“Verbal bullying in the form of put-downs, name-calling, and other forms of mean spirited teasing represent a substantial portion of the total number of bullying incidents and can serve as a precursor to more aggressive forms. GET.A.VOICE is what can be described as a universal prevention program in that it targets the general school population in a commendable way.”
- Professor James Larson, Department of Psychology University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

“Young people are bombarded with unhealthy images and messages that pose great challenges to a healthy self-identity. The GET.A.VOICE Project helps to address language and social interactions that kids have in a most essential way.” - Don Mc Pherson, National Gender Violence Prevention Expert
Executive Director, Sports Leadership Institute Adelphi University

"Words are powerful. What students say and hear can become part of their opinion of themselves and others. The GET.A.VOICE™ Project is a user-friendly, developmentally appropriate, instructionally sound and standards-driven program that can be used to support or start a comprehensive approach to character education in general and bully-prevention in particular."
- Roberta Richin Cofounder, Connecting Character to Conduct:
Helping Students do the Right Things

"The world of work is becoming increasingly more complex. If we do not teach kids to use their voices respectfully now then they will grow up and find themselves ill-equipped for the workplace -- lacking key and essential skills required to succeed. GET.A.VOICE™ puts the concept of emotional intelligence into action." Maria Seddio, President, CORP Talk, New Jersey

Voices from Teachers and Administrators

“Language is the way you change how people think about relationships. For children to be able to respond to what a bully says, they must have something to say that’s kind and doesn’t make them feel they are not a bully themselves. GAV helps them to respond in a kind way.”
3rd grade teacher & Chair, Character Education Committee

“GET.A.VOICE™ is an approach. It’s more than a program.”
Elementary Principal

“I think the GET.A.VOICE™ project raises awareness and gives students the right things to say—it gives them a voice.” 3rd grade teacher

“GET.A.VOICE™ provides a solution to a problem that every principal faces. It’s a proactive way of addressing the everyday language issues that often lead to bullying.” Elementary Principal

“I think it is important that students get involved. There is a group mentality in teasing, but that ‘group mentality’ can also transfer to a positive mentality with the GET.A.VOICE™ project.” 6th grade teacher

“As a whole, we need something consistent to address character education. The GET.A.VOICE™ project gives them [students] the tools for language they may not have on their own. It’s a springboard for communication.” Literacy Collaborative Teacher

“I have noticed a significant…. a significant reduction in the amount of kids who come into my office with complaints from kids like ‘She called me slut,’ and ‘You’re so gay,’ particularly in the seventh grade.” Secondary Assistant Principal

“I truly believe that the issues behind the birth of this program are intricately and powerfully connected to our ability as educators to help each student in our classroom learn and grow to their maximum potential.” 7th grade teacher

“It seemed like an overwhelming task to change the conversation between students. But the GET.A.VOICE™ project encouraged students to take responsibility for their own language, and that is something not enough kids do on their own.” 5th grade teacher