Summary of From school yard bullying to genocide: Barbara Coloroso at TEDxCalgary

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

Barbara Coloroso discusses how bullying can lead to genocide. She talks about her work in Rwanda, where she is helping to orphans from the 1994 genocide. She talks about the different roles that bullies can play and how bystanders can become involved in the bullying. Finally, she addresses the importance of bystander intervention and the different ways that it can take.

• 00:00:00 Barbara Coloroso discusses how a short walk from schoolyard bullying can lead to genocide. She talks about her work in Rwanda, where she is working to help orphans from the 1994 genocide.
• 00:05:00 Barbara Coloroso discusses the difference between normal, natural, and necessary bullying, and the difference between bullying intended to harm and bullying that is simply arrogant and action. She talks about how to break the cycle of violence, and how one of the ways to do this is to look at the worst crime we can commit against one another- genocide.
• 00:10:00 Barbara Coloroso discusses the effects of bullying on individuals, and how it can lead to genocide. She talks about the various roles that bullies can play and how bystanders can become involved in the bullying. Finally, she addresses the importance of bystander intervention and the different ways that it can take.
• 00:15:00 Barbara Coloroso speaks about her experience as a student and later, as a nun, and how witnessing hate and bigotry affects everyone. She encourages listeners to stand up to intolerance and injustice, no matter what the situation or circumstance.