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Owens Findlay-area Campus Presents Free ‘Bullied’ Documentary Film Screening, Oct. 10

FINDLAY, OH – Area residents are invited to explore the significance of bullying and its impact on victims as Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus’ Spectrum Club student organization presents a free screening and discussion of the documentary film “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History” on Monday, Oct. 10.

The film will be shown at 1 p.m. in the College’s Conference Center Room 111 on the Findlay-area Campus. Owens is located on Bright Road in Findlay. Admission to the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance Project, the documentary film “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History” chronicles the story of Jamie Nabozny and his ordeal of suffering relentless verbal and physical abuse at the hands of his classmates in Ashland, Wis. The incident later resulted in a federal lawsuit against his school district. The suit led to a landmark federal court decision stating that school officials could be held accountable for not stopping the harassment and abuse of gay students.

The 40-minute film is intended to provide an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment in today’s ever-changing society. “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History” is endorsed by the National Education Association and was created to help administrators, teachers and counselors in promoting a safer school environment for all students. The underlying message also focuses on helping all students understand the terrible toll bullying can take on its victims, and to encourage students to stand up for their classmates who are being harassed.

In addition, an open discussion will take place at the documentary film’s conclusion. For more information about the film screening, call (567) 429-3029 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 3029.

Owens Community College is an accredited two-year, state-assisted institution of higher education that has served Northwest Ohio since 1965. With a commitment to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability, the College serves the diverse academic needs of credit and non-credit students on the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses. Owens offers associate degrees that transfer to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences and over 130 technical program areas in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Skilled Trades, and Engineering and Transportation Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university. For more information, visit www.owens.edu.