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Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV Club members have been learning how bullying hurts others. The different types of bullying include verbal, social, physical and cyberbullying. The 7th week of summer camp was devoted to anti-bullying activities.
According to the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 19 percent of students have been bullied on school property nationwide, 17.2 percent have seriously considered attempting suicide, and 6.7 percent of students did not go to school because they felt unsafe.
The week of activities culminated in a presentation by Edinburg Police Department. Officer Lara talked about the harmful effects of bullying, encouraged club members to treat others with respect as equals, and about consequences of one’s actions. Club members learned that everyone is hurt when someone is bullied.
“We do a lot of anti-bullying programs and awareness at the Club, but it’s so nice when club members can hear first-hand from their local role models about how they overcame bullying challenges they faced in their youth. This weeks’ activities were part of Boys & Girls Clubs Be A STAR program. The Clubs’ Be A STAR program, focuses on social and emotional learning, and gives Club members the tools they need to enhance their learning, decision making, creativity, relationships,
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV
Since 1969, Boys & Girls Club has played an integral role in the Edinburg community, providing daily programs and services to over 18,000 young people. During the School year the Club is open Monday – Friday, 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and during the summer the hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. On all ECISD holidays and teacher’s workdays the Legacy Center is open 7:30 am – 5:30 p.m. The Club has moved its main site and administration to its new building the Legacy Center located at 702 Cullen Street (Rogers and 281). The Club offers programs that emphasize academic success, healthy lifestyles and character.
If you would like to learn more about our scheduled activities or additional ways you can get involved call 956.383.2582 or visit our website www.edinburgkids.com. You can also stay connected and follow us on all our social media channels by searching @edinburgkids.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg Rio Grande Valley is a proud City of Edinburg partner and a United Way of South Texas Agency.
