They came to the Capitol Hill to meet with their area members of Congress to discuss anti bullying bill HR 290. They reached the Capitol Hill early in the morning to meet with their Representatives.
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By Samrah Ahmad | October 29, 2015
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is a behavior that hurts, humiliates or harms another person physically or emotionally. Bullying is an important issue in schools. It is on the rise. 1 in 4 school children reported getting bullied during this school year. Bullying and harassment contribute to high dropout rates, increased absenteeism, and academic underachievement. 64% of children who were bullied did not report it indicating kids may have a hard time getting help. School based bullying prevention programs reduce bullying by 25%.
On October 23rd 170 boys of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA between the ages 7 and 15 years traveled from all over USA to Washington DC. They came to the Capitol Hill to meet with their area members of Congress to discuss anti bullying bill HR 290. They reached the Capitol Hill early in the morning to meet with their Representatives.
Twenty boys from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Glen Ellyn chapter joined the caravan and met staff of Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL 5th District), Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL 1st District) and Representative Daniel W. Lipinski (D-IL 3rd District).
After the meetings the boys conducted interviews with several other children and asked them about their views on bullying.
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