The WQED Creator Academy and Marcus L. Ruscitto Charitable Foundation are excited to share the winning Public Service Announcements from our Bullying Prevention Storyboard Contest.
Students in grades K-3 submitted their original stories that creatively reinforced anti-bullying behaviors and promoted kindness. One story was chosen from each grade. The winning contestants worked with The Creator Academy Teen Film Crew, learning the video-marking process and creating Public Service Announcements.
Winner: Aria Strader
Grade: Kindergarten
Winner: Griffin Vicinski
Grade: Grade 1
Winner: Ishanvi Sinha
Grade: Grade 2
Winner: Eesha Vajravelu
Grade: Grade 3
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, more than 70% of students, and an equal number of school staff, have seen bullying occur in educational environments. The number increases significantly when including social media and other forms of electronic communication. With our project partners, we’ve created resources to give families and young children with solutions that help prepare them to confront bullying behavior.
The Marcus L. Ruscitto Charitable Foundation’s “Know What’s Right, Do What’s Right” campaign reaches young children throughout the Pittsburgh region—in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school—with solutions that begin to prepare them to confront this troubling behavior.
TEAMology’s mission is to understand and improve emotional health to enhance every child’s ability to succeed in school, career, and life. This a social-emotional learning curriculum with character-driven activities and videos brought to life by Pittsburgh Puppet Works. The characters age with the students as they move through kindergarten to 5th grade.
Spread kindness with WQED’s Kindness Campaign. Watch and listen to these inspiring one of a kind kindness stories. Download the Kindness Bingo cards to spread kindness in your community!