Lets Talk About BRAVE: Building Respect and Values for Everyone

"Building Respect And Values for Everyone", better known by BRAVE is an anti-bullying MISSION that we should all be inspired to live by. We all have a story about being bullied. Some worse than others. Some happened in childhood, some in adulthood. Bullying happens at every age, and can happen to anyone. It is important that we always reflect inward, and remember how it felt when we were the victim of the bully. Bullying happens in many forms, physical or emotional. Online or in person, and sometimes the bully may not even realize if they hurt someones feelings. Gossip is a huge attribute of bullying. Even if you didn't start a rumor or spread a secret, participating in hurtful conversations about others is just as bad. The worst part about gossiping? whatever the topic is, may not be true. Even if it is, by the time it's passed around from person to person, the story is stretched out far beyond what really happened. I hope to band together with other titleholders to share their experiences of bullying and why BRAVE is so important.

Haleigh Hurst, Miss High School America 2020
"What does BRAVE mean to you?"