Students from East Clark participate in The Bully X Project

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Students from East Clark School arrived at the Cleveland Public Library’s Collinwood Branch on November 16th to view a film entitled "Bully X" which was written and produced by CMSD students through the Reading RAMM (Recording Arts Music Media) program. Thanks to the Cleveland Public Library, students were able to view the production on the innovative Smart TV in the newly renovated Learning Center. 

The program goal of The Bully X Project is to prevent bullying by encouraging youth to discuss the negative effects with each other and educate themselves about how to get help. The film is designed to persuade youth to steer away from negative and hurtful situations inside and outside of school. Edward “DJ Phatty” Banks, a well-known Cleveland area DJ, spearheaded the discussion and stood as a positive role model for the students from East Clark as he shared his own personal struggles and triumphs.

After viewing the film, the students were involved in a discussion about bullying and were asked about their outlook and opinions regarding bullying situations at their school. During the discussion, students learned about the various roles people take on when bullying such as bystanders, perpetrators, victims, and upstanders. It is the hope of all involved in this project that the students will become positive role models and upstanders on their campus. 

For more information on The Bully X Project please visit http://bullyx.org. To learn more about Edward “DJ Phatty” Banks and Reading RAMM visit www.readingramm.com. To read more about bullying visit www.cpl.org and search in our database by typing in the keyword “bullying” or call the Collinwood Branch at 216-623-6934 and ask for Erica Marks or Natasha Wells.

Please check the Collinwood Branch page of www.cpl.org for a list of ongoing and upcoming events including our celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Tuesday, January 15th at 3:00 p.m. Through song, poetry or a brief speech, explain how you think Dr. King would view the world today.

Erica Marks is the Library Assistant for Youth Emphasis, Natasha Wells is the Children’s Librarian at the Collinwood Branch.