From the official Unity Day Event:

Make it ORANGE and make it end! What are your true colors when it comes to bullying? If you care about safe and supportive schools and communities make your color ORANGE on Unity Day. That’s the day everyone can come together – in schools, communities, and online – and send one large ORANGE message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are together against bullying and united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

“One of every four school-aged children will be bullied this year – upwards of 13 million students,” said Julie Hertzog, director of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, which sponsors Unity Day and founded National Bullying Prevention Month in 2006. “It’s important these students know they are not alone and that they have the right to feel safe. By joining together and wearing ORANGE on Unity Day, we can send the unified message that we care about student’s physical and emotional health and that bullying will no longer be accepted in this society.”

When asked, share why you decided to support Unity Day. A few ideas include:

• I’m united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion!
• I want to support students experiencing bullying.
• I care about safe and supportive schools and communities.
• Bullying has hurt too many for too long, I am united to make it end.

The first Unity Day was held in 2011. The “Unity Dance,” featuring Tristan McIntosh, the 2016 American Idol finalist, was also created that year.

Your extra credit post should be focused on Unity Day. Consider the following as you craft your post:

1. According to Webster’s English Dictionary: Unity. noun, plural u•ni•ties. The state of being one; oneness of mind, feeling; concord, harmony, or agreement. Synonyms: harmony, peace, consensus, solidarity, or agreement.
2. What does unity means to you?
3. How does unity relate to preventing bullying and creating a safer school?
4. Reflect on the statement, “When we stand together, no one stands alone.”
5. How will you spread the word to let others know about wearing orange to take a stand against bullying on Wednesday, October 19th? 
6. Make sure you include the hashtag for#UnityDay2016 somewhere in your post.

Remember a great post will have:

1. catchy title
2. written in 1-2 paragraphs
3. include visuals like images and videos
4. be proofread carefully

To create a post, simply click Posts on the left sidebar of your blog dashboard, and then select Add New.

Still need more direction? Check out the Unity Day FAQ…