Be an Anti-Bully
Girl Scouts Shows You How

Felicia and Crystal are BFFs, but can you believe they started out as rivals? Or that Ashley went from a bully to a witness to a target of other bullies? The real-life stories of these three girls, originally published in the August/September 2006 issue of Girls' Life (a magazine for girls 10-15), represent some of the violence girls face in their relationships with others.

P.A.V.E. the Way (Project Anti-Violence Education) is a Girl Scout program that addresses violence and violence-prevention for girls. The P.A.V.E. the Way program focuses on issues important to girls today, including bullying, Internet safety, and crime and gang prevention. This year, 25 Girl Scout councils across the United States, and USA Girl Scouts Overseas in Germany, will conduct P.A.V.E. programs through a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

If you are interested in doing anti-bullying activities or finding out if your council offers anti-violence programs, ask your local council office. You can help eliminate violence in your school and community, and just like Felicia, Crystal and Ashley, work with others to make the world a better place.

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