Black and Purple Campaign NEWS!
Brea Lawrenson and Braiden Turner, National
spokespersons for the Canadian Red Cross
RespectED program are to receive a National Red
Cross Citation award for their work with the
RespectED - Black and Purple Campaign.
Their song Black and Purple is an anthem written
from the perspective of a bully. They tell about the
pain of both victims and bullies as well as the
emotional and sometimes physical harm that
bullying does.
The song Black and Purple began to take shape
when Brea and Braiden were songwriting. They had
both been bullied in school but never realized that
they actually shared this experience.
As both Brea and Braiden said, “We realized that
the bully must be going through something to want
to hurt others. It helped take the anger away to
write the song,”
RespectED is part of an encompassing Canadian Red
Cross program called Beyond the Hurt that focuses
on violence and abuse prevention education, works
with schools to develop a climate that deals
effectively with and discourages bullying.
The program helps young people understand the
dynamics of this destructive behaviour, and teaches
them ways to stop bullying. About one in five kids
are regularly bullied and the effects can be
devastating for some.
The RespectED program is targeting elementary
school children, most specifically students in grades
five to eight and this past September Brea and
Braiden visited many schools in Western Canada to
talk about bullying... and to sing their song.
The Award will be presented on June 21/08 at the
99th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Red
Cross in Banff Alberta...where Brea and Braiden will
also perform.
Brea Lawrenson and Braiden Turner, National
spokespersons for the Canadian Red Cross
RespectED program are to receive a National Red
Cross Citation award for their work with the
RespectED - Black and Purple Campaign.
Their song Black and Purple is an anthem written
from the perspective of a bully. They tell about the
pain of both victims and bullies as well as the
emotional and sometimes physical harm that
bullying does.
The song Black and Purple began to take shape
when Brea and Braiden were songwriting. They had
both been bullied in school but never realized that
they actually shared this experience.
As both Brea and Braiden said, “We realized that
the bully must be going through something to want
to hurt others. It helped take the anger away to
write the song,”
RespectED is part of an encompassing Canadian Red
Cross program called Beyond the Hurt that focuses
on violence and abuse prevention education, works
with schools to develop a climate that deals
effectively with and discourages bullying.
The program helps young people understand the
dynamics of this destructive behaviour, and teaches
them ways to stop bullying. About one in five kids
are regularly bullied and the effects can be
devastating for some.
The RespectED program is targeting elementary
school children, most specifically students in grades
five to eight and this past September Brea and
Braiden visited many schools in Western Canada to
talk about bullying... and to sing their song.
The Award will be presented on June 21/08 at the
99th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Red
Cross in Banff Alberta...where Brea and Braiden will
also perform.
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Check out the new interviews by Brea and Braiden
for a brand new website vreated by the Canadian Red
Cross dedicated to their anti-bullying message.
The site is called StandUp2 Bullying.
for a brand new website vreated by the Canadian Red
Cross dedicated to their anti-bullying message.
The site is called StandUp2 Bullying.
