Bystander Revolution is an
anti-bullying organization founded in 2014 by billionaire and author
MacKenzie Scott,[1] which offers advice about things individuals can do to defuse bullying.[2] Its website includes hundreds of unscripted videos of people talking about their personal experiences with bullying.[3][4]
Bystander Revolution provides
crowdsourced advice and potential actions to take against bullying, as well as free
multimedia lessons on anti-bullying topics for educators.[5]
Ambassadors
Celebrity Ambassadors
Actor
Lily Collins became Bystander Revolution's first ambassador in 2014.[6]
The organization announced on June 8, 2015 that
Monica Lewinsky had joined the organization as an ambassador and strategic advisor following her speeches for
TED and the
Forbes Under 30 Summit.[7][8]
Youth Ambassador Program
The
Youth Ambassador Program is a select group of student leaders who help Bystander Revolution reflect a youthful perspective and remain relatable and helpful for students. In addition to providing feedback and advice, the Youth Ambassadors promote the organization's
social media initiatives.[9]
On April 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution was featured at We Day Seattle 2015. Ambassador
Lily Collins delivered a speech to the
KeyArena audience about the power of consistent, simple actions to effect change and shift the culture of bullying toward kindness.[14]
Coinciding with We Day Seattle 2015, Bystander Revolution launched a
Twitter campaign called #standkind, in which users participate to compliment someone by Tweets.[15][16]
On May 23, 2015, Bystander Revolution teamed up with Dance Free Movement for an event in honor of "Dancing Man". Sean O'Brien received support after being shamed on the internet for being overweight.
Moby delayed the event,
Pharrell Williams initiated a dance
flash mob,
Tatyana Ali served as the host, and Monica Lewinsky and
Andrew W.K. as the presenters.[17]
Bystander Revolution is modeled on the idea that
peer-to-peer advice can be uniquely encouraging and helpful for individuals seeking solutions to bullying.[21] For this reason, the advice and resources compiled on its site were acquired by
crowdsourcing and by contributions from advisors presented in more than 300 videos on the website.[22]
The anti-bullying tips are crowdsourced from the organization's partners, such as Common Sense Media, MTV's Look Different, No Bully, and PACER's National Bullying Prevention center.
Partners
Various non-profit organizations, corporations, and government entities have partnered with Bystander Revolution, including:
^"RECAP: WE Day Seattle 2015". We Day. Free The Children. 24 April 2015. Archived from
the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016. By standing together we can change our culture. Let's make this generation the last to tolerate bullying. - Lily Collins