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Eagle Scout Project to Raise Awareness on Cyberbullying in Teenagers

BOY SCOUT EAGLE PROJECT TO RAISE AWARENESS ON CYBERBULLYING 

IN TEENAGERS

CHANDLER, AZ - With the increased usage of social networking websites, staying connected online has become a major part of people's lives. This is especially true for teenagers. Statistics indicate that over 95 percent of teenagers have an email account and 97 percent of teens report using the Internet at home for personal or school purposes.

Cyberbullying is most prevalent amongst 6^th, 7^th and 8^th graders and more common among girls than boys, with 57 percent of girls experiencing some form of bullying online, compared with 43 percent of boys.

National Crime Prevention Council President and CEO Alfonso Lenhardt said, "Cyberbullying can have the same debilitating effects on a young person as face-to-face bullying - depression, a drop in grades, loss of self-esteem, suicide and other violent acts. We simply must do something to stop the devastating problem."

            Who:                Boy Scout, Kyle Wong

            What:               Eagle Project - Presentation on Stop Cyberbullying

            When:              Friday, April 12, 2013

                                    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

            Where:             Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus

                                    191 West Oakland Street

                                    Chandler, AZ 85225    

Guest Speakers to include Jacob Zellmann from MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids), Officer Daniel Chavarria with the Chandler Police Department, Dr. Craig Gilbert, Assistant Superintendent of the Chandler Unified School District and Jeff Weninger, Vice Mayor of Chandler.

The goal of this Eagle Project is to raise awareness on Cyberbullying in teenagers and what to do when you are Cyberbullied. 

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