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Campaign Seeks to Protect Asian American Youth From COVID-19 Bullying
Next Shark, September 7, 2020
Kamala Harris Backs Program That Protects Young Asian Americans From Coronavirus Bullying
Resonate, September 7, 2020
'Fresh Off the Boat' star Hudson Yang talks how to stop hate, racism against Asian Americans
ABC 7 News, September 6, 2020
Program aims to protect Asian youth from COVID-19 bullying, gets Kamala Harris' support
NBC News, September 5, 2020
Yahoo! News, September 5, 2020
MSN NBC News, September 5, 2020
Marin nonprofit joins fight against Asian American bigotry
Marin IJ, September 1, 2020
Leaders call on educators to help stop spread of anti-Asian racism
SFBay, August 29, 2020
“Stand Up For AAPI Youth During COVID” Initiative launched
AsAm News, August 27, 2020
Stand Up For AAPI Youth
KTSF26, August 27, 2020
Regional: Schools Asked To Fight Racism And Stereotyping Especially During Pandemic
SF Gate, August 26, 2020
Stand Up For AAPI Youth
Sky Link TV, August 26, 2020
Laura Talmus of Beyond Differences: 5 Steps That Each Of Us Can Take To Proactively Help Heal Our Country
Authority Magazine, July 8, 2020
Protect Our Children: Stress, Coping, and Hope
ABC7NY, April 20, 2020
5 Organizations Supporting Students in Oregon
Ezvid Wiki, April 26, 2020
Marin Non-Profit Feature
Marin Magazine, December, 2019
Know Your Classmates:
“Know Your Classmates” – A Call to End Racism and Stereotyping
About Islam, October 23, 2019
“Know Your Classmates”: US National Campaign Planned to Combat Hate
About Islam, October 17, 2019
LA Rams touchdown at San Fernando Valley schools with message of diversity
Los Angeles Daily News, October 16, 2018
LA Rams Celebrate Know Your Classmates
NBC, October 16, 2018
LA Rams players and cheerleaders visit Magnolia Science Magnet 2 in Van Nuys
The San Fernando Valley Sun, October 19, 2018
Meet 115 Changemakers Working With Facebook To Bring The World Together
Forbes, September 25, 2018
Leaving Bullying Behind
Facebook inspirED, September 12, 2017
Know Your Classmates Helps Teachers Tackle Stereotypes and Prejudice to Make Schools More Inclusive for All
August 15, 2017
Anti-Bullying Campaign Asks Students to 'Know Your Classmate'
NBC News, September 29, 2016
City leaders hail curriculum for combating Islamophobia in SF schools
San Francisco Examiner, September 30, 2016
No One Eats Alone:
Protect Our Children: Stress, Coping, and Hope
*ABC7NY, April 20, 2020
All kids included in ‘No One Eats Alone’ program
*The Courier, January 24, 2020
More No One Eats Alone Media Coverage
Taking a bite out of loneliness
Queens Chronicle, June 1, 2017
No One Eats Alone program comes to our school
Newsday, March 30, 2017
Kids lead the way with 'No One Eats Alone'
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, March 24, 2017
Dear Abby: Program Encourages Students to Eat Together at Lunch
Houston Chronicle. March 10, 2017
Knoxville implementing "No One Eats Alone" program
Knoxville Journal Express, January 31, 2017
Battling Bullying: Cool Ways Five Kids Are Standing Up for Themselves and Their Classmates Parade, October 1, 2016
Grosse Ile students stand up against bullying with No One Eats Alone initiative
The News-Herald, March 14, 2016
Clarence Ruth students kick off No One Eats Alone program
Lompoc Record, March 1, 2016
New Lunch Program at EPISD Seeks to Help Students Feel Included
El Paso Herald-Post, February 20, 2016
No loners at lunch
Washington County Pilot Tribune & Enterprise, February 16, 2016
32 Newark Public Schools Celebrate National No One Eats Alone Day to Promote Inclusion
Newark Public Schools, February 12, 2016
"No One Eats Alone" day at Ferber Elementary
Fox 11 News, February 12, 2016
Pasadena students want their personal stories facing cyberbullying to inspire you Pasadena Star News, January 21, 2016
Students Celebrate Be The One Day
Mill Valley Herald, April 29, 2015
Be the One campaign targets kids, isolation
San Francisco Chronicle, September 23, 2013
Never Truly Alone: Teens Spread Message, Fight Silent Problem in Schools
Mill Valley Herald, May 21, 2015
Eating Alone Discouraged At San Francisco School ABC 7 News, February 13, 2015
Beyond Differences Asks Kids To Break Bread With Peers Chicago Tribune, January 30, 2015
Affton Students Switch Up Seating In Cafeteria
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 13, 2015
Gavin Newsom Boosts Teen in Anti-Bullying Campaign
Marin Independent Journal, October 5, 2014
Be Kind Online:
Being Kind Online Takes On New Urgency as Socially Isolated Kids and Teens Find It’s Their Only Destination
The 74, April 7, 2020
Hopatcong Middle School - Call It Out Day!
Hopatcong Lake Regional News, May 8, 2018
Call It Out Day at P.S. 135Q
BellaireSchool.com, May 1, 2018
LI students pledge to combat cyberbullying for Call It Out Day
News 12 Long Island, April 27, 2018
Elementary student will sponsor National Call It Out Day activities at her school
Mon Valley Independent eEdition, April 21, 2018
#CallItOutDay Empowers Kids To Be Kind Online
Scary Mommy, April 26, 2017
Watch/Listen:
Stand Up For AAPI Youth Press Conference - Beyond Differences and CYCSF
ABC7NY - Protect Our Children: Stress, Coping, and Hope
PBS Inside California Education: No One Eats Alone
CBS - LA Rams Jake McQuaide Celebrating Know Your Classmates Day
Fox - Portland Celebrates Know Your Classmates | Beverly Cleary
KTVU - Students Rising to End Social Isolation
Out Of North Bay Parents' Grief, Help For Thousands Of "Socially Isolated" Teens
KGO Bay Area and San Francisco News: Know Your Classmates
KTVU Coverage of Know Your Classmates
Meet the Teen Using Tech to Make the Lunch Table a More Friendly Place, NBC Nightly News
Watch Beyond Differences on KTVU Channel 2!
Beyond Differences co-founder Laura Talmus honored with Jefferson Award for Public Service
LISTEN:
The Non-Profit Happy Hour
Discussion of social isolation with Portland teen board members Alder and Owen along with our regional director Sheri Louis
Teen Board member Sophia Salesky guest host on 'Lighting the Educational Flame' with Marc Hoberman
Interview with Laura Talmus
The Financial Wake Up Show with Daniel Choi, October 1, 2017
Middle School Doesn't Have to Be an Isolating Experience
Giving Back Podcast #154 with Rob Lowe, September 25, 2017
Beyond Differences student leaders advocate against “You Can’t Sit With Us” T-Shirts