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Nov 13: Thousand Youth March for Humanity
Posted On: November 13, 2008 3:46 PM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
I write about the Fort Lauderdale area all the time. About our great year round sun and sand and sea. About our excellent restaurants. About our top flight hotels and famous attractions. And about our fascinating mix of people, both the locals and tourists. But sometimes I get to see other sides of this community as well. One of those times for me is right now. For the past three months, I’ve been working with folks who want to send a positive message to the world this Sunday, November 16. In downtown Fort Lauderdale, from 1 – 3 p.m., more than 1,000 school kids will come together along with parents and teachers and church members and concerned citizens to say we must end school bullying. Not just here, but everywhere. To my knowledge, nothing quite like this has happened anywhere in the United States before.
Called the Thousand Youth March for Humanity, this event is bringing together diverse elements of greater Fort Lauderdale – for a greater cause. You see, bullying in the schools is a problem all over this nation. My nonprofit group, The Humanity Project, conceived and organized our march because we believe bullying must be seen as socially unacceptable behavior. It seems many in the Fort Lauderdale area agree. I’m proud of that.
We have some local church activists who are helping. We have members of other nonprofit groups and arts organizations, community leaders, school officials and even martial arts studios who want to stop bullying. And students. Lots of students who hope to take back their own schools. That says something about Fort Lauderdale, I think. There’s glitz here and there’s glamour here, of course. That’s why people come from all over the world to spend their money, relax, have fun. And bring home that great Florida tan. We have gorgeous bodies, gorgeous weather, gorgeous hotels, gorgeous beaches. Below all that gorgeousness, there’s a heart that includes many residents who genuinely care about others. The Thousand Youth March for Humanity is proof of that. When you visit here for a week this winter, that deeper part of our community may not be entirely obvious to you. But trust me, it’s there.
Called the Thousand Youth March for Humanity, this event is bringing together diverse elements of greater Fort Lauderdale – for a greater cause. You see, bullying in the schools is a problem all over this nation. My nonprofit group, The Humanity Project, conceived and organized our march because we believe bullying must be seen as socially unacceptable behavior. It seems many in the Fort Lauderdale area agree. I’m proud of that.
We have some local church activists who are helping. We have members of other nonprofit groups and arts organizations, community leaders, school officials and even martial arts studios who want to stop bullying. And students. Lots of students who hope to take back their own schools. That says something about Fort Lauderdale, I think. There’s glitz here and there’s glamour here, of course. That’s why people come from all over the world to spend their money, relax, have fun. And bring home that great Florida tan. We have gorgeous bodies, gorgeous weather, gorgeous hotels, gorgeous beaches. Below all that gorgeousness, there’s a heart that includes many residents who genuinely care about others. The Thousand Youth March for Humanity is proof of that. When you visit here for a week this winter, that deeper part of our community may not be entirely obvious to you. But trust me, it’s there.
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