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**20 Point Challenge: Cyberbullying Research Center**



**About the website:**

It is commonly known that cyber bullying is a significant issue facing students today. Defined as bullying through e-mail, instant messages, chat rooms, website posts or text messages, cyber bullying can have very harmful effects on kids. Because of its prominence in schools today, it is important that students, parents and educators have resources to combat this issue. The Cyberbullying Research Center is an organization devoted to educating people about cyber bullying's negative impacts and provides possible responses. Click here to learn more! ﻿ The website provides resources such as upcoming events, research dating back to 2004, presentations, podcasts and radio interviews, publications, videos, tips and strategies, news headlines and more! I was particularly intrigued with the personal stories page. There you can read about other kids’ experiences and also post your own. There is also a small section at the bottom where you can read about the “offenders.” Additionally, the blog portion of the website offers potential responses to cyber bullying for parents and educators. ﻿ Many schools today have anti-bullying policies; however, that does not necessarily fix the issue. It is my hope, as well as this organization’s, that informing students and their families about cyber bullying will improve the issue as well as the lives of America’s youth. Return to the top page of the portfolio.