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Bullying

Empowering People Working with Youth to Understand and Prevent Racism

January 2024

This webinar, held on December 7, 2023, focused on the intersection of hate, identity-based bullying, and racial bias and how these negative behaviors affect African American youth. In their discussions, presenters provided tools and strategies to understand and combat racism and prevent identity-based bullying. This webinar is part of OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative.  

Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity Based Bullying Virtual Symposium (Day 1)

November 2023
Held on October 17 and 18, 2023, "Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying" was a virtual symposium on preventing and combating identity-based bullying and extremist hate groups as they impact our nation's youth.

Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Virtual Symposium (Day 2)

November 2023
Held on October 17 and 18, 2023, "Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying" was a virtual symposium on preventing and combating identity-based bullying and extremist hate groups as they impact our nation's youth.

REMINDER: Register for OJJDP’s Virtual Symposium on Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying

OJJDP will host its second Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Virtual Symposium October 17-18, 2023, from 12 to 5 p.m. ET.

This two-day virtual symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and provide bullying prevention strategies for young people. Presenters will discuss current research and trends, support for vulnerable youth, and strategies...

Webinar Series on Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying

OJJDP is hosting a series of webinars on preventing youth hate crimes and identity-based bullying. The webinars will discuss the prevalence and characteristics of youth hate crimes and hate groups along with steps educators and other professionals can take to address bias-based situations and mitigate microaggressions.

The content of the webinars will be tailored to three audiences:

  • School communities (administrators, teachers, school resource officers, school...