Newark, OH—Junior and senior girls at C-TEC took part in a special anti-bullying assembly on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, by watching the acclaimed documentary "Finding Kind" from the non-profit Kind Campaign. The documentary follows two girls who packed their bags and traveled across America in a mini-van with their mothers to interview hundreds of females about the "mean girl" phenomenon.

"I attended a similar event in November at Granville High School and left with a million thoughts going through my head," offered Meghan Vittucio, guidance counselor. "The message the documentary gives is extremely powerful and not only affected me as a former high school student, but also as an adult. I knew that if it impacted me and made me think that there was no doubt it would do the same for our C-TEC female students. The documentary focuses on females from all ages, races, beliefs, and asks the question of why we are so mean to each other. The clip is very real and current with the bullying issues society deals with today."

Kind Campaign is an internationally recognized movement, documentary and school program based upon the powerful belief in KINDness that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl "crime."

In February 2009, while attending Pepperdine University, two young girls recognized a problem and decided to do something about it. Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson, both affected by female bullying, decided to create a documentary and non-profit that would ultimately change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across America. The girls have gone on three national tours, spreading their school assembly program and documentary film in hundreds of schools and communities across the country.

"We look for opportunities to engage in open and honest dialogue about issues that affect our students - in this case – females," said Mary Kay Andrews, director of the secondary center. "Female conflicts have caught national attention and while many initiatives focus on stopping bullying in schools, we think it is important for everyone to recognize that 'being kind' is a message for all of us. One thing that is important is that we call particular behavior what it is, and if adults can recognize certain behaviors as bullying and intimidation, we can do a better job addressing it and helping our students."