Preventing Bullying at School (Peace Talks Radio Series)

School is back in across the country which means many children are facing the threats of bullies on the playgrounds and in their classrooms. What is bullying? What makes a child become a bully? And, what can children and adults do to prevent or stop bullying? In anopther episode of Peace Talks, the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution, host Suzanne Kryder talks with Lucinda McConnell, a school counselor at Arroyo del Oso Elementary School in Albuquerque who teaches bullying prevention, and Bill Jordan, Deputy Director of New Mexico Voices for Children, a statewide advocacy organization. Throughout the show, we also hear from a young friend, a 9-year-old whom we called Amber to protect her identity. Amber shares her own personal experiences with bullies. Although the program taps New Mexico experts, the discussion is not localized. It is generic, universal and evergreen about the bullying issue.