Bystander Revolution Explained

Bystander Revolution
Founded Date:2014 in Seattle, Washington
Founder:MacKenzie Scott
Focus:Bullying
Method:Bystander intervention
Owner:Bystander Revolution, LLC
Homepage:bystanderrevolution.org

Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization founded in 2014 by billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott,[1] which offers advice about things individuals can do to defuse bullying.[2] Its website includes hundreds of unscripted videos of people talking about their personal experiences with bullying.[3] [4]

Bystander Revolution provides crowdsourced advice and potential actions to take against bullying, as well as free multimedia lessons on anti-bullying topics for educators.[5]

Ambassadors

Celebrity Ambassadors

Actor Lily Collins became Bystander Revolution's first ambassador in 2014.[6]

The organization announced on June 8, 2015 that Monica Lewinsky had joined the organization as an ambassador and strategic advisor following her speeches for TED and the Forbes Under 30 Summit.[7] [8]

Youth Ambassador Program

The Youth Ambassador Program is a select group of student leaders who help Bystander Revolution reflect a youthful perspective and remain relatable and helpful for students. In addition to providing feedback and advice, the Youth Ambassadors promote the organization's social media initiatives.[9]

Notable Youth Ambassadors include Hannah Alper, a motivational speaker, blogger, and activist;[10] Carleigh O'Connell, whose story about standing up to her body shaming bullies went viral in 2014;[11] and Shereen Pimentel, who was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen (New Jersey) in 2015 with the anti-bullying platform "Words Hurt, Erase the Hate".[12] [13]

Events

On April 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution was featured at We Day Seattle 2015. Ambassador Lily Collins delivered a speech to the KeyArena audience about the power of consistent, simple actions to effect change and shift the culture of bullying toward kindness.[14]

Coinciding with We Day Seattle 2015, Bystander Revolution launched a Twitter campaign called #standkind, in which users participate to compliment someone by Tweets.[15] [16]

On May 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution teamed up with Dance Free Movement for an event in honor of "Dancing Man". Sean O'Brien received support after being shamed on the internet for being overweight. Moby delayed the event, Pharrell Williams initiated a dance flash mob, Tatyana Ali served as the host, and Monica Lewinsky and Andrew W.K. as the presenters.[17]

For National Bullying Prevention Month in October 2015, Bystander Revolution introduced Month of Action, a 31-day campaign taking individuals to defuse bullying with daily challenges.[18] Each challenge was hosted by a Bystander Revolution ambassador, contributor, or partner organization.[19] Lewinsky, Collins, Salma Hayek, Olivia Wilde, Shonda Rhimes, Rashida Jones, Bradley Cooper, Lizzie Velasquez, Moby, Alan Cumming, Emmy Rossum, Tyson Chandler, Andy Cohen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael J. Fox, Drew Lynch, and Melissa Joan Hart hosted the daily challenges.[20]

Crowdsourced solutions

Bystander Revolution is modeled on the idea that peer-to-peer advice can be uniquely encouraging and helpful for individuals seeking solutions to bullying.[21] For this reason, the advice and resources compiled on its site were acquired by crowdsourcing and by contributions from advisors presented in more than 300 videos on the website.[22]

The anti-bullying tips are crowdsourced from the organization's partners, such as Common Sense Media, MTV's Look Different, No Bully, and PACER's National Bullying Prevention center.

Partners

Various non-profit organizations, corporations, and government entities have partnered with Bystander Revolution, including:

Advisors

Experts who advised the organization on the creation of its web platform include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Karas. David. Bystander Revolution stands up to bullying. 19 April 2016. The Christian Science Monitor. 8 May 2015.
  2. News: McNeil. Liz. Monica Lewinsky: 'I Want to Help Other Victims of the Shame Game Survive and Thrive'. 19 April 2016. People. 8 June 2015.
  3. News: Scheff. Sue. Take the Power Out of Bullying: Bystander Revolution. 19 April 2016. The Huffington Post. 3 Jul 2014.
  4. News: Matthews. Cate. What These Celebrities Have To Say About Bullying May Not Be What You're Expecting. 19 April 2016. The Huffington Post. 20 October 2014.
  5. News: Kielburger. Craig and Marc. How To Channel Your Inner Superhero - No Spandex Required. 19 April 2016. The Huffington Post. 23 November 2014.
  6. Web site: RECAP: WE Day Seattle 2015. We Day. Free The Children. 19 April 2016. 24 April 2015. By standing together we can change our culture. Let's make this generation the last to tolerate bullying. - Lily Collins. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418202104/http://www.weday.com/2015/04/recap-day-seattle-2015/. 18 April 2016. dead.
  7. News: McNeil. Liz. Monica Lewinsky: 'I Want to Help Other Victims of the Shame Game Survive and Thrive'. 19 April 2016. People. 8 June 2015.
  8. News: Ronson. Jon. Monica Lewinsky: 'The shame sticks to you like tar'. 19 April 2016. The Guardian. 16 April 2016.
  9. News: Merchant. Safiya. Glenbard West student stands up against bullying. 19 April 2016. Daily Herald. 24 April 2015.
  10. News: Alper. Hannah. Stand Up to Bullying With Kindness. 19 April 2016. The Huffington Post. 15 June 2015.
  11. News: Duerson. Meena Hart. Teen turns 'hurtful' graffiti into empowering body image message. 19 April 2016. Today. NBC News. 7 July 2014.
  12. News: Pritchett. Kristina. Miss New Jersey Outstanding Teen 2015, Shereen Pimentel, crowned during state competition. 19 April 2016. NJ.com. 11 January 2015.
  13. Web site: Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen. Miss New Jersey. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709020824/http://www.missnewjersey.net/news/miss-teen-pageant/. 9 July 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: RECAP: WE Day Seattle 2015. We Day. Free the Children. 19 April 2016. 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418202104/http://www.weday.com/2015/04/recap-day-seattle-2015/. 18 April 2016. dead.
  15. News: Lily Collins Teams Up with Bystander Revolution to Change Student Perception About Bullying. 19 April 2016. Puget Sound Business Journal. 20 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Alper. Hannah. We Day Seattle and Bystander Revolution #standkind. Call Me Hannah. 19 April 2016. 29 April 2015.
  17. Karsen. Shira. The Dancing Man Finally Hits the Floor for Epic Dance Party. 19 April 2016. Billboard. 27 May 2015.
  18. News: Monica Lewinsky on Her New Campaign Against Bullying. 19 April 2016. Good Morning America. ABC News. 30 September 2015. Video.
  19. Web site: Month of Action. Bystander Revolution. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420002734/http://www.bystanderrevolution.org/monthofaction/. 20 April 2016. dead.
  20. News: Lim. Clarissa-Jan. Monica Lewinsky Is An Anti-Bullying Champion Who Wants To Support The Bullied. 19 April 2016. A Plus. 30 September 2015.
  21. News: David Karas. Bystander Revolution stands up to bullying. 19 April 2016. The Christian Science Monitor. 8 May 2015.
  22. Web site: Liz Gumbinner. Bystander Revolution: The Anti-Bullying Site Every Parent Should Know. Cool Mom Picks. 19 April 2016. June 12, 2015.
  23. Web site: National Partners. PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. PACER Center, Inc.. 19 April 2016.
  24. Web site:
    1. KissAndMakeup
    . Tarte Cosmetics. 19 April 2016. 17 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417035435/http://tartecosmetics.com/go-social/kiss-and-makeup/. dead.
  25. Web site: All Partners. Safer Internet Day. 19 April 2016.
  26. News: Avins. Mimi. Driven by the Fear Factor: Gavin de Becker is Hollywood's go-to man on security matters. But some of his methods have set his critics on edge.. 19 April 2016. Los Angeles Times. 3 March 2002.
  27. Web site: TED Speaker: Philip Zimbardo. TED. 19 April 2016.
  28. Web site: Philip Zimbardo. Stanford University Department of Psychology. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315030936/http://psychology.stanford.edu/zimbardo. 15 March 2016. dead.
  29. Web site: Dorothy Espelage. College of Education at Illinois. 19 April 2016.
  30. Web site: Meet the Game Changer: Nicholas Carlisle, CEO and Founder of No Bully. TOMS. 19 April 2016. 11 August 2015. 7 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407212509/http://www.toms.com/stories/inspiration/meet-the-game-changer-nicholas-carlisle-ceo-and-founder-of-no-bully. dead.
  31. Web site: The "Classroom Avenger". PBS.org. 19 April 2016.
  32. Web site: Steering Committee. SPRC - Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 19 April 2016.
  33. Web site: Roxana Marachi, Ph.D.. San José State University. 19 April 2016.

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