We are very excited to be a successful applicant for the PROJECT ROCKIT Online School Grants Program. PROJECT ROCKIT is Australia’s youth-drive movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. For the last 12 years, they have been sending passionate young people into schools to create real talk and help young people stand up instead of standing by. PROJECT ROCKIT now works with over 250,000 young people, sit on the Government's eSafety committee and are the go-to-youth cybersafety partner of Facebook, Instagram,Twitter and Google. The PROJECT ROCKIT Schools Grant allows the organisation to find and support five schools in each state who are dedicated to supporting their students wellbeing and are going above and beyond. As a successful grant applicant, Merici College Year 8 students now have access to our online workshop platform, PROJECT ROCKIT Online for 12 months.
PROJECT ROCKIT Online is an Australian-first in the fight against bullying and cyber hate. Designed by young people for young people. Before completing the program, only 49% of young people felt confident enough to challenge (cyber)bullying, but after the program, 96% of young people felt confident enough to stand up. PROJECT PROCKIT understands that standing up can be hard, but they also know that it’s always worth it. Their message is this: When it comes to bullying, either you’re part of the problem or part of the solution. We’re excited to work with PROJECT ROCKIT so that together we can build supportive, kind and respectful spaces for young people to be part of the solution.
