I have spent most of the summer preparing for my upcoming anti-bullying tour that will include approximately 200 schools in 75 days from August through November. As I am sure all of you love what you do and the impact you make everyday I too am extremely  passionate about my opportunity to impact the lives of almost 400,000 students per year with my powerful message: "MOJO UP- Leaders Taking A Stand Against Bullying"! 

So what does that have to do with ASCA? Although, bullying is a heavily talked about topic in schools and in the media, it appears that many people only talk about it!  At the ASCA conference it was talked about a great deal as well, however after having hundreds of conversations, attending workshops and small group chat sessions I realized that counselors do more than just talk about it. You are in the heat of the battle everyday working with students to make a real positive difference with students in many ways including bullying! So it was refreshing to walk away from this conference and realize that I have thousands of counselors all over this country on the same mission I am, "to change the world one student at a time". I learned that the counselors care, and are trying to find ways to open up the hearts and minds of students to show them all that they can be and the opportunities they have in life.

 

My anti-bullying tour is committed to do the same exact things. Yes, I do talk about what bullying is and the impact it has on all of us, however the main focus is getting all students to understand they are good enough, valuable enough and the have abilities to help make a positive difference in this world. MOJO UP - is the term I use to inspire each student to take a stand for themselves, their classmates and do something big everyday! I feel blessed to know that every school I go to this year has a great counselor in it, and I will not be alone in this fight! That you will be their to reinforce this positive message and help these students everyday!

 

THANK YOU for doing what you do, and THANK YOU for helping me on my mission to change the world one student at a time!

 

Mr. MOJO- America's Youth Leadership & Anti-Bullying Coach