Miss Teen Manitoba - Alyssa Wyspianski

This week our class attended a presentation about bullying.  The presentation was given by Alyssa Wyspianski, a former student and now Miss Teen Manitoba.  Alyssa was in Mme Lachance's class in 2004 and graduated from Sturgeon Heights Collegiate last year. 

Alyssa talked about ways to prevent bullying and help people who are being bullied.  She also shared her experiences in middle school and how adults helped her with bullying.  She talked about exclusion which is another way of being bullied.  She really wanted to be part of a group when she was growing up and had difficulty being accepted in the “cool group”.  During her presentation, she did a skit with Arièle to demonstrate how to deal with a bully. 

As Miss Teen Manitoba, Alyssa shares her story with various groups hoping to help people realize that there is help out there. If you are being bullied, you can tell an adult you trust, your friends or your parents. The more tools we have to deal with these situations, the better we will be equipped when it arises.

You can follow Alyssa's blog at http://www.missteenmanitoba.com. She will be competing in Miss Teen World this summer. We wish her all the best!