>> it's tough enough to be a kid today, and our children deserve the chance to learn and grow without constantly being picked on, made fun of or worse. >> reporter: the conference brings together teachers, parents and students, including michael and monique. we talked to them this week at their maryland high school. they serve as teen mentors in an after-school anti-bullying program called you have the power. >> we're telling them how they themselves can deal with it if they're a victim of bullying. we're explaining to them how they could help others. >> reporter: michael, monique and other sherwood high school teens work with elementary and middle school age students, teaching them how to recognize bullying, deal with it and prevent it. >> it made me feel empowered that i changed something and that i could make a difference. >> reporter: that is exactly the message the white house wants americans to take from today's