Boo to Bullying Partners with Palm Springs Unified to Promote Kindness and Awareness

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and the nonprofit Boo to Bullying is teaming up with the Palm Springs Unified School District to raise awareness and promote kindness among students.

This week, Boo to Bullying visited Palm Springs High School for an interactive presentation aimed at helping students understand and identify different types of bullying. Topics included relational bullying, hate speech, and cyberbullying — issues that affect students both inside and outside of school.

For 13 years, Boo to Bullying has worked across Southern California to empower young people and encourage compassion through education and creative expression. The organization focuses on teaching empathy, reminding students to consider how their words and actions impact others.

“Look, we’re all going to be different in some capacity. We can’t change that,” one Boo to Bullying representative said. “Being kind and having empathy is the number one thing we try to enforce. Remember — the other person might have it worse than you do. Always put yourself in someone else’s shoes before you open your mouth or type anything online.”