Bullying behaviors, whether virtual or face-to-face, have negative impacts not only on victims and survivors, but on bullies too.The aim of this course is to learn about effective ways to prevent all forms of bullying in education and school settings. 

A nova edição do curso “How to stop bullying and cyberbullying in schools and promote social emotional learning​” took place in Bologna from 09/06/2024 to 15/06/2024. The participants came from all across Europe, with Sandra, and Luísa de Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilela in Portugal, Iwona, Katarzyna, Sebastian and Agnieszka from IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące  in Poland, and participants coming from two different Finnish schools: Riikka and Anna-Maria from City of Oulu/Merikoski school and Kirsi  from Maunulan yhteiskoulu. 

We started with our introduction day where we fizeram um brainstorming all the different kinds of bullying behaviours: which forms does it take? Who are the participants of a bullying scenario?  Which are the three main elements which distinguish bullying from conflict?

We then moved on to discuss the victim: what are the risk factors that lead children to be bullied? And what can we do to prevent this situation? What initiatives can be undertaken to prevent bullying behaviors? We examined these topics from four different perspectives: family, school, individual, and community.

​One of the most challenging types of bullying to eradicate is ciberbullying. Nowadays, the Internet plays a major role in the lives of our children and can have a negative impact on them. Through practical activities, we explored the world of cyberbullying. We also discussed the differences between traditional bullying and cyberbullying, as well as the things they have in common. To understand and empathize with bullying victims, we implemented a very powerful activity that can be used with students, parents, and teachers to raise awareness. 
In order to prevent bullying behaviors it is vital to foster a positive classroom environment. This is why we explored the topics of emotional intelligence, adesão e inclusão e collaboration. These are pillars for a supportive classroom and should not be underestimated. Of course we discussed this with a lot of non formal and creative activities and games, thanks to which it was impossible to get bored ;)

Thanks to our team of volunteers, the participants also had the opportunity to enjoy the city of Bologna with two sightseeing tours of the city center, as well as dinners and lunches in typical Bolognese restaurants.
At the end of the training, all participants were given a certificate of attendance to corroborate their participation in the workshop.

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