Hey U.G.L.Y. - Unique Gifted Lovable You is proud to partner with the following organizations that empower youth,
as well as corporations that provide resources, assistance, and programs to our members.

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Stand for the Silent was started in 2010 by a group students from the Oklahoma State University- Oklahoma City Upward Bound Chapter after they heard the story of Kirk and Laura Smalley's son, Ty Field-Smalley. At eleven years-old, Ty took his own life after being suspended from school for retaliating against a bully that had been bullying him for over two years.

Stand for the Silent exists as a platform to allow Kirk and Laura to share their story and offer education and tools that will prevent their tragedy from happening to another child and family. Kirk and Laura's mission is to continue to change kids lives and bring awareness to bullying and the real devastation it causes. Since May 2010, Kirk and Laura Smalley have traveled to hundreds of schools and spoken with more than 580,000 kids. In March 2011, Kirk and Laura met privately with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in The White House prior to attending the first ever White House conference on bullying. Their story is featured in Director Lee Hirsch's feature film, Bully. Kirk and Laura have been invited to a number of conferences on bullying and met with Lady Gaga this spring at the launch of the Born This Way Foundation.
Falcon School District 49 will host Stand Up. Speak Out., a concert to end bullying, Aug. 17 at Security Service Field. The event takes a proactive approach to prevent bullying and promote a positive, safe and compassionate culture for students and families in El Paso County.

A diverse line up of six artists will perform during the event in support of the cause, joining with national anti-bullying and educational organizations. Vertical Horizon, an American alternative rock band, will headline the festivities. The BottomLine is an indie-country singing duo from Colorado Springs featuring Bree Bremser, a 12th-grade student at Sand Creek High School, and Nathan Noblit. Brian Jarvis, New England-based singer and songwriter; Taylor Watson, recording artist from Nashville; and Devyn Rush, American Idol contestant and national spokesperson for Hey UGLY, non-profit anti-bullying organization, will perform. Brendan James, singer and songwriter of "The New Plan," a song recently released for the victims and families of the Newtown, Conn., shooting will be in the lineup. He will join speakers from Rachel's Challenge, Hey UGLY and Safe2Tell, who will take the stage to educate students and families about resources available within in the community.

 

Led by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2011 to foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps connect young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world.


They believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, to be empowered and to make a difference in the world. Together, we will move towards acceptance, bravery and love.


Be a STAR is an anti-bullying alliance co-founded by The Creative Coalition and WWE. Its mission is to ensure a positive and equitable social environment for everyone regardless of age, race, religion or sexual orientation through grassroots efforts beginning with education and awareness. If you're a student, teacher or parent, we have the resources and tools to help you put an end to bullying in your school and community. Start now by taking the be a STAR Pledge at:  http://www.beastaralliance.org/.
 

 

The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society (NHMSS) is an academic honor society dedicated to recognizing, rewarding, and honoring students from all academic disciplines. All of the constituent members have shown a responsible, sincere and zealous endeavor in both their academic and their recreational lives. The Society provides academic and career benefits, leadership and service experiences, access to discounts and savings, as well as scholarship opportunities.

The Society symbolizes the endless pursuit of knowledge and civil service. In order to cultivate a high order of personal living, high value is placed on scholarship, leadership, integrity, creativity, and respect. The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society's guiding principle is to honor over-achieving students who possess a strong sense of individual growth, not only through academics but engaged civic responsibility as well.


4H is the nation's largest youth development organization with more than 6 million 4-H youth in urban neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards and rural farming communities standing out among their peers: building revolutionary opportunities and implementing community-wide change at an early age.

As the youth development program of the nation's 109 land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System, 4-H fosters an innovative, learn-by-doing approach with proven results.  The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study conducted by the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, shows youth engaged with 4-H are:

  • Nearly two times more likely to get better grades in school;
  • Nearly two times more likely to plan to go to college;
  • 41 percent less likely to engage in risky behaviors; and
  • 25 percent more likely to positively contribute to their families and communities.

Team Up To Stop Bullying is an initiative developed by Sears to connect bullying solutions with victims, families, educators, schools and communities. This website offers a wide variety of information, solutions and services from a comprehensive list of leading bullying solutions organizations and programs.


When parents discover bullying, the situation is often already serious and many parents don't know where to go for help. Team Up To Stop Bullying makes it easier for those affected by bullying to find solutions for all types of situations, including individual needs, community-based issues or school-based challenges. As an additional way to express support, parents, children and victims who visit the site are invited to take the "Power Pledge" as well as find solutions that work for their own bullying issue. Visitors can also donate to Team Up to Stop Bullying, which benefits non-profits solutions-oriented anti-bullying organizations.