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NOVEMBER 9, 2022
I was bullied growing up in Kalihi, and it was even harder to see my kids
CITY COUNCILMEMBER AUGIE TULBA
Legislation Addresses Bullying On City Property
City Councilmember Augie Tulba and his family raise awareness about bullying through his daughter’s foundation, B.R.A.V.E. (Be Respectful And Value Everyone). PHOTO COURTESY OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMEMBER AUGIE TULBA
ful And Value Everyone), my family and I have been rais- ing awareness about bullying and advocating for a culture
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face the same challenges.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de- fines bullying as “any unwant- ed aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners, that involves an observed or per- ceived power imbalance, and is repeated multiple times or is
cyberbullying through so- cial media. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 high school stu- dents reported being bullied on school property, and more than 1 in 6 reported being cy- berbullied in the last year.
With the support of May- or Rick Blangiardi, Bill 52 (2022) will help prevent youth bullying on city prop- erty, create a protective envi- ronment for youths, and pro- hibit any form of retaliation against youths who witness, report or participate in an investigation in cases of sus- pected youth bullying.
cil, it will be a huge step in establishing policies that ensure our youth have safe programs to grow and thrive.
highly likely to be repeated.” Youth experience physical or verbal bullying in school, but we are seeing more cas- es of electronic bullying or
For the last 10 years, through my daughter Ma- healani Sims-Tulba’s founda- tion B.R.A.V.E. (Be Respect-
Contact City Councilmem- ber Augie Tulba (District 9 — ‘Ewa, Waipahu, Mililani) at 808-768-5009 or atulba@ honolulu.gov.
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Bullying can have devas- tating and long-lasting im- pacts, but it is preventable. I believe there’s more we can do to reduce bullying and stop the physical, emotional and psychological harm it causes our youth.
We hope this legislation will promote respect, inclu- sivity and fairness while im- proving Honolulu’s municipal equality index rating, which lags behind those of other ma- jor cities in our country.
For more information, please visit hnldoc.ehawaii. gov/hnldoc/measure/2334. You can also reach out to my office or go to honolu- lucitycouncil.org for more information about council meetings and submitting tes- timony.
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of respect and kindness.
So, I was thrilled to intro- duce Bill 52 (2022), “Relating
to Bullying of Youth.”
If passed by the full coun-
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