March 3, 2016 | Online
VANCOUVER, BC – March 3, 2016 – Last week, CDI College campuses across the country raised over $3,400 at the Pink Shirt Day fundraiser, in support of CKNW Orphan’s Fund and Fondation Jasmin Roy’s anti-bullying initiatives.CDI College has always been driven by a passion for
making a difference in the community, which is why staff and students generously
contributed to CDI College’s Pink Shirt Day event. In support of the event, CDI College encouraged
all its staff and students nationwide to wear pink shirts, which were available
by donation at all campus locations, to show support for anti-bullying programs
across the country.
“Anti-bullying
is an important cause that hits close to home at CDI College.” said Victor
Tesan, President of CDI College. “We are extremely proud of our staff and
students who eagerly participated and we look forward to making this an annual
event.”
In a
recent survey conducted by the Canadian Red Cross, more than half the cases of
schoolyard bullying do not get reported to teachers. Statistics also revealed
what while over 80 per cent of the time, bullying occurs in the presence of
peers, 57 per cent of the time, bullying stops within seconds when a bystander
steps in, which is how two high school students from Nova Scotia inspired a
nation to stand together against bullying.
