as the premiere anti-bullying movement
for girls and has impacted millions of individuals across the globe.
By attending and
participating in this assembly, YOU are choosing to take a stand and help make
girl world a more supportive and kinder place.
