Pink Shirt Day should not just challenge bullying but also promote inclusion, psychologist says
UBC professor Amori Mikami said the occasion is "the perfect day" for people to not only be anti-bullying but also pro-inclusion, by reaching out to those at risk of being ostracized and letting those individuals know they are welcome and belong.
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Let those those at risk of being ostracized know they are welcome and belong, UBC prof Amori Mikami says
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Posted: Feb 24, 2021 11:34 AM PT | Last Updated: February 24
On Feb. 24, thousands of kids and adults alike around the globe proudly wear pink shirts as a statement against bullying. The event started in 2007 in Nova Scotia when a few high school students bought pink shirts to wear in solidarity with another student who was being bullied for wearing one.(Peter So Photography)