Bystander Revolution
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| Founded | 2014 in Seattle, Washington |
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| Founder | MacKenzie Bezos |
| Focus | Bullying |
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| Method | Bystander intervention |
| Slogan | Take The Power Out Of Bullying |
| Website | bystanderrevolution.org |
Bystander Revolution is an anti-bullying organization founded in 2014 by billionaire author and parent MacKenzie Bezos.
Bystander Revolution offers advice about simple things individuals can do to defuse bullying. Bystander Revolution's website is an online resource that includes hundreds of unscripted videos featuring celebrities, students, experts, and others talking about their personal experiences with bullying.
Bystander Revolution provides crowdsourced solutions to bullying and suggested actions bystanders can take when they see bullying, as well as free multimedia lessons on anti-bullying topics for educators.
Olympic athletes, Oscar-winning actors, Grammy award-winning musicians, anti-bullying experts, and others have contributed videos for Bystander Revolution including:
Actor Lily Collins became Bystander Revolution’s first ambassador in 2014.
Following Monica Lewinsky’s speeches for TED and the Forbes Under 30 Summit, Bystander Revolution announced on June 8, 2015 that the anti-bullying activist had joined the organization as an ambassador and strategic advisor.
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 Bystander Revolution’s social media initiatives.
Notable Youth Ambassadors include Hannah Alper, a motivational speaker, blogger, and activist; Carleigh O’Connell, whose story about standing up to her body shaming bullies went viral in July 2014; and Shereen Pimentel, who was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen (New Jersey) in 2015 with an anti-bullying platform called "Words Hurt, Erase the Hate".
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 affect change and shift the culture of bullying toward kindness.
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