Blue Out Penn State http://sites.psu.edu/blueout Stop Child Abuse! Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Send the Blue Out to SxSWedu! http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/09/17/send-the-blue-out-to-sxswedu/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/09/17/send-the-blue-out-to-sxswedu/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:20:38 +0000 Laura March http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=350 Stuart and I have written a proposal, Confronting Crises—Learning from Penn State’s Fail, for the 2013 South by SouthWest Educational Conference on the Blue Out!

Please vote for us by pressing the “thumbs up” icon on this page: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/8710

Here’s our proposal video:

Description: Confronting Crises—Learning from Penn State’s Fail

How can leaders act responsibly in the face of crisis and an angry public? The 2011 sex abuse scandal at Penn State provides an ideal case study for exploring the intersection of crisis and confrontation. Administrators missed their opportunity to lead the conversation surrounding the school’s wrongdoings and provide constructive outlets for a frustrated community.

Despite resistance from university leadership, two students disrupted the school’s culture of silence by creating the “Blue Out of Penn State,” a democratic virtual movement that refocused attention on protecting victims and preventing future abuse and negligence. The social media event united the community by providing an open platform that nurtured positive and creative interactions through civic engagement and advocacy. Learn how these two passionate students shaped an online environment that evolved into the largest off-line response to the scandal—and how they succeeded when their university failed.

Questions Answered

  1. How did the students come up with the “Blue Out” movement, what obstacles did they face, and how did they utilize social media to shape community opinion yet remain true to their democratic ideals?
  2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of providing prompt responses and constructive outlets for expression in times of crisis?
  3. What are the benefits that occur when school administrators not only acknowledge explosive issues but also actively collaborate with grassroots movements and student initiatives?

Tags

communication, student response, crisis management

Meta

Event
EDU
Format
Dual Presentation
Category
Civic Engagement and Advocacy
Level
Intermediate

Speakers

Organizer

Laura March The Pennsylvania State University

Additional Supporting Materials

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/09/17/send-the-blue-out-to-sxswedu/feed/ 0 The Story Behind the Blue Ribbons http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/09/09/the-story-behind-the-blue-ribbons/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/09/09/the-story-behind-the-blue-ribbons/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:48:34 +0000 Laura March http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=337 Want to know more about how the blue ribbons became part of our Penn State culture? Read The Story Behind the Blue Ribbons, now up on the Huffington Post.

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]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/08/03/blue-out-shirts/feed/ 0 Blue Out Sunglasses http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/26/blue-out-sunglasses/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/26/blue-out-sunglasses/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:45:30 +0000 Stuart Isaac Shapiro http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=258 The first Blue Out merchandise for the 2012 year is available for pre-order today from State Shades!  These Blue Out sunglasses support the #OnePromise theme and 20% of all sales will go to our partner, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.

The sunglasses are available from the State Shades store and will be shipping starting in August.

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/26/blue-out-sunglasses/feed/ 1 Blue Out Saturdays http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/24/blue-out-saturdays/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/24/blue-out-saturdays/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:18:45 +0000 Stuart Isaac Shapiro http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=254 The Altoona Curve and Prevent Child Abuse Pennsylvania are teaming up to extend our tradition with Blue Out Saturdays.

The team, PCA PA, and affiliated local agencies will raise awareness and funds in the effort to prevent children from being abused. “Curve, PA Blue Out Saturdays” will be conducted during all eleven Saturday home games at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. Among the awareness efforts, the Curve will wear specially-designed blue jerseys for Saturday home games. In addition, the Curve’s front office staff and game day staff members will wear blue. Fans will also be encouraged to dress in blue apparel to show their support of the cause.

It’s great to see this idea spreading!  More info here.

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/24/blue-out-saturdays/feed/ 0 Huffington Post Feature http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/huffington-post-feature/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/huffington-post-feature/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04:02 +0000 Laura March http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=244 I wrote about the importance of the Freeh Report’s recommendations and an explanation of the Blue Out’s efforts that was published in the Huffington Post last Friday. It’s available here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-march/penn-state-blue-out_b_1669355.html

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/huffington-post-feature/feed/ 0 Article in Centre Daily Times http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/article-in-centre-daily-times/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/article-in-centre-daily-times/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:58:32 +0000 Laura March http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=241 Blue-out organizers revive aid efforts, plan September event, a new article detailing this year’s Blue Out, was published last Saturday in the Centre Daily Times newspaper.

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/17/article-in-centre-daily-times/feed/ 0 New Collegian Column http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/11/new-collegian-column/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/11/new-collegian-column/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:10:12 +0000 Laura March http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=229 The Daily Collegian just published a wonderful staff column by Adam Bittner: ‘Blue Out’ game should have deeper meaning

What better way to show the world our community isn’t running scared from this tragedy, but owning it? What better way to show Sandusky’s victims how many thousands of people stand behind them? What better way to encourage the silent victims of these crimes to come forward, tell their stories, and bring about justice for predators across the country?

]]> http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/11/new-collegian-column/feed/ 2 Reasoning for a Yearly Blue Out http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/11/reasoning-for-a-yearly-blue-out/ http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/2012/07/11/reasoning-for-a-yearly-blue-out/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:05:02 +0000 Stuart Isaac Shapiro http://sites.psu.edu/blueout/?p=224 The Penn State Daily Collegian posted a fantastic op-ed detailing the reasoning for a yearly Blue Out.  Please give it a read!

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2012/07/11/blue_out_game_should_have_deeper_meaning.aspx

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