1. May 8th Mentoring Breakfast Forum
“Relational Aggression”
Thank you for the rich and lively table discussions. Here are a few
notes:
Bullies:
- Help them gain more empathy through role play
- Widen exposure
- Teaching empathy
- Looking at the bully’s needs
- They need mentors too
- Help them find the gratification in “doing right”
- Benefits of not being a bully
- Improved social skills
Victims:
- Not to cry (proven to reduce bullying)
- Yoga breathing or counting
- Discussing why they’re being bullied
- Talking about hygiene  workshops and toiletries
- New social activities and clubs mixing groups
- Reporting to adults
Kids In the Middle (KIM): (The observers)
- Increase staff
- Understanding fear
- Changing norms
- Not friends
- Work as a group
- Taught empathy