Local Municipalities Joining Students' Anti-Bullying Project
After tasting success with film, Watchung Hills Regional students plan larger effort.
A group of Watchung Hills Regional students are hoping for a "white out" March 8, as a project aimed at drawing attention to their efforts against hate and bullying unfolds. The project grew out of the school's "Not in Our School" film project, which was broadcast on PBS stations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2012. The film featured students discussing their experiences and feelings about bullying and hatred, under the direction of teachers Mary Sok and Jamie Lott-Jones, which was honored with the Anti-Defamation League's 21st Century Democratic Heritage Award. The film was produced by The Working Group, of Oakland, Calif., which will be returning to record the students success with the larger, community-based project. Students Sarah …
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