March 2, 2011 Photos form Around the World
Participants share their picture from Spread the Word to End the Word events happening across the country.
Some of the >1,500 signatures from Wayzata High School from students who have pledged to stop using the R-word!
Self-advocates End the Word in North Dakota
Best Buddies KY, Bellarmine University!
Best Buddies staff Spread the Word
Boston University Takes the Pledge
Jenna Nissen proudly shows the "Spread the Word to End the Word" bracelet she received Wednesday morning. (Photo by Kris Todd/Spencer Daily Reporter)
Brinkli Jones watches as her fellow students sign a banner committing to eliminate the "R-word" from their vocabulary. Jones led a schoolwide campaign Wednesday to get others to be more sensitive about what they say. (Alan Murray/Herald Journal)
“These boys are from my son's Circle of Friends group at middle school. On their own time, they created a power point presentation about Down syndrome awareness and spreading the word to end the word” from Jennifer Cooper
"My nine-year-old granddaughter speaking out" from Jim Kersting
Lorrie Chicoine, president of the Farmington area Speak Up For Us group signs a pledge to stop using the R-word Wednesday at the third annual R-Word event hosted by Life Enrichment Advancing People at the University of Maine at Farmington. (Ann Bryant/Sun Journal)
“My three little advocates” from Heather Gilbert O’Connell
We had a very successful day with Spreading the word at Gardner Middle School in Temecula Ca!
John C. McGinley with Amelia Sweeden during a speaking at University of Southern California
John C. McGinley talks to USC co-ed cinema fraternity Delta Kappa Alpha about the hurtfulness of the R-word.
Leah Swanson and Taylor Studer, right, were among the Spencer High School students who collaborated to "Spread the Word to End the Word." (Photo by Kris Todd/Spencer Daily Reporter)
Stamp Out the R-word at Lumberton Senior High
Making posters for school to spread awareness to END THE WORD! 6th grade students! Awesome! Shared by Amy Catron McCarty
From @missgabbs
R-word campaign at Regis University promoted by the School of Nursing and the disability resources.
Middle Tennessee State University takes the pledge
Spread the Word to End the Word materials are displayed at Neuqua Valley High School. (Photo by Mary Ann Lopez/Naperville Patch)
Notre Dame College Prep: A picture of my students advocating for themselves and making a difference. We have 800 high schoolers signatures and pledges to end the r-word and promote the acceptance of everyone with disabilities
Purdue Pi Kappa Phi R-word Event
End the Word at Southern Connecticut State University - We had one of our best buddies come and ask people to pledge today :) everyone loved him! SCSU got a total of 1485 pledges.
Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA. They have an awesome Best Buddies chapter!
USF Pi Kappa Phi R-word Event