Unity Day (United States)

Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, has been recognized in the United States since 2011. To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities, and businesses wear or display orange to show support for students who have been bullied.

History

October 2011

Unity Day was started by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center as a signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. The call to action was to "Make it Orange and Make it End. Unite Against Bullying!" Participants were encouraged to wear orange to show their support for bullying prevention. Ellen DeGeneres participated in Unity Day in 2011 by wearing orange on her TV show, Ellen, and posting about the event on her website.[1]

October 2012

Unity Day continued to gather support from individuals, schools, and celebrities. Anderson Cooper wore orange on his TV show, Anderson Live, and promoted the event.[2]

October 2013

Unity Day was supported by several national partners, including Disney/ABC Family[3] and Cartoon Network,[4] through public service announcements (PSAs) and social media promotion. In addition, the fifty-five foot tall statue of the Green Giant in Blue Earth, Minnesota wore an orange toga for the day.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Unity Day On Ellen
  2. ↑ Anderson Cooper Celebrates Unity Day
  3. ↑ Disney Supports National Bullying Prevention Month
  4. ↑ Cartoon Network
  5. ↑ Minnesota Town Highlights Bullying Prevention

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