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Do you know someone – a student, a volunteer, or a professional – who has gone to heroic lengths to combat hazing? Perhaps a team leader who stood up and said, "No!" Maybe a sorority president who changed harmful traditions. Maybe someone who got your college community talking about the issue?National Hazing Prevention Week is only a couple of weeks away (September 22-26, 2008), and one of my favorite programs sponsored by HazingPrevention.Org is the Anti-Hazing Hero contest. Each year, the organization recognizes individuals who showed courage and determination in standing up to hazing. Each year, they pick some pretty great people of all ages who took a personal stand.
You don't need to do some glorious, complicated nomination. You don't need audio-visuals and a PowerPoint presentation. Just write in and nominate a deserving person, and share the story. You can even nominate yourself (no shame in that!).
You can find the nomination information here.
For all the educational programs, posters, and tragic stories, the real "change" in stopping and preventing hazing comes from individuals of great character who put themselves on the line and say, "Enough!" This is a wonderful way for you to help recognize someone who did that.
Deadline is September 26.
