Empowered Flower Girl’s Rasheda Kamaria Williams to Deliver Morning Keynote for Defeat the Label’s Annual Community Conversation on Bullying

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Empowered Flower Girl is proud to announce that Founder and Chief Empowering Officer Rasheda Kamaria Williams has been selected as the keynote speaker for Defeat the Label’s annual Community Conversation on Bullying. Rasheda will kick off the virtual conference with an interactive talk “Pretty Powerful: Inspiring Empathy and Self-Esteem Among 21st Century Tweens/Teens.” The event, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on November 9, 2023, is free and open to the public.

Rasheda Kamaria Williams is an award-winning youth advocate, author, and motivational speaker dedicated to empowering young people to overcome the challenges they face in and out of the classroom. Her keynote address will explore how parents, educators and mentors and mental health professionals can help youth, particularly girls and young women, cultivate more positive relationships with one another and themselves.

Defeat the Label’s annual Community Conversation on Bullying has been a leading platform for addressing the critical issue of bullying in today’s society. The event brings together thought leaders, advocates, parents, educators, and community members to share knowledge and strategies for creating a more inclusive and empathetic world.

“Together, we can help young people rise above challenges, fostering not just stronger bonds with others, but a deeper connection with their own strength and self-worth,” Rasheda said.

To learn more about the event or register, visit Eventbrite.com. 

Defeat the Label is a 501(c)3 organization that is empowering students in classrooms around the globe and believes that in order to end bullying, we have to put the power back where it belongs – in the hands of the students.

Join the Conversation: Let’s talk about bullying

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Transformation often starts with a conversation. When individuals unite to create dialogue, they set the tone for positive change.

That is the premise of Defeat the Label’s (DTL) Community Conversation on Bullying. Over the past four years, DTL has hosted the event during National Bullying Prevention Month- a time when organizations, youth and youth advocates create heightened awareness of the issue and work toward interventions and solutions.

“Since we hosted the first Community Conversation, one thing that has shifted is that bullying continues to be taken more seriously by schools, parents and the community,” said DTL Executive Director Jamie Greene. “When we started this, even though it was in the not so recent past, there was still a feeling of ‘sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me’ from many adults. Now, we are realizing the drastic and sometimes even deadly impact, that bullying can result in.”

Cyberbullying is a major concern

A 2018 Pew Research Survey found majority of teens have experienced some form of cyberbullying. Nearly 60% of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online, and many say it’s a major problem for people their age.

A vast majority of teens (90%) believe online harassment is a problem that affects people their age. Unfortunately, many of the young people surveyed think key groups, such as teachers, social media companies and politicians are failing at tackling the issue.

But the good news is that teens think parents are doing a better job in addressing cyberbullying.

Greene recommends that parents continue to have open conversations with their children about bullying.

“Make sure that we are all speaking the same language about what is bullying and what isn’t bullying and how (young people) can recognize bullying behavior, not only directed to themselves, but also towards their peers.”

Join the conversation
WHEN: October 24, 2019; 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
WHERE: Oakland Schools Conference Center, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township, MI
REGISTRATION: $25; RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversation-on-bullying-tickets-49907633074

Defeating Bullying One Conversation at a Time

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Bullying and digital harassment are pervasive in schools and communities around the globe. We all know this. But what are we doing collectively to address and prevent it? Our friends over at Defeat the Label are bringing together students, parents, educators and youth advocates to discuss strategies that produce solutions. And it all begins with a conversation.

On Oct. 26, the organization will host its 3rd annual Community Conversation on Bullying at the Oakland Community Schools Conference Center in Waterford, Michigan. In addition to conversations, the event includes workshops on topics ranging from mental health and relational aggression (girl bullying) to social media and empathy in early childhood.

Empowered Flower Girl’s Rasheda Kamaria Williams will discuss the impact of popular media on girls’ relationship realities and how the adults in their lives can transforms the way they relate to one another during the Mentoring Girls and Inspiring Sisterhood workshop.

Admission to the conference is $25. Learn more and RSVP by visiting defeatthelabel.com.