FACES of Diversity

"At the Caedmon School we have learned that diversity is a much more complicated and compelling issue than any of us had previously imagined with many more faces than mere race or religion."

 

April 17th, 2012

Katie Koestner

COS Signature Programs:  Reach to Wellness

Program: Just a Joke

Topics:  Bullying and Harassment

Audience:  Parents (Versions for Parents of Toddlers to Teens)

It’s just a joke.  We’re just kidding.  But it hurts.  The target and the community suffer when harassment and bullying are experienced or witnessed by our children.  Just a Joke helps parents understand the roots of bullying and harassment, the power issues, and the concept of a positive identity.  Learn the skills to empower your son or daughter to stand up to negative comments and behaviors, get help when they need it, and develop self respect.  Motivate your family to join in this effort. 

Katie Koestner is a talented international speaker and expert on student safety and wellness, having appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine, the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Larry King Live, Later Today, NBC News, Good Morning America, MTV, MSNBC, and hundreds of other media outlets.  She has lectured at over 1500 schools in North America, keynoted the US Ambassador to India’s campaign about Violence Against Women in India, educated the top offices of the Department of Defense, keynoted conferences for Fortune 500 Companies, including AVON and Vanguard, and been the subject of movies on HBO and Lifetime Television. 

Katie’s presentations succeed in blending real life cases, headline news stories, and current research to illuminate practical steps to take toward address many tough parenting issues.  Her audiences often burst out in laughter in one moment and then hush into thoughtful silence during the next.  She intertwines pop-culture references and media literacy with parenting tips and skill-building.

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