The Office of Student Activities at Henry Ford College would like to invite administrators, students, teachers, staff, and their families for an Anti-Bullying Awareness event.
- About 20% of students experience bullying.
- Over 70% of young people say they have seen bullying in their school.
Motivational Speaker, Anthony Ianni, will speak to students and the local community about bullying and share his story with them.
The Relentless Tour with Anthony
Ianni is a Michigan Department of Civil Rights Initiative to eradicate bullying
in Michigan and beyond.
Anthony Ianni was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder, which is on
the Autism Spectrum, at age 4. Throughout his childhood, Anthony was bullied by
his peers, but he worked hard and never gave up. Anthony earned a Bachelor’s
Degree from Michigan State University in Sociology and is the first known
athlete with autism to play Big 10 basketball. He won two Big Ten
Championships, a Big Ten Tournament Title, was the recipient of the 2011 Tim
Bograkos Walk on Award and the 2012 Unsung Player Award, and was also a member
of the 2010 Final Four team.
Come hear Anthony’s inspiring story and learn about how you can help prevent bullying.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Henry Ford College
5101 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services and Conference Center (Building L)
Rosenau Rooms