Amber Wood of Winchendon wins Gold Award for her efforts to raise awareness of bullying in schools
Staff report
WINCHENDON To help counteract the nationwide problem of bullying among young people, Gold Award Girl Scout Amber Wood of Winchendon created a curriculum, website and Instagram page addressing the problem of bullies in school.
Wood, 19, participated in a Girl Scout troop in nearby Jaffrey, N.H. She created her PowerPoint presentation just as the COVID-19 pandemic began last year and had to readjust her plans to present her curriculum to middle school and high school-age students.
“I decided this was a good topic because I have personally been bullied and know many people who have,” said Wood. “Also, it’s a very serious topic worldwide.”