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Video shows youth how to be "upstanders" with Shakespeare

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is branching out in its efforts to curb bullying among young people in Colorado schools. Beyond visiting schools with its "upstander" message, the festival - in partnership with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, also based at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ -Ìýhas created an educational video.ÌýOne of the goals of theÌýproject is to empower students with an important message: you have the choice to make your world a safer place. Research shows thatÌýwhen you start thinking like an “upstanderâ€� instead of a bystander, our communities get a little safer.

[video:https://youtu.be/VhtwGqi9vdY]