Monday is finally peer review day, and our group is doing really well on the project so far. I'm liking the designated individual roles- it makes it a lot easier, but still gives us all leeway with what we want to do (i.e. choosing what to focus on in the forums). The site itself is kind of hard to navigate, but with practice is less complicated. The set-up is a lot like Facebook because it allows to chat with those you follow and other admins.
I love SocialGo itself- I think it's such a great idea to give people the opportunity to build communities and share virtually anything.
Researching bullying in American youth has been extremely eye-opening. Before the project I felt pretty aware about the subject, especially since I can see it firsthand in many places. Also, I'm not a huge fan of Lady Gaga's music, but I love how powerful her message and advocacy is regarding LGBT youth. She started the Born This Way Project, a foundation that aims to promote youth empowerment and equality by addressing issues including self-image, self-confidence, anti-bullying, and promoting positive well-being and individuality.
There are so many great foundations, big and small, out there and I want to get them all known. My goal for our site is to spread the word and reach as many people as possible, of all ages. I think the problem with bullying is that the population views it as something that simply cannot be changed, and that little comments, for instance, made by students in schools towards other students is not considered "bullying"... when, really, even the littlest of words can bruise a person's confidence and mentality.
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