The color orange isn’t just for safety vests at construction sites. It is also a powerful symbol of safety from bullying in schools. That’s why students, teachers, and staff donned orange attire on Oct. 21 for Unity Day at Ward Elementary School.
“We’ve been celebrating Unity Day for 10 years or more,” said School Psychologist Dr. Melissa Kaye Swift, who spearheaded the event. “We are trying to reinforce a sense of community in the school and being kind to each other within this community.”
Started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in October 2011, Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. It is a day when we can come together to send a visible message of building community through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
The call to action is simple: wear and share the color orange. This vibrant statement becomes a conversation starter, showing support for students who have been bullied and for bullying prevention.