Leaders across the world from politicians to pop stars have been bullied at school and are speaking out against it including -
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Tom Cruise
President Clinton
Kate Winslet.
Taylor Swift
Yeah to them.
Kids and communities are crossing the world with NO TO BULLYING.
(Thankyou Frane Lessac for the photos of the anti bullying bus in the USA.)
I’m madly working on my film script adapting my 3 JACK books into a script driven by NO to BULLYING.
I find it emotional that my son being bullied has lead to:-
the book “I Am Jack; Super Jack and Always Jack
adaptation into a play by Monkey Baa Theatre
translations into languages from Slovenian to Korean
USA release by Kane Miller Books
speaking across Australia & internationally
and has become part of that new consciousness across the world that:-
everyone has the right to be safe
no one has the right to target another person
power abuse is a crime both personally & globally
Reaching kids at school can change culture.
Room to Read, The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. Life Education Australia, Courage to Care – all say NO to School Bullying and endorse I Am Jack.
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Jason Stevens – an NRL footballer champion who made me cry from FAT BOY to HERO!
THANKYOU for your support of I AM JACK the movie – advocating for young people and adults to say NO to BULLYING
Opening with the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby who was inspiring – bullying starts in the schoolyard.
THANKYOU to:-
Cranbrook (boys) – Michael Parker , Principal of Senior School
Randwick Primary School (co ed) – Helen Te Rata – Deputy principal
SCEGGS (girls) Darlinghurst – Jenny Ullum – Principal
for your inspirational speeches about the significance of I AM JACK the feature film and how we need to reach young people to create a culture of a safe world.
THANKYOU to the US Consul General Niels Marquardt for his words that linked Australia and the USA in working against bullying from the individual like JACK to world bullying.
THANKYOU to:-
THANKYOU to Stepan Kerkyasharian AO President of the anti discrimination Board who spoke eloquently about the Armenian genocide and the need to say NO to Bullying. I AM Jack begins the journey.
THANKYOU to the brilliant MONKEY BAA directors:-
Tim McGarry, Eva di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge.
Tim McGarry in his one man show of I AM JACK at the LendLease Darling Quarter Theatre had the audience laughing & crying.
THANKYOU to;-
Deborra-lee Furness for her commitment to I AM JACK – who’s a star of the movie.
THANKYOU to:-
LIFE EDUCATION Australia who has always supported I AM JACK and continues to support it
THANKYOU to-
Nadia Tass the Director for believing in I AM JACK
THANKYOU to:
The amazing young people who told their stories of bullying – Katie you made me cry
…. and so many more.
Most of all THANKYOU to the brilliant producer team of Stephan Wellink (producer) and David Whealy (Executive Director) who are driving this production.
JACK will change lives.Let’s change the world!!!!
Can you believe that ‘I Am Jack’ came into the world 12 years ago?
He’s grown into ‘Super Jack’ and ‘Always jack’ and has had many reprints.
Written after my son was bullied at school, it seeks to make life safer for kids, families and communities:-
-Embraced by kids, families and schools across Australia.
-Endorsed by beautiful organisations that partner kids on that rocky journey of life:-
-Room to Read – www.roomtoread.org
-The Alannah & Madeline Foundation – www.amf.org.au
-Life Education Australia – www.lifeeducation.org.au
-The Cancer Council – www.cancercouncil.com.au
JACK’s just been released in the USA by Kane Miller Books
Has been translated into Korean, Slovenian and Bahasa (Indonesia).
The brilliant adaptation of I Am Jack by Monkey Baa Theatre will be having another season at the Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre Darling Harbour Sydney 11-16th March 2013
It should be touring the USA in 2014 – www.monkeybaa.com.au
It is now in development as a feature film – the 3 JACKS – with plans to film later next year.
Watch out for I AM JACK the movie.
Jack and his family and friends wish you all a joyous Christmas and New Year.
W: www.lifeeducation.org.au
Healthy Harold and I had a big cuddle with Healthy Harold at the Life Education Christmas Party.
Healthy Harold knows how to have a fabulous Christmas – friends, family, community, and a great lunch – Turkey preferred by me.
Life Education Australia supports NO to school bullying.
They’ve endorsed ‘I AM JACK’ as a book that works against bullying and celebrates kids.
I LOVE being an author.
It gives me the pleasure of Making a Difference for our kids, families, community.
I’ve just updated my website and these are organisations I love and work with:-
National Year of Reading – www.love2read.org.au
Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People – www.monkeybaa.com.au
Cancer Council – www.cancercouncil.com.au
Life Education – www.lifeeducation.org.au/
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation – www.amf.org.au
Room to Read – www.roomtoread.org
NSW Writers Centre – www.nswwc.org.au
Books in Homes – www.biha.com.au
May Gibbs Trust Fellowship – www.maygibbs.org.au
Australia Day Ambassador – www.australiaday.com.au/ambassadors
The Hughenden Arts & Literary Hotel – www.thehughenden.com.au
I find it emotional that my son being bullied has lead to:-
