Unity Day, the signature event of
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month (observed in the United States on third or fourth Wednesday of October), has been recognized in the United States since 2011. To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities, and businesses wear or share orange to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent students being
bullied
Bullying is the use of force, coercion, Suffering, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggression, aggressively wikt:domination, dominate, or intimidate one or more others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. On ...
. One in five school-age children report being bullied at school.
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References
External links
PACER's National Bullying Prevention CenterPACER Center-Champions for Children with Disabilities
Civil awareness days
Observances in the United States
October observances