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“入選本屆全國志工菁英的華裔還有紐約州的林淦峰(Samuel Lam)和西雅圖州的Jessica Chin。八年級時曾因力挺受霸凌的新移民同學而自己也成了被霸凌對象，目前是傑利可高中應屆畢業生的林淦峰(Samuel Lam)，四年前與好友一同創立反制網路霸凌的非營利組織End to Cyber Bullying Organization，四年來，已拓展成共有1200名義工的全球性組織，該組織針對網路霸凌的可怕，向成人與未成年者進行教育宣導，同時也進行反霸凌立法遊說。林淦峰已獲哈佛大學入學許可，但計畫延遲入學，他表示，自己需要這一年，全時扶植這組織立穩腳跟。” Read more:世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 – 華生王凱茜 獲保德信社區精神金獎

ETCB’s Remy Park, regional executive of Asia, recently made an appearance at the Concordia School to discuss how to stand up against bullying and cyber bullying. Both staff and students signed a pledge promising to become upstanding members of society and to help to aid one another in the struggle against bullying. Check out the full article and the music video made by some extremely talented Concordia students at: http://phoenix.ciss.com.cn/websites/mscounselor/parents/take-a-stand-assembly/

ETCB was recently recognized by the Israel’s Ministry of Public Security as one of the major organizations against cyber bullying. We at ETCB are humbled and will continue to raise awareness, inform the masses, and fight against the “unbeatable” hatred on the internet. Read the entire document at: http://mops.gov.il/Documents/International_Public_Security_Briefs/cyberbullying%20brief%2001.13.pdf

Check out Samuel Lam’s official on his official commendation as a State Honoree in the 18th Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program at: http://m.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/J531-2013

ETCB co-founder Samuel Lam was awarded as one of New York’s top two youth volunteer of 2013 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Samuel’s philanthropic actions in founding the ETCB organization will be recognized and celebrated in an all -expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. In his attempts to educate both young people and adults about cyber bullying and provide support to those who have been victims of online harassment,  Samuel Lam is certainly spreading his altruistic values throughout the nation. … Continue reading →

“In today’s technology-dependent age, bullying is no longer confined to the playground or the school. Bullying can occur anywhere, and with the advent of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, the prevalence of online harassment has increased dramatically. Cyber bullying affects over 85% of teens across the world, and its consequences range from depression and withdrawal to suicide.” “Bullying doesn’t necessarily involve a bully and a victim, because bullying is really a behavior and not a person, ” says Noah Salzman, Vice President of Client Communication. “We have to … Continue reading →

Samuel, a senior at Jericho Senior High School, co-founded a nonprofit organization that is working to educate both young people and adults about “cyberbullying,” and to provide support and assistance to those who have been victims of online harassment. When he was in the eighth grade, Samuel stood up to a fellow student who was bullying another boy, and soon became a target himself. The bully and his friends, said Samuel, “plastered my Facebook wall with vitriolic statements and racial slurs. I had no idea whom to turn to for … Continue reading →

ETCB Co-founder Samuel Lam was recently celebrated as one of New York’s two top honorees in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for exemplary acts of volunteerism. Read more at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-youth-volunteers-state-selected-130000008.html

Anthony Garza-Kukla, a member of Prezi, developed an interactive presentation discussing the origins and inspirations of ETCB co-founder Samuel Lam’s initiative against cyber bullying. Check it out at: http://prezi.com/6tg4b5t8jl8c/amazing-kid/

ETCB representatives David and Noah Salzman were interviewed by multi-cultural reporter and promoter Richard Anthon to discuss topics such as cyber bullying, personal cyber bullying experiences, and ETCB’s motivation and goals. Check out the video at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIJS2R8jU68