Testimonials

"From Awareness to Action, Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada and The Ophelia Project make a compelling case. Bullying, within a culture of aggression and the disengagement of the bystander must be addressed through systemic change. That change includes not only the child, but the parents, the schools, and the community. It is with the best of intentions that a parent tells a child to "stay out of it." But it is the silence of the bystanders that gives the aggressor their power. We must give everyone the tools, tactics and language they need to put a halt to the emotional warfare played between children. Thank you, Ophelia Project, for giving us the language."

Carole Aksak
Coordinator of Volunteers and Critical Issues Initiatives
Girl Scouts of Nassau County
Garden City, NY

"My experience with Ophelia was nothing less than AMAZING! My awareness and knowledge of RA has greatly expanded. Every participant in the workshop was encouraged to actively participate in thought provoking activities, such as round table discussions, role plays, small group work and impromptu Q&A with the Ophelia presenters. We were so impressed with the workshop that my colleague (who also attended the workshop) and I have decided to run a pilot program in our district."

Nancy M. O'Brien, MS, NCC, LPC

School Counselor, Middle School Level

Summit, NJ

"I learned from The Ophelia Project how to start making my classroom a safer place and also how to role model positive behavior. I am committed to changing the atmosphere of my classroom and I will now approach the bullying issue as a real public health issue."

Attendee at the "RA Is Not OK" Relational Aggression Conference

Shawnee, OK

"I would be remiss if I didn't thank The Ophelia Project once again for the absolutely life-changing opportunity to work with you and your colleagues...Thank you once again for an absolutely wonderful experience!"

Freda Gianakos

East Lyme, CT

"In addition to making the most point growth in the district on the state [standardized] test, McKinley Elementary School has made the most improvement in the entire district over the last five years...I think this says a lot for the CASS program, don't you? I think our safe school process has a lot to do with [all the positive changes]. Also, we had the least amount of suspensions in the school year (only 22), while another school in the area suspended over 600 times in the same year."

Joy Wenke

San Jose, CA

“In most schools, relational aggression occurs on a daily basis; it has come to be accepted as normal.  Ophelia has opened my mind to the fact that what’s going on isn’t right and I get a great feeling knowing that I am part of a counterculture that is working to prevent relational aggression.”

Sladjana Milicevic

High School Mentor

Erie, PA

"The Ophelia Project's presentation was the very best workshop that I have ever been to, and the speakers had excellent presentation skills."

Attendee at the American School Counselor Association Conference

Orlando, FL

"Our master team has accomplished a lot. We have spoken to over 1500 kids about relational aggression, but I think the most satisfying part of our accomplishments with The Ophelia Project is the feeling you get when you know that a kid can relate to you and you, as a role model, are able to make a difference in their life."

Lisa Sagan

High School Mentor

Erie, PA

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