Initiatives aimed at combating the spread of bullying and cyberbullying and raising students’ awareness of the risk associated with the adoption of behaviors characterized by oppression, prevarication or violence continue at the “Giuseppe Di Vittorio” Higher Institute.
In the Aula Magna in via Yvon De Begnac, a training meeting took place with Dr. Annamaria Rospo. “Within the discipline of civic education – specified Prof. Rosa Torino, Professor of Law and Economics and Representative for Civic Education Activities of the “Giuseppe DI Vittorio” Higher Institute – the educational proposal of the school towards young people in the awareness that the prevention and fight against bullying and cyberbullying are “system” actions to be included in the overall framework of interventions and general activities. Having noted – added Prof. Torino – that the Ministry wants to make available to the autonomous schools a set of opportunities, resources and additional support tools for carrying out their tasks, in a collaborative relationship with the other territorial institutions and educational agencies, with a view to developing inter-institutional actions and synergies that converge towards the school, this educational institution has organized a training meeting with Dr. Annamaria Rospo who has been collaborating with us for several years. We therefore thank you for your presence and for your commitment to training our students on such relevant topics.” The most recent data are unfortunately revealing of an increase in the phenomenon: according to WHO/Europe, which published the second volume of the study “Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC)” relating to the models of bullying and peer violence concerning adolescents in 44 countries and regions trends from 2018 to 2022 show a marked increase, with boys cyberbullying others growing from 11% to 14% and girls from 7% to 9%. Reports of cyberbullying are also increasing (from 12% to 15% for boys and from 13% to 16% for girls), which however demonstrate a greater awareness of the risks and a better ability to react emotionally to the phenomenon. “Asking for help – concluded Prof. Torino – means emerging from loneliness and isolation. It is the road to salvation. And it is this, along with many other aspects, that we wish our students to understand.”
