Dare to Care: Wednesday, February 23! Resources for Families 
Wednesday, February 23, high school students from Grade 8 to Grade 12 will have the opportunity to hear and learn about the experiences of adolescents today. Here in English, from Mr. Dwayne Peace, time of day that we moved
Life's Challenges in Secondary School - Part 1 (3 hours) - Grades 8-12
In this most requested session Dwayne will talk about issues that are effecting many students on a daily basis. Body image, eating disorders, bullying, suicide, bullycide, texting, sexting, the power of words, showing respect for others, and the impact of media including the impact of violent video games on youth are key components to this presentation. The use of the Surviving High School video, which is a compelling, searing video, dares teens to examine vital issues and motivates them to make positive changes.
Explore the complex world of social pressures faced by teenagers today through the stories of 11 high school kids struggling to fit in with peers... while dealing with bullying, harassment, stereotypes, teasing, drugs, depression, violence, family problems, and more. Viewers get an in–depth look at these teens’ lives as they reveal their true selves to each other, emerge from their cliques and isolation, and begin practicing a mature acceptance and respect in their daily interactions. Viewers also see the teens’ honest encounters with Keena Turner, a former San Francisco 49er who relates how he became a Super Bowl Champion without the use of steroids, and with Magali Amedei, a model who recounts her painful battle with bulimia.
“I used to tease people all the time. You say it to get chuckles on the surface. But you have to think about it in your heart, about what it does. I had to think truthfully because I picked on so many people: Did I say anything to him? Did I do anything that affected his life?” A teen’s reflection after the suicide of a fellow student, in Surviving High School.
A component of this presentation also includes charges under the Criminal Code of Canada that are applicable to those who chose to bully others in various ways.
Life’s Challenges in Secondary School – Part 2 (3 hours) – Grade 8-12
This second session will complete a full day with Dare to Care. The morning session is often done as an assembly with either the entire school or with a different grade level each day.
Part 2 takes the morning session to another level allowing all participants in the room to experience what it is like to be in a room of peers and not to feel anything but equal with everyone in the room. It allows participants to witness firsthand that they have much more in common than what makes them different, yet they focus on each other’s differences. This session will motivate the participants to make some positive changes in their lives and those around them.
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