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A Kindness Program Tackles Bullying in Cortez Schools

Cortez
  • Local Champion: A group of Cortez locals
  • Date Funded: April 19, 2024
  • Grant Amount: $2,731

Nationwide roughly 1 in 5 high school students report being bullied at school in the last year, while 1 in 6 report experiencing cyberbullying, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But youth bullying is not just an issue for high schoolers. It’s also a problem for many elementary and middle school students. One coalition of Cortez locals recently organized Cortez Unity of Community, a group that aims to promote kindness, respect, and dialogue through community events and discussions. After seeing a need among Cortez’s youth, the group came up with the idea for a new student kindness pilot program. LOR’s support helped the group work with the Southwest Open School, Kemper Elementary School, and Montezuma-Cortez Middle School to create student activities that use kindness, generosity, and friendship to tackle bullying.

This project is fiscally sponsored by Onward! A Legacy Foundation.

Contact our community officer in Cortez. Meet Nicci Crowley
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