“Mean What You Say”
Saying what you mean…
Presented By: Chris Gonzalez, Michael Daniels, Ruth Bettis, Ellen Thomas, Jim Davis
Words that hurt..
• “Stop Being a fag!”– “Faggot” - n. a bundle of sticks
• “That’s So Gay!”– “Gay” - adj. lighthearted / Carefree
• “That’s Retarded”– “Retard” - n. a slackening of tempo
Ideological Belief
• The potential to harm others
• Their overuse
• Socially acceptable
• The loss of their true meaning and weight
Community Need
• Ignorance– 36% of survey don’t know origins of
“Gay” or “Retarded”
• Bullying young– 28% of 6-12 grade students experienced
bullying in 2008-2009 school year– Cyber-Bullying
Bullying
• American Psychological Association
• Discomfort
Interview
• Female Student with Disabled Brother
• Hall-mate using Slur Words
• R-Word “Spread The Word To End The Word”
Connections
Approach
• Social Media– Twitter• @MeanWhatYouSay5• #lookitup, #sticksandstones, #thinkfirst
• Posters• T-Shirts• Rubber bracelets
Mission
Volunteer T-shirts
Social Media
• Facebook– 158,847,600 United States users– https://www.facebook.com/MeanWhatYo
uSay
• Twitter– About 250,000,000 Twitter accounts in
United States– 62% of global users are 18-34 years old– https://twitter.com/MeanWhatYouSay5
For Those Who Have Been …
• Bullied
• Hurt By Someone
• Friends / Relatives
The Budget
• Bracelets
• T-Shirts
• Yard Signs
400 Bracelets @ $.29 = $116
Bracelets
10 Shirts @ $13.65 = $136.50
Team t-shirts
Yard Signs- $155.70 (10 Signs) Posters- $80 (40 Posters)
Yard signs and posters
Total budget
Materials• Wristbands• Team T-Shirts• Yard Signs• Posters
• Total
Cost• $116• $136.50• $155.70• $80• _______________
• $491.20
Moving Forward…
• Screen Saver Announcement
• Videos ( YouTube )
• Larger Grant Applications
• Expansion
QUESTIONS ???
Sources:
• http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html#types
• http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/
• http://24hourwristbands.com/shop/custom-silicone-wristbands/debossed-wristbands
• http://www.customink.com/lab?PK=169811
• http://www.buildasign.com/SuggestedItems?ciid=6255615A4B517146524C633D
• http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/
• http://www.r-word.org/