Education and Early Childhood Development
February 25, 2015

Media Advisory: Minister and Parliamentary Secretary to Celebrate Pink Day at School Events

As part of Violence Awareness Week in schools, the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will participate in a student - led anti-bullying assembly today (Wednesday, February 25) at Avoca Collegiate in Badger at 1:30 p.m.

Tom Hedderson, Parliamentary Secretary and MHA for Harbour Main, will participate in the Holy Cross Elementary “TOGETHER We STAND” anti-bullying campaign presentation. That event takes place at the school in Holyrood at 1:00 p.m.

Since 2007, Pink Shirt Day has been held annually in many schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada and throughout the world to highlight and promote anti-bullying activities.

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Media contact:
Jennifer Tulk
Director of Communications
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
709-729-0048; 728-4104
jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca

2015 02 25                              10:35 a.m.