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Bullying and Gangs Links

Bully B’ware
www.bullybeware.com
Information, stories and action plans on bullying and strategies for safer schools.

Gangstyle
www.gangstyle.com
For current and former gang members who are seeking a supportive, healthier community beyond the gang.  It showcases gang poetry, artwork, and discussion boards – proving that gang members are talented, creative youth eager to share their stories.

Helping Gang Youth 
www.helpinggangyouth.com
The author specifically targets Native American communities, but it is applicable to all youth. This site has practical advice on creating support networks for young people who are in gangs or are former members.

Mix It Up 
www.tolerance.org/teens/about.isp
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Mix It Up is an action kit designed to get kids thinking about cliques in their schools and encourage them to “mix it up” in the cafeteria, on the playground, and in the streets.

National Youth Gang Center 
http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/
Statistics about gangs in the U.S.  Its up-to-date information helps to dispel common misperceptions about gangs and gang members.

Pacer Center’s Kids Against Bullying 
www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
Play games, watch videos, enter contests, read other kids’ experiences and learn how to spot and stop bullying.

Southern Poverty Law Center 
www.tolerance.org
Contains articles and resources that teach about poverty and discrimination. The curriculum, “The Power of Words” uses simple exercises to teach about common misperceptions and stereotypes.

Stop Bullying Now 
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp
Interactive website designed to teach students how to identify, prevent, and recover from bullying. It includes original “webisodes” – mini cartoons that depict examples of bullying.