About one out of every six high school students report being bullied, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number goes up significantly — as much as 40% — for LGBTQ2 students. The death of non-binary Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict, ruled a suicide, is sparking widespread conversations about the consequences of bullying. The federal Government Accounting Office found in 2021 that racist bullying is also on the rise. We’ll discuss strategies that are showing promise for combatting bullying.
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GUESTS
Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez (member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation and descendent of the Mohawk and Pawnee Nations), assistant professor of the Clinical and Counseling Program at Bemidji State University, president-elect of Society of Indian Psychologists, and private practitioner
Kelley Blair (Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole), CEO and founder of the Diversity Center of Oklahoma, chair of the Central OK Two Spirit Society, and sits on International Two Spirit Council
Stephanie Paz (tribal member from Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo), ambassador for We R Native