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Looking through the Lens: On Bullying
For those of you who read my post at the beginning of the semester on my experience with bullying, you know that it was my senior photography project topic. In my project, I sought to understand the effects that bullying has had on me and overcome some of those issues. Over the course of the [...]
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Posted in Empowerment, Harry Potter Alliance News, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Philosophical Musings, Stories
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Tagged art, bullying, Bullying Horcrux, HPA, senior project
Bullying and the HP Community
It used to be that when I was bullied, I would delve into books to escape my tormentors. I was safe in those worlds, exploring and battling evil along with strong female lead characters like Alanna the Lioness or Hermione Granger who were able to speak their minds in ways that I could not. They [...]
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Posted in Empowerment, Harry Potter Alliance News
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Tagged Books, bullying, Bullying Horcrux, Harry Potter Alliance News, HPA
Posted in Action, Empowerment, Harry Potter Alliance News
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Tagged Bullying Horcrux, equality, Harry Potter Alliance News
The ‘Glee’ Bully vs Bullying
We all know well the power of a story. For six years, the HPA has used the Harry Potter books to emphasize what needs to be fixed in our world. As members, you know this—you know how to use a story to change the world. What’s amazing is watching a celebrity learn the same thing.
Read MoreDifferent, like Harry – My Experience Raising a Transgendered Daughter
Acceptance. A simple word . A sacred word. I choose that day to open my heart and my mind to another human being that defied science. I was asked if I could handle it. My response was, and always is, “Can she handle it?” and “How do I teach her to?”
Read MoreFebruary Wrap-Up: Congratulations, Ravenclaw!
With February drawn to a close and March bringing with it a brand new House Cup competition in the form of Accio Books!, it’s time to take a look back at the Bullying Horcrux competition. Congratulations are in order for Ravenclaw house, who won the cup for February!
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Posted in House Cup, HPA Announcements
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Tagged Bullying Horcrux, deathly hallows campaign, DHC, horcrux 4, House Cup
Wrock 4 Equality 2 continues!
Did you miss Wrock 4 Equality 2 on Saturday? Did you attend, but want to earn more house points for your house? Then you’re in luck! The phone lines are still open until Monday (2/28) evening, EST! Here’s your chance to get some last minute house points before February ends! How to Make Phone Calls [...]
Read MoreStart Wrock 4 Equality 2 Early!
With Wrock 4 Equality 2 just a few days away, you can give your house a head-start and start getting the word out to Rhode Islanders early!
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Posted in Harry Potter Alliance News, LGBTQ
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Tagged Bullying Horcrux, gay rights, horcrux 4, LGBTQ, Livestream, Make It Better, wizard wrock, Wrock, wrock 4 equality 2
Start Wrock 4 Equality 2 Early!
Wrock 4 Equality 2 is just a few days away! Before our epic Livestream event featuring wrock music and special guests on Saturday, though, here is more info about what we’re going to be doing to help promote marriage equality in Rhode Island! We’re working with Marriage Equality Rhode Island to spread the word about [...]
Read MoreWrock 4 Equality 2 Takes Place This Saturday, February 26th!
Get ready to wrock out for marriage equality! The big Wrock 4 Equality 2 event will take place on Saturday, February 26. Join us at our Livestream channel starting at 10:30 a.m. EST and going until 9 p.m. EST, where we’ll be helping MASS Equality and Marriage Equality Rhode Island make phone calls to the [...]
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Posted in HPA Announcements
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Tagged Bullying Horcrux, horcrux 4, Marriage Equality, wrock 4 equality 2
