Be the Friend™ is our family friendly initiative to curtail bullying, alienation, and aggression.
#bethefriend
What does it mean to
Being the friend most often means reaching out to others who may need support or by possessing a welcoming presence. This is easy when you are self-assured and confident extending yourself to others. When you are being the friend, it is modeled by your behavior, your body-language, and your speech, as well as your actions and reactions.
All people deserve to be treated with love, kindness, care, respect and dignity. So many desire acceptance and have a need for someone to simply BE THE FRIEND! Everyone can participate; there are no limitations or exclusions. We Are the Cousars’ Be the Friend initiative desires that ALL people become a part of sharing love and kindness and being inclusive regardless of race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.
#bethefriend
“Despite all the things that divide
us; Be the Friend will unite us.”
- THE COUSARS
How can you
*It literally costs nothing to #bethefriend!
KIDS & teens
- Be friendly!
- Include others in conversations.
- Sit with or invite someone who is new or alone to sit with you at the lunch table.
- Involve others in play on the playground or common area
- Say something nice.
- Do something kind.
- Encourage someone in their day.
- Smile.
- Share.
- Be humble.
Adults
- Be friendly, inclusive and welcoming of others.
- Invite someone who normally eats alone to lunch with your lunch group and/or friends.
- Involve others in conversations.
- Always say please and thank you when making requests.
- Be a giver who looks for nothing in return.
- Say something nice.
- Do something kind.
- Encourage someone in their day.
- Smile and share.
- Be humble.
Brave
Empathetic
Truthful
Helpful
Encouraging
Fair
Reliable
Inclusive
Empowered
Nice
Deliberate