Youth Summit highlights consequences of bullying It’s a hot-
button social issue students across the country can face on a
daily basis- bullying. Georgia College Early College students
got to see the real-life impact and consequences of bullying
during the first Youth Summit called “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully.”
“It is a national problem,” said Principal Dr. Runee Sallad.
“Our parents committee and I thought this would be a great
method to inform students and teach them how to respond to it.”
The nearly 200 seventh through 12th-graders learned the problems
associated with bullying, discussed state laws and various forms
of bullying. “By informing them of the how to spot bullying and
the consequences, we hope students will feel obligated to report
issues they see,” said Sallad. The sessions focused on the
bystanders, the people who are aware of bullying or harassment,
but do not want to get involved. “This is a good topic for
people of all ages to learn about,” said ninth-grader
Christopher Johnson. “It’s beneficia