Alexandria High School students are using videos and other mediums to share ways to prevent bullying and substance abuse.
The projects are in recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month and National Substance Use Prevention Month, both in October. They are a project of the Mayor’s Campaign to End Bullying and the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA).
The Respect Campaign includes a series of short videos (you can watch them here) created by Alexandria City High School (ACHS) students. The videos feature students defining what respect means to them, sharing ways to show respect, and highlighting how substance use impacts their school and community. The campaign invites social media followers to share these videos, along with their own definitions of respect and suggestions for how to show respect for ourselves, others, our schools, and our community.
This series was created in response to concerns about youth safety and substance use and complements several video series previously created by the ACHS TV and Media Production program.
SAPCA was formed in 2007 and is an alliance of parents, youth, schools, City health, human service and recreation agencies, media, nonprofits, businesses, policymakers and law enforcement representatives. SAPCA’s mission is to engage diverse sectors of the community in collaborative, cross-cultural and comprehensive prevention efforts that result in a reduction of underage substance use and misuse in the City of Alexandria.
The Mayor's Campaign to End Bullying started in 2014 and has worked to create programs to prevent and end bullying in Alexandria. This committee includes City agencies, Alexandria City Public Schools, community organizations and coalitions, youth leaders, and community residents.
Visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA to learn more about ways to prevent substance use and misuse. Visit alexandriava.gov/EndBullying for more information about the Mayor’s Campaign to End Bullying.
