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Titans 4 Tomorrow (T4T) supplied by Kevin Fogarty 21 October 2013
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ore than 60 Indigenous students from the Titans 4 Tomorrow (T4T) I Can and Girls Academies programs participated in a residential camp held at Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, Gold Coast. Students in years seven to 10 from Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Redlands and the Surat Basin were selected for the four day live-in camp as a reward for their engagement in T4T programs. T4T’s Kyel Dancey said the camp was a great success with many of the teenagers showing greater communication skills and confidence in their ability to achieve at school and in the community. “We wanted them to experience a positive connection with other participants of the programs throughout different regions and to gain knowledge about careers, education and their cultural identities,” he said. “During the camp I’ve enjoyed seeing everyone have a connection and knowing the Titans are here to help us, getting to know people and sharing our culture,” said Chinchilla student Brandy-Lee Janezic. Camp activities included: • Cultural workshops, activities and visits • Sports challenges, trivia night and talent show • Gold Coast TAFE and Griffith University visits   T4T Tackles Bullying Social networking provides an unlimited platform for communication. You can stay in touch with friends and family, but these popular sites are also proving a breeding ground for a growing
problem - cyber bullying. A study released earlier in this year ranked Australia as the worst in the world for social network bullying. Last year a record seven child suicides were likely to have been caused by bullying, according to the State Child’s Death Register. T4T has been conducting workshops throughout the Gold Coast, Tweed, Redlands and Surat Basin and former NRL star Preston Campbell, who suffered bullying during his youth, is one of several T4T ambassadors teaching students how to deal with bullies. “From year seven to year 10 I was bullied. I was called names; I had people steal my money or steal my lunch off me. We must stamp out this problem before more precious young lives are lost,” said
Preston. There are five key things to consider when targeted by a bully. Remember the word FLOAT as each letter stands for something you must do. F - do your best to forget about it. L – leave the area. O – openly express yourself. A – apply strong words. T – tell somebody you are being bullied. “Always remember there’s help available,” Preston added. Titans hooker Matt Srama is also fighting this growing problem and encourages all bullying victims to get help. “It’s always important to tell someone and talk to your parents or your teachers,” he says.
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