By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullying is a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according to members of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high school and college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet and Missouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussed bullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feel safe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinet member Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’t understand the other person.” Among the various programs discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign against bullying. Also the cabinets viewed a short … Read entire article »

By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullying is a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according to members of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high school and college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet and Missouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussed bullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feel safe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinet member Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’t understand the other person.” Among the various programs discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign against bullying. Also the cabinets viewed a short … Read entire article »

By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullying is a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according to members of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high school and college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet and Missouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussed bullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feel safe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinet member Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’t understand the other person.” Among the various programs discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign against bullying. Also the cabinets viewed a short video … Read entire article »

By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullyingis a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according tomembers of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high schooland college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet andMissouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussedbullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feelsafe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinetmember Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield,Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’tunderstand the other person.” Among the variousprograms discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign againstbullying. Also the cabinetsviewed a short video about Challenge Day, a seven-hour program designed todemonstrate to both students … Read entire article »

By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullying is a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according to members of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high school and college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet and Missouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussed bullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feel safe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinet member Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’t understand the other person.” Among the various programs discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign against bullying. Also the cabinets viewed a short … Read entire article »

By Mary Majerus-Collins Senior Reporter and Ameni Mathlouthi Reporter Youth Journalism International HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Bullying is a serious problem for young people that must be addressed, according to members of Congressional Youth Cabinets in Connecticut and Missouri. Connecticut high school and college students who make up Congressman John Larson’s youth cabinet and Missouri teens who comprise Congressman William Lacy Clay’s cabinet discussed bullying and how to prevent it in a videoconference Saturday. “If children don’t feel safe at their own school, how are they supposed to succeed?” said cabinet member Matthew Wilson, a junior at Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, Conn. “One of the reasons why people bully people is because they don’t understand the other person.” Among the various programs discussed was the Youth Establishing Strength, a campaign against bullying. Also the cabinets viewed a short video … Read entire article »