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Il bullyingwith the cyberbullyingare the main causes of distress, depression and acts of self-harm which, unfortunately, sometimes lead to suicide among pre-adolescents and adolescents who are victims.
Is critical counteract these phenomena, leading children and young people through a path that makes them think on the importance of recognizing and respecting one’s own emotions and those of others and one of the best paths to follow in this sense is the one that passes through the sportbecause it manages to value diversity and give value to comparison: when competition is perceived as a positive comparison with oneself and with others, it becomes a powerful tool for educating.
Varese basketballthrough VaResis therefore proud to present a new project in collaboration with ANEMOS Lombardiaan association that operates throughout the local and national territory, dealing with the prevention and contrast of bullying, cyberbullying and gender-based violence, as well as social unease, organizing training and information courses for local students using professionals such as lawyers, psychologists and law enforcement.
The project includes three meetingsone a month, at the building, with team members Under 13, Under 14, Under 15, Under 17 e Under19 and will be structured as follows: a first meeting with the volunteers of the association and the psychologists of the developmental age; a second lesson with a lawyer, to understand the responsibilities of those who engage in mobbing and the tools to defend themselves; a third meeting with the testimony of representatives of the Postal Police.
The aim of the initiative is to bring young athletes to the recognition of their own and others’ emotions in order to establish positive relationships. The project will end in June with a final event.
