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“Mean What You Say”

Saying what you mean…

Presented By: Chris Gonzalez, Michael Daniels, Ruth Bettis, Ellen Thomas, Jim Davis

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Words that hurt..

• “Stop Being a fag!”– “Faggot” - n. a bundle of sticks

• “That’s So Gay!”– “Gay” - adj. lighthearted / Carefree

• “That’s Retarded”– “Retard” - n. a slackening of tempo

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Ideological Belief

• The potential to harm others

• Their overuse

• Socially acceptable

• The loss of their true meaning and weight

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Community Need

• Ignorance– 36% of survey don’t know origins of

“Gay” or “Retarded”

• Bullying young– 28% of 6-12 grade students experienced

bullying in 2008-2009 school year– Cyber-Bullying

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Bullying

• American Psychological Association

• Discomfort

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Interview

• Female Student with Disabled Brother

• Hall-mate using Slur Words

• R-Word “Spread The Word To End The Word”

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Connections

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Approach

• Social Media– Twitter• @MeanWhatYouSay5• #lookitup, #sticksandstones, #thinkfirst

– Facebook

• Posters• T-Shirts• Rubber bracelets

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Mission

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Volunteer T-shirts

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Social Media

• Facebook– 158,847,600 United States users– https://www.facebook.com/MeanWhatYo

uSay

• Twitter– About 250,000,000 Twitter accounts in

United States– 62% of global users are 18-34 years old– https://twitter.com/MeanWhatYouSay5

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For Those Who Have Been …

• Bullied

• Hurt By Someone

• Friends / Relatives

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The Budget

• Bracelets

• T-Shirts

• Yard Signs

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400 Bracelets @ $.29 = $116

Bracelets

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10 Shirts @ $13.65 = $136.50

Team t-shirts

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Yard Signs- $155.70 (10 Signs) Posters- $80 (40 Posters)

Yard signs and posters

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Total budget

Materials• Wristbands• Team T-Shirts• Yard Signs• Posters

• Total

Cost• $116• $136.50• $155.70• $80• _______________

• $491.20

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Moving Forward…

• Screen Saver Announcement

• Videos ( YouTube )

• Larger Grant Applications

• Expansion

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QUESTIONS ???