May 8th Mentoring Breakfast Forum

“Relational Aggression”

Thank you for the rich and lively table discussions. Here are a few

notes:

Bullies:

- Help them gain more empathy through role play

- Widen exposure

- Teaching empathy

- Looking at the bully’s needs

- They need mentors too

- Help them find the gratification in “doing right”

- Benefits of not being a bully

- Improved social skills

Victims:

- Not to cry (proven to reduce bullying)

- Yoga breathing or counting

- Discussing why they’re being bullied

- Talking about hygiene workshops and toiletries

- New social activities and clubs mixing groups

- Reporting to adults

Kids In the Middle (KIM): (The observers)

- Increase staff

- Understanding fear

- Changing norms

- Not friends

- Work as a group

- Taught empathy