Assemblies for Schools - Ryan's Story Presentation

Assemblies

My presentation is age appropriate for grades 6 through 12. It's not just for middle school students. High school students are very moved by this story too. I also present at conferences.

PLEASE NOTE: The demand for the program has increased greatly from school year to school year because of its solid reputation to inspire lasting change in students. At this point, bookings are occurring many months in advance. So please act quickly if you want this program for your school. Please email johnhalligan@ryansstory.org for more information about the program, fees and scheduling.

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"Thank You Mr. Halligan" posted on youtube by a student

Note for schools in NY: I am approved in the Broome-Tioga County, Suffolk County, Nassau County and Washington, Saratoga,Warren, Hamilton and Essex County Arts-In-Ed program under Story Telling. Contact your BOCES Arts-In-Ed program director for more details.

Note for schools wanting to use Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention funds to support this presentation: Click here for a study showing the linkage of drug abuse and bullying,

How this started

Thanks to the encouragement by Judy Breitmeyer, at the time a guidance counselor from Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vermont, I started giving school assembly speeches for students and presentations for parents since the early part of 2005. Mount Mansfield Union High School invited me that spring to be the key note speaker for their "Respect Day” because I was the father who got the bully prevention law passed in Vermont the prior year. I wasn’t sure exactly what to say to these students. I ended up just telling them Ryan's life story.

The response was overwhelming. Eyes welled up with tears as I spoke and looked around the auditorium. And when I paused between sentences, you could have heard a pin drop. When it was over, they gave me a standing ovation and several students came up and gave me a hug. I had never experienced anything like this before and sensed something good happened that morning. I continue to receive e-mails months and years later from students from this school and every other school I've been to since then. Most tell me that Ryan's story changed their life for the better. Many confessed they were the bully and have since apologized to their victims and changed their behavior for the better. Understanding now how truly loved they are by family and friends, many students confided in me that they gained the courage and strength to get help for a friend or for themselves for depression and/or suicide ideation .

The hole in our hearts has been filled by the thousands of thoughtful letters and emails we have received from so many caring young people. They also helped us gain a better understanding of what went wrong in Ryan's life and what it is like to be a teenager in today's world ... one far different than thirty years ago. These school assembly experiences have demonstrated to me that this generation is far more thoughtful, compassionate and spiritual than one might assume with all of the materialistic distractions in their lives.

Comments from students:

I agree with you when you said apology and forgiveness is key to be happy and move on
This presentation made me realize how much I am loved
It made me feel like I do need to stand up for family and friends and be the kind person I can be to all of those people
Someday I will build you a time machine
I have two little brothers that mean everything to me and if I ever lost them in that way I would be devastated
I admire the presenter’s courage to stand up in front of the school and speak about his son.
Bullying shouldn’t be allowed anywhere in the world
You inspire me to make a difference
Ryan’s story has really touched me and I think it will help me be a better person
I would tell him how powerful his speech was and that it will always be close to my heart and I will always remember it
The speech has changed me and motivated me to become a better person
He inspired me a lot
You are doing a great job and have completely changed me and the way I acted.
I loved the presentation. It really made me think of how I treat others.
Thank you for devoting your life to this issue.
I am sorry for your loss, but don’t give up because you are doing a great thing to prevent bullying.
After the presentation I realized how important respect for everyone is.

Hi John, I'm a school counselor at Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland, NY. Thank you for your presentation. I think one of my sixth graders captured it best: "I was moved by it. It made me think. I expected someone to come and tell us to stop bullying. This was different. It made me think. It changed me."

Over 650 Schools visited throughout 35 US States, 3 Provinces in Canada and two countries in Latin America ...

completed visits:

2011-2012

Ripley Middle School, Ripley, WV Aug 18
Stockbridge HS Stockbridge, GA Aug 19
Stockbridge MS Stockbridge, GA Aug 19
Thompson Middle School, Murrieta, CA Aug 23
Shivela Middle School , Murrieta, CA Aug 23
Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, Murrieta, CA Aug 23
BCHS Bridge City, TX, Aug 29
NHS, Nederland, TX Aug 30
False River Academy, New Roads, LA Aug 30
Catholic of Pointe Coupee , New Roads, LA Aug 30
Furnace Brook Middle School, Marshfield, MA Sep 6
Roger Bacon Academy, Leland NC Sep 8
Great Neck North Middle School , Great Neck, NY Sep 12
Great Neck South Middle School , Great Neck, NY Sep 13
Scott Middle School, Coatesville, PA Sep 14
North Brandywine Middle School, Coatesville, PA Sep 15
South Brandywine Middle School, Coatesville, PA Sep 16
Sandy Run Middle School, Dresher, PA Sep 19
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd, PA Sep 20
Welsh Valley Middle School, Narberth, PA Sep 20
Murray Ave Middle School, Huntington Valley, PA Sep 21
Abington Junior High School, Abington, PA Sep 21
Springfield Middle School, Oreland, PA Sep 22
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, Oakdale, NY Sep 23
Boyertown Junior High School East Gilbertsville, PA Sep 26
Boyertown Junior High School West Gilbertsville, PA Sep 26
Selinsgrove HS, Selinsgrove, PA Sep 27
Selinsgrove Area MS, Selinsgrove, PA Sep 27
Salem High School, Salem, NH Sep 28
Pennichuck Middle School , Nashua, NH Sep 28
Coe-Brown Academy, Northwood, NH Sep 29
Brewster Academy, NH Sep 30
Grand Avenue Middle School, Bellmore, NY Oct 3
Willets Road School, Roslyn Heights, NY Oct 4
JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL, Bellmore, NY Oct 5
St. Edward's School, Syosset, NY Oct 5
W.C. MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL, Bellmore, NY Oct 6
MacArthur HS, Levittown NY Oct 7
Division Ave HS, Levittown, NY Oct 7
E.T. Richardson Middle School, Springfield, PA Oct 10
Longwood Junior High School, Middle Island, NY Oct 11
Carle Place Middle Senior High School, Carle Place, NY Oct 12
Long Beach Middle School, Lido Beach, NY Oct 13
Long Beach High School, Lido (Long) Beach, NY Oct 14
Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School, Groton, MA Oct 17
Hasbrouck Heights High School, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Oct 18
Sayreville Middle School, Parlin, NJ Oct 19
Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ Oct 20
Pompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes, NJ Oct 21
Lakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes, NJ Oct 21
Heritage Middle School,Livingston, NJ Oct 24
Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst, NJ Oct 25
Hillsborough High School, Hillsborough, NJ Oct 26
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit, NJ Oct 27
Great Hollow Middle School, Nesconset, NY Oct 28
South Jefferson High School, Adams, NY Oct 31
Carthage High School, Carthage, NY Nov 1
Copenhagen Central School, Copenhagen, NY Nov 2
Beaver River CSD Beaver Falls, NY Nov 2
Lowville Academy, Lowville, NY Nov 3
Lyme CSD, Chaumont, NY Nov 4
Sackets Harbor CSD, NY Nov 4
East Brook Middle School, Paramus, NJ Nov 7
West Brook Middle School, Paramus, NJ Nov 8
Stroudsburg Jr. HS, Stroudsburg, PA Nov 9
Gilman School, Baltimore, MD Nov 10
Boys Latin School, Baltimore, MD Nov 10
Friends of Baltimore School, Baltimore, MD Nov 11
Harold D. Fayette School, Merrick, NY Nov 14
Seaford Middle School, Seaford, NY Nov 15
Thompson Middle School, Syosset, NY Nov 16
Southwoods Middle School, Syosset, NY Nov 16
Indian Hills High School, Oakland, NJ Nov 17
Ramapo High School, Franklin Lakes, NJ Nov 18
Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, NY Nov 21
Orchard Park Middle School, Orchard Park, NY Nov 22
Manchester Shortsville Central School, Shortsville, NY Nov 23
Silverbrook Middle School, West Bend, WI Nov 28
Oostburg High School, Oostburg, WI Nov 29
Onteora Central School, Boiceville, NY Dec 1
Waterloo Middle School, Waterloo, NY Dec 2
Waterloo High School, Waterloo, NY Dec 2
Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, Clark, NJ Dec 5
Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights, NJ Dec 6
Governor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights, NJ Dec 6
New Dorp High School, Staten Island, NY (9th grade only) Dec 7
- I was very saddened to learn of the loss of Amanda Cummings, a 10th grader from this school. Unfortunately, there have been some reporting that is incorrectly implying that I had spoke to the entire school 20 days before her tragic act. I only spoke to the 9th grade due to the school being very large and only having the capacity for me to address this one grade. I deeply appreciated the opportunity and I pray for the family and the school community.
Geneva Middle School South, Geneva, IL Dec 8
Geneva Middle School North, Geneva, IL Dec 8
Geneva High School, Geneva, IL Dec 9
Eagle Pass High School, Eagle Pass, TX, Dec 12
Eagle Pass Junior High School, Eagle Pass, TX, Dec 13
Neptune Middle School, Kissimmee, FL Dec 14
Westside School, Kissimmee, FL Dec 14
Parkway Middle School, Kissimmee, FL Dec 15
Horizon Middle School, Kissimmee, FL Dec 15
Discovery Middle School, Kissimmee, FL Dec 16
New Hope Solebury Middle School, New Hope, PA Dec 19
Bucks County Technical High School, Fairless Hills, PA Dec 20
South Ocean Middle School, Patchogue, NY Dec 21
William T. Rogers Middle School, Kings Park, NY Dec 22
Dundee-Crown High School , Carpentersville, IL Jan 3
Robinswood Middle School, Orlando, FL Jan 5
Walker Middle School, Orlando, FL Jan 5
Edgewater High School, Orlando, FL Jan 5
Corner Lake Middle School, Orlando, FL Jan 6
Legacy Middle School, Orlando, FL Jan 6
Center Moriches High School, Center Moriches, NY Jan 9
Center Moriches Middle School, Center Moriches, NY Jan 9
Wantagh Middle School, Wantagh, NY Jan 10
Marshall Middle School, Billerica, MA Jan 11
Locke Middle School, Billerica, MA Jan 12
Granby High School, Granby, CT Jan 13
Granby Middle School, Granby, CT Jan 13
American School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico Jan 15
Wm F Gurrie Middle School, La Grange, IL Jan 16
Manhattan Junior High School, Manhattan, Il Jan 17
Turtle Hook Middle School,Uniondale NY Jan 18
Kinry Rd School, Poughkeepsie, NY Jan 19
Dover Middle School, Dover Plains, NY Jan 19

2010-2011

Clinton County Schools, Albany, KY Aug 6
Taylor County HS, Campbellsville, KY, Aug 18
Taylor County MS, Campbellsville, KY Aug 18
Monticello Middle School, Monticellio, KY Aug 19
Monticello High School, Monticello, KY Aug 19
Campbellsville Middle School, Cambellsville, KY Aug 20
Campbellsville High School, Campbellsville, KY Aug 20
Stone Valley Middle School, Alamo, CA Aug 24
San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, CA Aug 25
Blaschke Sheldon Elementary, Ingleside, TX Aug 27
Garden County School, Oshkosh, NE Aug 31
South Platte School, Big Springs, NE Aug 31
O'Hara High School, Kansas City, MO Sept 1
St. Therese School, Kansas City, MO Sept 2
Saint Pius High School, Kansas City, MO Sept 3
Essex Agricultural & Technical High School, Hathorne, MA Sept 7
Burncoat Middle School, Worcester, MA Sept 8
Martino Jr. High, New Lenox, IL Sept 9
Liberty Jr. High, New Lenox, IL Sept 9
Oakview School, New Lenox, IL Sept 10
Bentley School, New Lenox, IL Sept 10
Southern Middle School, Oakland, MD Sept 13
North Allegheny Intermediate High School , Pittsburgh, PA Sept 14
North Warren Regional School District , Blairstown, NJ Sept 15
Belvidere High School, Belvidere, NJ Sept 15
Exeter Township School District Junior High School, Reading, PA Sept 16
Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools, Bridgwater, NJ Sept 17
Lakeview Junior High, Dracut, MA Sept 20
Dracut Senior High School, Dracut, MA Sept 21
Pelham High School, Pelham, MA Sept 22
Hamilton Central School District, Hamilton, NY Sept 23
Centereach High School, Centereach, NY Sept 24
Lawrence Middle School, Lawrence, NY Sept 27
Higgins Middle School, Peabody, MA Sept 28
Holten Richmond Middle School, Danvers, MA Sept 29
Indian River Middle School, Philadelphia, NY Sept 30
Lamoille Middle School, Hyde Park, VT Oct 1
Smallwood Middle School, Labrador City, NL Canada Oct 4
Menihek High School, Labrador City, NL Canada Oct 4 and 5
Eric G. Lambert School, Churchill Falls, NL Canada Oct 6
Lisbon Regional School, Lisbon, NH Oct 11
Hartford High School, White River Junction, VT Oct 11
Milton High School, Milton, MA Oct 12
Pierce Middle School, Milton, MA Oct 13
Franklin Middle School, Somerset, NJ Oct 14
Franklin High School, Somerset, NJ Oct 15
Pennbrook Middle School, North Wales, PA Oct 18
Strath Haven Middle School, Wallingford, PA Oct 19
Cedar Grove High School, Cedar Grove, NJ Oct 20
Cedar Grove Middle School, Cedar Grove, NJ Oct 21
De Paul Catholic High School, Wayne, NJ Oct 22
Morris Catholic High School, Denville, NJ Oct 22
Kinry Road School, Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 25
Lagrange Middle School, Lagrange, NY Oct 25
Myers Corner Rd School, Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 26
Arlington Middle School, Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 26
Jonas E. Salk Middle School, Levittown, NY Oct 27
Wisdom Lane Middle School, Levittown, NY Oct 27
Swampscott Middle School , Swampscott, MA Oct 28
Trinity High School, Manchester, NH Oct 29
Pelham Memorial School, Pelham, NH Oct 29
The Lawrence School, Falmouth, MA Nov 1
Morse Pond School, Falmouth, MA Nov 2
Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA Nov 2
McCarthy Middle School, N Chelmsford, MA Nov 3
Parker Middle School, N Chelmsford, MA Nov 3
Coakley Middle School, Norwood, MA Nov 4
Norwood High School, Norwood, MA Nov 4
Marshall Simonds Middle School, Burlington, MA Nov 8
St. Anne's-Belfield MS, Charlottesville, VA Nov 10
Tandem Friends School, Charlottesville, VA Nov 10
The Covenant Upper School, Charlottesville, VA Nov 11
Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA Nov 11
Bedford High School, Bedford, NH Nov 12
Bethpage High School, Bethpage, NY Nov 15
Bethpage Middle School, Bethpage, NY Nov 15
South Side Middle School, Rockville Centre, NY Nov 16
Garden City Middle School, Garden City, NY Nov 17
Whippany High School, Whippany, NJ Nov 18
Memorial Junior Middle School, Whippany, NJ Nov 18
Roosevelt Intermediate School , Westfield, NJ Nov 19
Thomas Edison Intermediate, Westfield, NJ Nov 19
Bishop Fenwick School, Franklin, OH Nov 22
Selden Middle School, Selden, NY Nov 23
I.S. 228 David A. Brody, Brooklyn, NY Nov 29
Madison High School , Madison, NJ Nov 30
Madison Junior High School, Madison, NJ Nov 30
West Essex Middle School, North Caldwell, NJ Dec 1
Oldfield Middle School, Greenlawn, NY Dec 2
Hofstra University, NY Dec 2
North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, IL Dec 6
Stratford Middle School, Bloomingdale, IL Dec 7
Gencrest Middle School, Glen Ellyn, IL Dec 7
St. John the Baptist School, Winfield, IL Dec 8
Sharon Middle School, Sharon, MA Dec 9
Stoneham Middle School, Stonehamd, MA Dec 10
Maitland Middle School, Maitland, Fl Dec 13
Gelnridge Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 13
Lakeview Middle School, Winter Garden, FL Dec 14
Gotha Middle School, Windemere, FL Dec 14
Freedom Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 15
Wolf Lake Middle School, Apopka, FL Dec 15
Odyssey Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 16
Conway Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 16
Jackson Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 17
Westridge Middle School, Orlando, FL Dec 17
J. Watson Bailey Middle School, Kingston, NY Dec 20
M Clifford Middle School, Lake Katrine, NY Dec 20
Plymouth Community Intermediate School, Plymouth, MA Dec 21
St. Dominic's High School, Oyster Bay, NY Dec 22
Bucks County Technical High School, Fairless Hills, PA Jan 3
Garnet Valley Middle School, Glen Mills, PA Jan 4
Garnet Valley High School, Glen Mills, PA Jan 5
Connetquot High School, Bohemia, NY Jan 6 and 7
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Manhasset, Jan 8
Johnsburg Central School, North Creek, NY Jan 10
Harmony Middle School, Overland Park, KS Jan 12
Lakewood Middle School, Overland Park, KS Jan 12
Antioch Middle School, Overland Park, KS Jan 12
Providence Day School, Charlotte, NC Jan 14
Weddington Middle School, Weddington, NC Jan 14
River Valley Charter School, Newburyport, MA Jan 18
The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, MA Jan 18
Memorial Middle School, Hull, MA Jan 19
Hull High School, Hull, MA Jan 19
Doherty Middle School, Andover, MA Jan 20
Wood Hill Middle School, Andover, MA Jan 20
Nesaquake Middle School, St. James, NY Jan 23
Clear Run Intermediate School, Tobyhanna, PA Jan 24
JP Case Middle School, Flemington, NJ Jan 25
Campbell High School, Litchfield, NH Jan 26
Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock, CT Jan 27
Oceanside Middle School, Oceanside, NY Jan 31
Toano Middle School, Toano, VA Feb 3
Hornsby Middle School, VA Feb 3
Warhill High School, Williamsburg, VA Feb 3
Berkeley Middle School, VA Feb 4
St. Mary’s School, Manhasset, NY Feb 7
Eastern Middle School, Riverside, CT Feb 8
Arthur L Johnson High School, Clark, NJ Feb 9
Commack Middle School, NY Feb 10
Berner Middle School, Massapequa, NY Feb 11
Manhasset Middle School, Manhasset, NY Feb 14
Munsey Park Elementary School, Manhasset, NY Feb 14
Manhasset High School, Manhasset, NY Feb 15
Shelter Rock Elementary School, Manhasset, NY Feb 15
PS117 Joyce Keld Elementary School, Jamaica, NY Feb 17
Campbell High School, Litchfield, NH Feb 18
The Columbus School, Medellin, Columbia Feb 21
David Brearey Middle, Kenilworth, NJ Feb 23
Blue Valley Middle School, Stilwell, KS Feb 24
Leawood Middle School, Leawood, KS Feb 24
Clifton High School Clifton, NJ Feb 28
George Washington Middle School, Wayne, NJ Mar 1
Schuyler Colfax Middle School, Wayne, NJ Mar 2
Anthony Wayne Middle School, Wayne, NJ Mar 3
Woodland Middle School, East Meadow, NY Mar 4
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY Mar 4
Mount Saint Charles Academy, Woonsocket, RI Mar 7
Main St. Middle School, Montpelier, VT Mar 8
Montpelier High School , Montpelier, VT Mar 8
Seven Hills Charter PS Worcester, MA , Mar 9
Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, CT Mar 9
Frelinghuysen Middle School, Morristown, NJ Mar 10
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, Brdigewater, NJ Mar 11
Farmington High School Farmington, NH Mar 14
Moultonborough Academy, Moultonborough, NH Mar 14
Hampton Academy, Hampton, NH Mar 15
Seabrook Middle School, Seabrook, NH Mar 15
Winnacunnet High School, Hampton NH Mar 15
David R. Cawley Middle School, Hooksett, NH Mar 16
Keene High School, Keene, NH Mar 17
Oliver Ames High School,North Easton, MA Mar 18
Glencoe School District, Glencoe, IL Mar 21
West Side Middle School, Elkhart, IN Mar 22
Pierre Moran Middle School, Elkhart, IN Mar 22
Cross Roads Community Church, Elkhart, IN Mar 22
North Side Middle School, Elkhart, IN Mar 23
Northridge Middle School, Middlebury, IN Mar 24
P.S. 225, Brooklyn, NY Mar 25
Sanford H. Calhoun High School, Merrick, NY Mar 28
Merrick Avenue Middle School, Merrick, NY Mar 29
Jonas Salk Middle School, Levittown, NY Mar 29
Syosset High School, Syosset, NY Mar 29
East Northport Middle School, East Northport, NY Mar 30
Dawnwood Middle School , Centereach, NY Mar 31
South Middle School, Lynbrook, NY Apr 1
North Middle School, Lynbrook, NY Apr 1
Stowe Middle & High School, Stowe, VT April 4
Beaver Dam Middle School, Beaver Dam, WI April 5
Beaver Dam High School, Beaver Dam, WI April 5
Dodgeland Middle and High School, Juneau, WI April 6
Horicon Middle and High School, Horicon, WI April 6
Spalding High School, Barre, VT April 7
Barre City Middle School, Barre, VT April 7
Bellows Falls Middle School, Bellows Falls, VT April 8
Bellows Falls High School, Bellows Falls, VT April 8
West Middle School, Andover, MA April 11
Lynnfield Middle School, Lynnfield, MA April 12
Woodmere Middle School, Woodmere, NY April 13
Hewlett High School, Hewlett, NY April 13
Felix Fiesta Middle School, NY April 14
Woodcliff Lakes Middle School, Woodcliff, NJ April 15
George White Middle School, Hillsdale, NJ April 15
Springman Middle School Glenview, IL April 18
St. Agnes Cathedral School, Rockville Centre, NY April 19
Haledon School, Haledon NJ April 20
Manchester Regional High School, Haledon, NJ April 20
Waldwick Middle School, Waldwick, NJ April 21
Greenland Central School, Greenland, NH April 22
Grover Cleveland Middle School, Caldwell, NJ April 25
James Caldwell High School, West Caldwell, NJ April 25
Glen Rock Middle/High School, Glen Rock, NJ April 26
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School, Upper Saddle River, NJ April 27
Blanchard Middle School, Westford, MA April 28
Stony Brook Middle School, Westford, MA April 29
Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, VT May 2
Belmonte Middle School,Saugus, MA May 3
Saugus High School, Saugus MA May 3
Hampstead Middle School, Hampstead, NH May 4
Holy Trinity Academy , Westfield, NJ May 5
All Saints Academy , Parsippany, NJ May 6
Linton Middle School, Pittsburgh, PA May 9
Charles DeWolf Middle School, Old Tappan, NJ May 10
Bound Brook High School, Bound Brook, NJ May 11
James H. Vernon School, Oyster Bay, NY May 12
Oyster Bay High School, Oyster Bay, NY May 12
Levy-Lakeside School, Merrick, NY May 12
West Orange High School, West Orange, NJ May 13
Christa McAuliffe IS 187, Brooklyn, NY May 16
Washington Park School, Totowa, NJ May 17
Guilderland High School, Guilderland, NY May 18
Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland, NY May 18
East Rockaway High School, East Rockaway, NY May 19
Walter G. O'Connell High School, Copiague, NY May 20
Dunellan High School, Dunellan, NJ May 23
Warren Middle School, Warren, NJ May 24
Green Hills School, Newton, NJ May 25
Pearl R. Miller School, Kinnelon, NJ May 25
Grant School, South Plainfield, NJ May 26
South Plainfield Middle School, South Plainfield, NJ May 26
WT Clarke Middle School, Westbury, NY May 27
Herricks Middle School, Albertson, NY May 27
Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY May 31
Pierrepont Elementary School, Rutherford, NJ Jun 1
Union School, Rutherford, NJ Jun 1
Roosevelt Middle School, West Orange, NJ Jun 2
Millburn High School, Millburn, NJ Jun 3
Lawrence Middle School, Lawrence, NY Jun 6
Riverside Middle School, Springfield, VT Jun 7
Springfield High School, Springfield, VT Jun 7
Nute High School, Milton, NH Jun 8
Wantagh High School, Wantagh, NY Jun 10
Frances Scott Key Middle School, Springfield, VA Jun 13
Mark Twain Middle School, Alexandria, VA Jun 14

2009-2010

Danville Schools, Danville, KY Aug 18
Maquoketa HS, Maquoketa,IA Aug 20
Fayston School, Fayston, VT Aug 24
Henry County Schools, KY Aug 26
Gallatin County Schools, KY Aug 27
Sidney HS, Sidney, MT Aug 31
Beaty-Warren Middle School, Warren, PA Sep 2
Eisenhower Middle School, Russell, PA Sep 2
Youngsville Elementary / Middle School Youngsville, PA Sep 3
Sheffield Area Middle / High School, Sheffield, PA Sep 3
Canaan Schools , Canaan, VT Sep 8
Stroudsburg Intermediate School, Stroudsburg, PA Sep 9
Stroudsburg Junior High School, Stroudsburg, PA Sep 9
Stroudsburg High School, Stroudsburg, PA Sep 10
Keith Valley Middle School, Horsham, PA Sep 11
Fort Chiswell Middle School, Max Meadows, VA Sep 14
George Wythe High School, Wytheville, VA Sep 14
Robert E. Lee High School, Staunton, VA Sep 15
St. Louis Charter School, St. Louis, MO Sep 16
Ipswich Middle School, Ipswich, MA Sep 17
Ipswich High School, Ipswich, MA Sep 17
Miles River Middle and High School, Wenham, MA Sep 18
Prairie Junior High, Alsip, IL Sep 22
St. Viator, Arlington Heights, IL Sep 23
Beecher Middle and High School, Beecher, IL Sep 24
Windsor Middle School, Windsor, NY Sep 28
Hingham Middle School, Hingham, MA Sep 29
Hingham High School, Hingham, MA Sep 30
University School of Milwaukee, WI Oct 1
Mealy Mountain Collegiate, Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL, Canada Oct 5
Bakersfield Middle School, Bakersfield, VT Oct 8
Kentucky Center for School Safety Conference, Louisville, KY Oct 12
Bucks County Technical HS, Fairless, PA Oct 13
Glen Ridge HS, Glenridge, NJ Oct 14
Verona High School, Verona, NJ Oct 15
Maple Avenue School, Saratoga, NY Oct 16
Owen J Roberts Middle School and High School, Pottstown, PA Oct 19
Linden Ave Middle School and Redhook HS, Redhook, NY Oct 20
Central Middle School, Rutland, MA Oct 21
Mountview Middle School, Holden, MA Oct 22
Baldwin Middle School, Baldwin, NY Oct 23
Myers Corner School, Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 26
Kinry Rd School, Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 26
James Evans School, Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 27
Roy C Ketcham HS, Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 27
Lagrange Middle School, Lagrange, NY Oct 28
Unionvale Middle School, Unionvale, NY Oct 29
Bulkeley Middle School, Rhinebeck, NY Nov 2
Sunset Ridge School, Northfield, IL Nov 3
Carroll County High School, Hillsville, VA Nov 5
Capt Hale Middle School, Coventry, CT Nov 9
Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth, NJ Nov 10
Sparta Middle School, Sparta, NJ Nov 11
Whitehall-Coplay Middle School and High School, Whitehall, PA Nov 12 and Nov 13
Eric Smith Middle School, Ramsey, NJ Nov 16
Chatham Middle School, Chatham, NJ Nov 17
Somerville Middle School , Somerville, NJ Nov 18
Branchburg Central Middle School, Branchburg, NJ Nov 18
Anthony Wayne Middle School, Wayne, NJ Nov 19
George Washington Middle School, Wayne, NJ Nov 19
Franklin Avenue Middle School, Franklin Lakes, NJ Nov 20
Pocono Mountain Middle School, Mount Pocono, PA Nov 23
Pocono Mountain High School, Mount Pocono, PA Nov 24
Little Falls Middle School #1 , Little Falls, NJ, Nov 30
Memorial School, West Paterson, NJ, Nov 30
St. Anne’s School, Garden City, NY Dec 1
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, Melrose, MA Dec 2
Our Lady of Mercy Regional School, East Greenwich, RI Dec 3
BYU Conference Center, Provo, UT Dec 4
Jeffferson Middle School, Albuquerque, NM Dec 7
The Derryfield School, Manchester, NH Dec 9
Richmond Middle School, Hanover, NH Dec 10
Hanover High School, Hanover, NH Dec 10
Franklin Benjamin Middle School, Teaneck, NJ Dec 11
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Teaneck, NJ Dec 11
Norwell Middle School, Norwell, MA Dec 14
Castle Rock Middle School, Billings, MT Dec 15
Brockton School, Brockton, MT Dec 16
Culbertson School, Culbertson, MT Dec 16
Riverside Middle School, Billings, MT Dec 17
Lewis and Clarke Middle School, Billings, MT Dec 17
William James Middle School, Billings, MT Dec 18
Billings Catholic Schools, Billings, MT Dec 18
Enosburg Falls Middle School, Enosburg, VT Jan 8
Belle Chasse Academy, Belle Chasse, LA Jan 12
Floral Park High School, Floral Park, NY Jan 14
Elmont Memorial High School, Elmont, NY Jan 14
Carey High School, Franklin Square, NY Jan 15
Pennfield Middle School, Hatfield, PA Jan 19
Mainland Regional High School, Linwood, NJ Jan 20
Northfield Community School, Northfield, NJ Jan 20
Temple Sinai of Roslyn, Roslyn, NY Jan 21
Copeland Middle School, Rockaway, NJ Jan 22
O'Maley Middle School, Gloucester, MA Jan 25
Wilson Middle School, Natick, MA Jan 26
Melican Middle School, Northborough, MA Jan 27
P Brent Trottier Middle School, Southborough, MA Jan 28
Manchester Essex Middle/High School, Manchester, MA Jan 29
Dedham High School, Dedham, MA Feb 1
Roosevelt Middle School, Bristol, PA Feb 2
Interboro Senior High School, Prospect Park, PA Feb 3
Ridley Middle School, Folsom, PA Feb 4
Broadalbin-Perth Middle School, Amsterdam, NY Feb 5
JT Lambert Middle School, East Stroudsburg, PA Feb 8
East Stroudsburg High School, East Stroudsburg, PA Feb 9
Dawnwood Middle School, Centereach, NY Feb 11
Northport Middle School, Northport, NY Feb 12
William Anin Middle School, Basking Ridge, NJ Feb 15
Conrad Weiser Middle School, Robesonia, PA Feb 16
JFK Middle School, Enfield, CT Feb 17
Enfield High School, Enfield, CT Feb 17
Enrico Fermi High School, Enfield, CT Feb 18
Udall Road Middle School, West Islip, NY Feb 21
Beach Street Middle School, West Islip, NY Feb 22
Deer Park High School, Deer Park, NY Feb 23
Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream, NY Feb 24
Valley Stream North High School, Franklin Square, NY Feb 24
Mattlin Middle School, Plainview, NY Mar 1
POB Middle School, Plainview, NY Mar 2
Woodland Middle School, East Meadow, NY Mar 3
The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, Forest Hills, NY Mar 3
Watchung Hills Regional High School, Warren, NJ Mar 4
Sachem East High School, Farmingville, NY Mar 5
Ronkonkoma Junior High School, Ronkonkoma, NY Mar 8
Mount View Middle School, Mendham, NJ Mar 9
Holmes High School, Covington, KY Mar 10
Allamuchy Township Elementary School, Allamuchy, NJ Mar 12
Cape Cod Technical High School, Harwich, MA Mar 16
Lower Macungie Middle School, Macungie, PA Mar 17
Eyer Middle School, Macungie, PA Mar 18
Goshen Middle School, Goshen, IN Mar 22
Central High School, Elkhart, IN Mar 23
Memorial High School, Elkhart, IN Mar 24
Concord Junior High School, Elkhart, IN Mar 25
East Hanover Middle School, East Hanover, NJ Mar 29
Ridgedale Middle School, Florham Park, NJ Mar 29
Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights, NJ Mar 30
Governor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights, NJ Mar 30
Ogdensburg Public School, Ogdensburg, NJ Mar 31
Hanover High School, Hanover, NH Apr 1
Williamstown Middle/High School, Williamstown, VT Apr 1
Charlotte Central School, Charlotte, VT Apr 2
Cohasset High School, Cohasset, MA Apr 5
Algonquin Middle School, Des Plaines, IL Apr 6
Chippewa Middle School, Des Plaines, IL Apr 6
Glencoe Central School, Glencoe, IL Apr 7
Crosset Brook Middle School, Duxbury, VT Apr 9
Belvidere High School, Belvidere, NJ Apr 12
Oxford Central School, Oxford, NJ Apr 12
Heritage Middle School, Livingston, NJ Apr 12
Joseph Stilwell Middle School, Jacksonville, FL Apr 14
Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg, VA Apr 15
Auburn High School, Riner, VA Apr 16
Michipicoten High School, WaWa Ontario Canada Apr 19
Ecole Saint Joseph Secondaire, WaWa Ontario Canada Apr 19
Pine Grove Middle School, Baltimore, MD Apr 21
Perry Hall Middle School, Baltimore, MD Apr 22
Antioch Upper Grade School, Antioch, IL Apr 23
Lois & Jerry Tarkanian Middle School, Las Vegas, NV Apr 27
SADD Conference, Warren, PA Apr 30
North Andover Middle School, North Andover, MA May 3
Newburyport HS, Newburyport, MA May 4
Rupert A. Nock Middle School, Newburyport, MA May 4
The Brookwood School, Manchester, MA May 5
Oxford Middle School, Overland Park, KS May 6
Overland Trail Middle School, Overland Park, KS May 6
Prairie Star Middle School, Overland Park, KS May 7
Pleasant Ridge Middle School, Overland Park, KS May 7
Radnor Middle School, Wayne, PA May 10
Colonial Middle School, Plymouth Meeting, PA May 11
Pottstown Middle School, Pottstown, PA May 11
Stewart Middle School, Norristown, PA May 12
Upper Merion Middle School, King of Prussia, PA May 12
Arcola Intermediate School, Eaglesville, PA May 13
Wissahickon Middle School, Ambler, PA May 13
Memorial Junior High School, Valley Stream, NY May 14
Northern Lights Academy, Rigolet, NL May 17
BL Morrison School, Postville, NL May 18
JC Erhardt Memorial School, Makkovik, NL May 19
Amos Comenius Memorial School, Hopedale, NL May 21
Jens Haven Memorial School, Nain, NL May 25
Saint Bernadette School, Northborough, MA June 1
Gibbons Middle School, Westborough, MA June 2
Westborough High School, Westborough, MA June 2
Paxon Hollow Middle School, Broomall, PA June 4
Newmarket Jr./Sr. High School, Newmarket, NH June 7
Timberlane Middle School, Plaistow, NH June 8
Wantagh Middle School, Wantagh, NY June 10
Valley View Middle School, Watchung, NJ June 11

2008-2009

Windham Middle, NH Sep 22
Sanborn Middle School, Newton, NH Sep 23
Holbrook Middle School, Holbrook, MA Sep 24
South Shore Charter Public School, Norwell, MA Sep 24
Myers Corners School, Wappingers, NY Oct 27
Kinry Road School, Poughkeepsie, NY Oct 27
James Evans School, Wappingers Falls, NY Oct 28
Bulkeley Middle School, Rhinebeck, NY Oct 28
Sagamore Middle School, Holtsville, NY Oct 29
West Essex Middle School and High School, Caldwell, NJ
Anti Defamation League Youth Conference on Cyberbullying, Montpelier, VT Nov 6
WM F Gurrie Middle School, La Grange, IL Nov 17
West Side Middle School, Elkhart, IN Nov 18
North Side Middle School, Elhart, IN Nov 18
Central High School Community Presentation, Elkhart, IN Nov 18
Pierre Moran Middle School, Elkhart, IN Nov 19
Hamlin Upper Grade Center, Alsip, IL Nov 20
Independence Junior High, Palos Hieghts, IL Nov 20
Corinth Middle School and High School, NY Dec 1
Wappingers Junior High School, NY Dec 2
Haviland Middle School, Hyde Park, NY Dec 3
Lagrange Middle School, Lagrange NY Dec 4
Sanborn Regional High School, Kingston, NH Dec 8
Hampstead Middle School, NH Dec 8
Stamford Elementary School, Stamford, VT Jan 12
Shelburne Community School, Shelburne, VT Jan 16
Highland School, Highland, NY Jan 26
Tunbridge Central School, Tunbridge, VT Jan 30
Barstow Memorial, Chittenden, VT Feb 2
Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, VT Feb 3
Beverly High School, Beverly, MA Feb 5
Briscoe Middle School, Beverly, MA Feb 5
Littleton Middle School and High School, Littleton, NH Feb 9
Williams Field HS, Gilbert, AZ Feb 12
Highley High School, Gilbert, AZ Feb 13
Fairfield Center School, Fairfeild, VT Feb 16
BFA Fairfax Middle and High School, Fairfax, VT Feb 18
Lakeview Middle School, Kansas City, MO Feb 23
Plaza Middle School, Kansas City, MO Feb 23
Congress Middle School, Kansas City, MO Feb 24
St. Therese School, Kansas City, MO Feb 24
Baldwin Middle School, Baldwin, NY Feb 25
Penndale Middle School, Lansdale, PA Feb 26
Ramsey Middle School, Ramsey, NJ Feb 27
Poultney High School, Poultney, VT March 6
Montville High School, Montville, NJ March 10
Sparta Middle School, Sparta, NJ March 11
New Hyde Park High School, New Hyde Park, NY March 12
Monticello High School, Monticello, VA March 16
Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA March 17
Jouet Middle School, Charlottesville, VA March 18
Bullit Lick Middle School, Shepherdsville, KY March 23 and 24
Mechanicville Middle School, NY March 26
Warrensburge Jr/Sr High School, Warrensburg, NY March 27
St. Albans Town Educational Center, VT March 30
Essex Middle School, Essex, VT March 30
Thompson Middle School, Grosvenordale, CT April 7
Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock, CT April 7
Bethel Middle School, Bethel, CT April 9
Folsom School, South Hero, VT April 9
Mill River High School, North Clarendon, VT April 10
Bedminster Township School, Bedminster, NJ April 20
Old Turnpike School, Califon, NJ April 21
Schuylerville Middle School, Schuylerville, NY April 22
Victim Services Conference, Manitoulin Island, Ontario April 28
Hartford High School, White River Junction, VT April 30
Anti Defamation League's Cyberbullying Conference, Keynote, NYC May 1
Power Ranch Elementary,Gilbert AZ May 4
Mountainside Middle School, Scottsdale, AZ May 5
Hickory Creek Middle School, Frankfort IL May 6
Sheldon Middle School and High School, Sheldon, IA May 7
Grand Isle School, Grand Isle VT May 13
St. Albans City School, St. Albans VT May 14
Collaborative Youth Conference Keynote, Manchester VT May 15
Vermont Catholic Schools Conference, St. Michael's College May 18
New Fairfield Middle and High School, New Fairfield CT May 19
Corinth High School, Corinth NY May 19
Ramapo Ridge Middle School, Mahwah NJ May 20
Hudson Falls Middle School, Hudson Falls NY May 21
Stroudsburge Middle School, Stroudsburg PA May 22
Holmdel High School, Holmdel, NJ May 27
Franklin Township School, Quakertown NJ May 28
JP Case Middle School, Flemington NJ May 29
Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury, MA June 8
Hudson Falls HS, Hudson Falls, NY Community Presentation June 8
United Nations, NYC - Unlearning Intolerance Conference, Panelist June 16
Great Neck North Middle School, Great Neck, NY June 23
Timberlane Regional Middle School, Plaistow, NH June 24

2007/2008 School Year:

Dover Plains Middle School and High School, NY Oct 11
Millbrook Middle School, NY Oct 10
Webetuck Middle School, NY Oct 12
Lamoille Middle School, VT
Rutland Central School District, VT Nov 5
Weybridge Elementary School, Parent Presentation Nov 5
Middlebury Union Middle School, VT Nov 12
Waldorf School, Shelburne, VT Students and Parents Nov 13
White Mountains Regional High School, Whitefield NH, Nov 14
Mater Christi, Burlington, VT - Parents Nov 18
Mater Christi, Burlington, VT - Students Nov 19
Oxbow Middle School/High School Bradford, VT November 26
Winooski Middle School, VT December 3
Enosburg High School, December 10
Woodstock, VT January 10
Lyndon Town School, VT Jan 14
Lyndon Institute, VT Jan 14
Vermont Commons School, VT Jan 28
Prairie Junior HS, Alsip, IL Feb 4
Milton Jr High School, VT February 11
Berkshire Middle School, VT February 18
New Hope, PA March 7
Barre Town Middle School, March 10
Project Soar St. Albans, March 17
New Fairfield, CT March 24
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington VT Mar 31
St. Albans Parent Presentation at SATEC April 3, 6pm
Long Island Lutheran Middle/High School, Brookville, NY April 7
Colchester Middle School , VT April 14
Leland and Grey, Townsend, VT April 28
Arlington Middle and High School, VT May 5
Alburgh Educational Center, VT May 12
Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, NH May 19

2006/2007 School Year

VT South West Supervisory Union In-service Aug 28
Mount Anthony Union High School Bennington VT grade 9 Sept 8
Summit Middle School, Frisco CO Sept 24
Summit High School, Frisco CO Sept 24
Centauri Middle School, La Jara CO Sept 25
Ortega Middle School, Alamosa, CO Sept 25
Centennial Middle School, San Luis CO Sept 26
Key note speaker at Colorado Youth Assets Regional Meeting in Alamosa Sept 26
Brush High School, Brush CO Sept 27
Brush Middle School, Brush CO Sept 27
Key note speaker at Colorado Foundation's Regional Meeting in Denver Sept 28
St. Francis Xavier School Winooski Oct 4
Berlin Middle/High School, Berlin NY Oct 12
The Gailor School. Middlebury VT Oct 17 (plus evening presentation for parents)
Stevens School Peacham VT Oct 19 (evening with parents/students)
E.Montpelier Community Connections U32 HS Parent Workshop 6:30pm Oct 24
Stowe Middle School, VT Oct 27
Rice High School, South Burlington VT grade 9 Oct 30
Browns River Middle School parent presentation Nov 1 - 7pm School Library
Browns River Middle School grade 6 Nov 2
Cabot School, VT Nov 6
Williston Central School, VT Nov 9
NY State Commission of Investigation Public Hearing, NYC Nov 16
Bellows Falls Middle School VT Nov 20
Manchester Middle School , VT Nov 27
King George School Sutton, VT Nov 29
Harwood Middle and High School VT Dec 4
Enosburg Middle School grade 6 Dec 5
BFA - New Beginnings grades 9-12 Dec 14
West Rutland School District In-Service Jan 2
Hinesburg Community School Jan 5
Riverside Middle School Springfield VT Jan 8
Windsor Middle School VT Jan 9
Hardwood HS Evening Presentation for Parents Jan 22
Northfield Community Presentation Jan 24
Casey Family Services Presentation Winooski Jan 25
Barre Presentation for Parents Jan 31
Lakeview Middle School, MO Feb 5
Montpelier Evening Presentation for Parents Feb 12
Montpelier HS Grades 9-12 Feb 13
Montpelier Middle School grades 6-8 Feb 13
Hinesburg Community School Parent Presentation Feb 20
St Albans City School grades 6-8 Feb 22
Northfield High School March 9
Twin Valley Middle School, Jacksonville, VT March 12
Mettawee Community School/Long Trail School Mar 20
Conte, MA Mar 21
Hyde Park NY Mar 26
Bullitt Central High School Kentucky March 29
Hebron Middle School Kentucky March 29
Bullitt East High School Kentucky March 30
Eastside Middle School Kentucky March 30
i-Jam Conference, Kentucky March 31
Crosset Brook Middle School, VT April 5
Barre City Middle School April 11
Orange , VT April 11
BFA Fairfax School, VT May 2
Twinfield School, VT May 9
U32, Barre VT May 22

2005/2006 School Year

South Royalton grades 7-12
Colchester Middle School grades 6-8
Dover Plains Jr/Sr HS NY grades 7-12
Westford grades 7-8
Fairhaven High School grades 9-12
Vergennes Middle School & High School grades 7-12
Bellows Free Academy - St Albans grades 9-12
Otter Valley Middle School grades 7-8
Browns River Middle School grades 6-8
Lamoille Union Middle School grades 7-8
Lamoille Union High School grade 9
Camel’s Hump Middle School grades 7-8
Melrose Middle School , MA grades 6-7
Millbrook , NY grades 7-8
Enosburg Falls Middle School grades 6-8
St. Johnsbury School grades 5-8
Lyndon Town School grades 6-8
St. Albans Educational Center grades 7-8
Barre Town School grades 6-8
Spaulding High School grades 9-11
Rice High School grades 9-12
Mill River School grades 6-8
Barstow Memorial grades 7-8
Mount Abraham High School grades 7-12
Missisquoi Valley Union School grades 6-12
Alburgh Educational Center grades 6-8
Williston Central School (Voyager Team grades 5-8)
Middlebury Union Middle School grades 7-8
Bakersfield grades 6-8
Danville School grades 6-8
St. Francis Xavier School in Winooski grades 6-8
Williamstown High School grades 9-10
Charlotte grade 6
Bellows Falls High School grades 9-12
Williamstown Middle School grades 7-8
Williston Central School grade 5-8 teams
Grand Isle School grades 6-8
Georgia Middle School grades 7-8

2004/2005 School Year

Mount Mansfield Union High School grades 9-12
Milton Jr and Sr High School grades 7-12

Ryan's story

In memory of Ryan Patrick Halligan 1989 - 2003