Brave Hearts: A Rally Against Bullying

Presented by Bubbles & Blowouts
NEW DATE!!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tampa City Center

2555 E Hanna Avenue, Tampa FL 33610

In partnership with IAmMoreFoundation & Social Bird Events

 

What to Expect

Main Stage

  • Keynote: What is Bullying? - Nick Swisher, MLB World Series Winner, Hall of Fame, Yankees Organization
  • Keynote: Call to Action - Blakely Stuntz, Fourth Grade - Tampa Palms Elementary
  • DJ Fresh & Ambassadors
  • Performances
  • Passport Office (cards & journal pickup)
  • UPSTANDER Pledge Station (& prizes)

 

Programming - For Kids

Kid Moderated Panel: Discussing the Tough Stuff

A moderated Q+A with children and professionals addressing healthy coping strategies, how to ask for help, and how to be an UPSTANDER in their own peer groups and communities.

 

Kid Interviews: Get to Good - Establishing Conflict Resolution

Breakout groups lead by youth leaders with the help of skilled professionals discussing ways to recognize and address conflict and accountability.

 

Kid Mingle: You Are Not Alone - Community & Mentorship

Social opportunity for children and trained youth mentors to meet, share, and grow together. Conversation starters, friendship bracelets, custom games, and other activities to build new friendships.

 

Skills Mastery Stations: Passport Requirements

Stations designed to provide interactive introduction and mastery of skills that promote positive mental, emotional, and social health:

  • Station: Coping Out Loud/ Positive Outlets
  • Station: Building Resiliency
  • Station: Emotional Intelligence
  • Station: Regulation
  • Station: Advocacy

 

Programming For Parents/ Caregivers

Adult Expert Panel: Where Bullying Begins

A moderated discussion identifying settings where children are most vulnerable to bullying including school, social media/ gaming, and the home.

 

Adult Expert Panel: What Is Said In The Unspoken

A moderated discussion identifying common behaviors and signs of trauma in the school age child and the impact on the developing brain. Whether your child has been an offender or a victim, how to see beyond the behaviors and best meet unmet needs.

 

Adult Open Forum: My Child is Being Bullied, Now What?

How to report a bully; the best way to intervene; who to call for help; how to move forward; and ongoing access and resources available to you now.

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