End Bullying day
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February 27th is known as end bullying day. Originally started as a protest against a bullying incident at a Nova Scotia highschool. On this day participants are asked to wear pink to symbolize a stand against bullying. [1]
The original event was organized by David Shepherd and Travis Price. They bought and distributed 50 pink shirts after a student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school.[2]
In 2008 the premier of British Columbia proclaimed February 27th to be the provincial anti-bullying day.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Clark, Christy (2008). Wear pink.
- ^ Bullied student tickled pink by schoolmates' T-shirt campaign. CBC News (2007).
- ^ Fowlie, Jonathan (2008). Wear pink to fight bullying, minister says. Vancouver Sun.
