Star Media Group And S P Setia #standtogether Against Bullying
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KUALA LUMPUR (13 NOVEMBER 2017): Star Media Group, property developer S P Setia Berhad, and various prominent personalities joined forces to launch #StandTogether, a nationwide campaign calling for the first week of April to be designated as an annual Bullying Prevention Week.
The campaign was launched by Her Royal Highness Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at Setia International Centre, where celebrities including actress, Lisa Surihani, film maker, JinnyBoy, Youtube sensation, Jenn Chia, local band, Paperplane Pursuit and Youtube content creator, Arwind Kumar also pledged their support to the campaign.
Key opinion leaders and celebrities sharing their stories during the Q&A session
YouTube personality, Jenn Chia belting out a tune at the launch of #STANDTOGETHER Bullying Prevention campaign
Launching the campaign (from L-R) : Datuk Calvin Kan (Group Chief Operating Officer, Star Media Group), Datuk Wong Tuck Wai (Deputy President and COO of S P Setia), Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Wan Mohd Zahid (Chairman of S P Setia And S P Setia Foundation), Y.A.M Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah (Guest of Honour), Dato’ Khor Chap Jen (President and CEO of S P Setia) and Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai (Group Managing Director and CEO, Star Media Group)
A group picture on stage after the launch of the #STANDTOGETHER Bullying Prevention campaign this afternoon – a collaboration by S P Setia and Star Media Group
Tengku Zatashah reminded everyone that the campaign is to promote simple values to all – kindness, empathy and unity.
“It’s important to make a stand and show students facing aggression that they aren’t alone,” said Star Media Group’s Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai.
“That’s why we’re pleased to be working with S P Setia Berhad to tackle the issue of school violence. Through this collaboration, we hope that schools will soon be a safe space for all children.”
Wong also stressed that violence has never been the answer and victims should tell their parents about their ordeals.
“It is important that the victims talk to someone as they and the bullies are more susceptible to mental health problems later on in life”.
Chairman of S P Setia Berhad and S P Setia Foundation, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Wan Mohd Zahid said S P Setia was happy to collaborate with Star Media Group in a joint effort to create more awareness on the prevention of bullying.
“This is an extension of the Setia Caring School Programme which we kicked off in 2015 with the core idea of cultivating a ‘caring society’ but on a much bigger scale,” he said.
Key opinion leaders and celebrities coming together with the top management of S P Setia and Star Media Group in support of the #STANDTOGETHER Bullying Prevention campaign
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Wan Mohd Zahid, Chairman of S P Setia and S P Setia Foundation (left) and Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, Group Managing Director and CEO of Star Media Group (right) presenting Y.A.M Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah with tokens of appreciation
(From L-R) : Datuk Koe Peng Kang (Executive Vice President of S P Setia), Datuk Wong Tuck Wai (Deputy President and COO of S P Setia), Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Wan Mohd Zahid (Chairman of S P Setia And S P Setia Foundation), Y.A.M Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah, Dato’ Khor Chap Jen (President and CEO of S P Setia), Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai (Group Managing Director and CEO, Star Media Group) & Datuk Calvin Kan (Group Chief Operating Officer, Star Media Group)
Guest of Honour, Y.A.M Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah signing the photo board at the launch of the #STANDTOGETHER Bullying Prevention campaign held at Setia International Centre this afternoon.
The campaign, which will be run by Star’s award-winning R.AGE team, aims to mobilise volunteers (former students, parents, teachers, etc.) to independently organise bullying prevention events/activities in their schools every first week of April.
R.AGE is working with key stakeholders to develop a five-day programme and resources which all volunteers can download from www.standtogether.my.
R.AGE will also produce a series of online videos featuring the celebrities and their personal experiences with bullying, and are currently working on a documentary series about school violence.
#StandTogether Week will take place in schools nationwide from Apr 2-6, 2018. For more information and resource materials, please send a private message to facebook.com/thestarRAGE.
