Since Monday, November 4 and until Friday, December 20, 2024, the Gard Departmental Council and the Occitanie region are deploying the “Don’t touch my comrade” campaign on 15 regional buses. An information and awareness operation aimed at combating school bullying.
« If you are harassed, talking about it will save you » – Timéo. “ If you're not the target, you're the solution. Harassment affects us all » – Angie. « To harass is to break; to harass is to hurt; to harass is to kill » – Alexandre.
Since Monday, November 4 and until Friday, December 20, 2024, black and white portraits of the authors of these quotes adorn 15 coaches of the liO Occitanie regional transport network as part of the awareness-raising action to combat harassment school “Don’t touch my friend”. Each poster contains the following information: “Stop harassment, just one number, 3018” (single number for young victims of harassment and digital violence, free and anonymous call, accessible 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) .
Remember that the prevention action “Touche pas à mon comrade” is a variation of the eponymous exhibition mounted and unveiled in 2023 by history-geography teacher Gilles Roumieux and his 3rd grade students from Jean-Racine college in Alès.
« Faced with the scourge of school bullying and its often lasting repercussions on the mental health of young people, it is our responsibility to protect students and support parents and teaching teams. Because prevention is above all about informing and raising awareness, we are launching this fall with the Department of Gard a large awareness campaign with one objective: to encourage victims and witnesses to break the silence, so that school is never anything else. as a refuge, a place allowing each student to hope and achieve in complete serenity », concludes Carole Delga, president of the Region.
