Read this excerpt from News Articles about Bullying.One of those contacts came in the form of Dash Mihok, an actor who has had roles in major films, including "I Am Legend," and "The Thin Red Line." Mihok, 38, also has Tourette's syndrome. "I grew up with Tourette's in New York City public schools and I was just amazed at the bravery and the fortitude of this young man," Mihok said. "I sent him an email letting him know he had a friend in Los Angeles and his mother asked me to be his mentor. I happily accepted."Together, Jaylen and Mihok have been taking their knowledge into the Polk County school system, holding assemblies to educate students on bullying.
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Read these excerpts from News Articles about Bullying.Text 1:"It's crazy in a good way," Jaylen, a sixth-grader at Victory Christian Academy, said. "Kids are coming up to me and telling me they aren't getting bullied as much. I'm glad that it's gotten so big."Text 2:"It actually changed (my) life,” said classmate McKenna Inglett, in an interview with WFTS reporter Laura Harris. "I have tried to change some people that were bullying me.”"He has taught me about Tourette syndrome and how not to bully and things like that,” said another classmate, Ethan Whittaker.
What background knowledge would best add to a reader’s understanding of a newspaper article about climate change?
Read the excerpt from News Articles about Bullying.Jaylen also has some star-power behind his anti-bullying campaign.After creating a “Jaylen’s Challenge” website a few years ago, he got an e-mail from actor Dash Mihok. . . .And this month, they’ve reportedly visited at least 10 schools together.
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Read the excerpt from News Articles about Bullying."Our presentations are like a pep rally," Robin Arnold said. "Bullying happens in every school, and we have found that most kids bully because they don't know any better."
Read this excerpt from News Articles about Bullying.“It actually changed (my) life,” said classmate McKenna Inglett, in an interview with WFTS reporter Laura Harris. “I have tried to change some people that were bullying me.”“He has taught me about Tourette syndrome and how not to bully and things like that,” said another classmate, Ethan Whittaker.
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