Tag Archives: school bullying

Dealing With Conflict and Cultural Divides – Video

“Trump has taken people’s anger and anxiety about terrorism and converted it into anger against Mexicans or Muslims. It’s wrong and immoral”    –    Bernie Sanders 31 July 2016 Given the current climate of international hostility, animosity and wildly inflammatory rhetoric, clearly we could do with all the help we can get when dealing with […]

Brisbane Broncos – Building Better Communities Program – Video

Thrilled to have participated in the ‘Building Better Communities Program’ this week, an initiative of Gympie Regional Council and Darren Burns from the Brisbane Broncos. The two day program addressed the difficult issues of bullying and domestic violence and was attended by over three hundred year six students from local Gympie schools. The event […]

Interview – Channel 7 News – Video

7 Local News Sunshine Coast reporting on the ‘Building Better Communities Program’, an initiative of Gympie Local Council and Darren Burns from the Brisbane Broncos, supported by Gympie Police, Gympie Mayor Mick Curran and Karen Clarke, author of ‘From Bullied to Brilliant’.      

When Friends Turn Their Backs

Excerpt of “From Bullied to Brilliant”   At some point in life you may, like many of us, find yourself inspired and motivated enough to embark on a new and possibly intrepid venture either in your career or personal life. As is usually the way with inspired and motivated (some […]

Why Are They Being So Mean?

“Mum, my teacher hates me! I’m never going to school again! It’s boring and they don’t let me play or have fun. I was only talking to my friends for a few minutes but she got so angry and put my name up on the board. Now I have to pick up […]