empower young people to speak out about their
experiences with bullying through arts. We publish their
work on our website - youwillriseproject.com - and we
lead workshops and organize exhibitions and public art
installations to raise awareness about this important and
complex issue. Bullies try to make their victims feel
silenced, so our project is all about giving them a voice and
helping them realize they aren't alone. Check it out at
youwillriseproject.com.
As a survivor of bullying I thank you for what you are
doing. I was bullied from 5th to 9th grade. That every day
nightmare, together with emotional abuse I had to endure
simultaneously from another source, left quite a mark on
me. I see the remains of those old insecurities, fears and
beliefs still working in me. For me the savior was art; first
writing, then drawing/painting, design, music... I think I've
tried almost everything except dance - although I've
wanted to try that too! Art is very powerful tool to overcome things. Do you have similar experiences (of bullying)
and do you feel that by creating you are using art as a
vehicle or even as a therapeutic tool to overcome things
of the past or even something happening currently?
Very much so! The idea for the project grew out of a