<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Bhat, Christine</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu">bhatc@ohio.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:07 AM<br>
Subject: White House Conference on Bullying Prevention on March 10, 2011<br>To: <br><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Graduates, <br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I hope you have an opportunity to view this. I know we have discussed this in many classes so this will add to your information on the topic.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dr. Franklin</span></p>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">White House Conference on Bullying Prevention Set for March 10</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Source: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/07/new-details-white-house-conference-bullying-prevention-set-march-10" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/07/new-details-white-house-conference-bullying-prevention-set-march-10</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 10, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. <br>
The conference will bring together communities from across the nation who have been affected by bullying as well as those who are taking action to address it. Participants will speak about the effects of bullying and the work of students, parents, and teachers nationwide. Last fall the President <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/21/president-obama-it-gets-better" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/21/president-obama-it-gets-better</a>> , Vice President <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil-rights/it-gets-better" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil-rights/it-gets-better</a>> and several administration officials <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil-rights/it-gets-better" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil-rights/it-gets-better</a>> taped video messages for the It Gets Better campaign and discussed the need to dispel the myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage. <br>
Thursday’s conference will also include breakout sessions to discuss effective policies and programs to prevent bullying followed by a wrap-up session in which Secretaries Duncan and Sebelius along with Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes will deliver remarks. In order to engage audiences across the country, two of the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention breakout sessions will be live chats with Facebook and iVillage.<br>
See below for media coverage details. <br><br><b></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">10:30AM The President and the First Lady deliver remarks on bullying prevention</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">East Room</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Open Press and live streamed on <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" title="www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</a>> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <br><b>11:00AM A conversation with experts on effective programs and policies to prevent bullying</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">East Room</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Open Press and live streamed on <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" title="www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</a>> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <br>Members of media wishing to cover this event must RSVP with “EAST ROOM” in the subject to <a href="mailto:media_affairs@who.eop.gov" target="_blank">media_affairs@who.eop.gov</a>. If you would like to attend the 11:00 AM discussion, you must also attend the President and First Lady’s remarks at 10:30 AM. Members of the media who do not hold a hard pass must include their full legal name, date of birth, social security number, and country of citizenship in the RSVP email.<br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">12:00PM Participants join breakout discussions</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Pooled Press</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Breakout session topics:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In-school Policies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In-school Programs</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Community-based Programs</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cyber bullying</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Campus-based Programs</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">**Online breakout sessions **<br>
· 12:20PM: A special "Facebook Live" event at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br>Administration officials, Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan, and others take live questions from the public via the White House Facebook account on bullying prevention.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Closed Press. Live online at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" title="www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</a>> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">· <b>1:15PM: Open for Questions: iVillage with Secretary Sebelius at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kelly Wallace poses questions from the iVillage audience on bullying prevention to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.<br>
Closed Press. Live online at: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" title="www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</a>> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2:00PM Administration Officials Deliver Closing Remarks at Conference Wrap Up Session</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">South Court Auditorium</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Open Press and live streamed on <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" title="www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> <<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/live</a>> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Members of media wishing to cover this event must RSVP with “WRAP UP” in the subject to <a href="mailto:media_affairs@who.eop.gov" target="_blank">media_affairs@who.eop.gov</a>. Members of the media who do not hold a hard pass must include their full legal name, date of birth, social security number, and country of citizenship in the RSVP email.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., P.C</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Assistant Professor, Counselor Education </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Department of Counseling and Higher Education</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Ohio University , Athens , OH 45701</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Office: McCracken Hall, 374 </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Phone: 740-593-4425 </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Fax: 740-593-0477 </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">Email: <a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu" target="_blank">bhatc@ohio.edu</a></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
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<div><p></p><p><font color="#333399" face="Tahoma" size="2">Dr. Teresa Franklin</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Professor, Instructional
Technology</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Instructional Technology Program
Coordinator</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Dept. Educational
Studies</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Gladys W. & David H. Patton
College of Education and Human Services</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Ohio University</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>Athens, OH 45701</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>
740-593-4561 (office)</font><font color="#333399" face="tahoma" size="2"><br>740-593-0477 (fax)</font><font face="tahoma" size="2"><br>also: <a href="mailto:franklinteresa@gmail.com" target="_blank">franklinteresa@gmail.com</a></font></p>
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