Don't Be a Bully Project
Bullying, and its sometimes tragic consequences, has reached epidemic proportions.
To address this crisis, Connie St. John – an award winning writer, director and producer – developed the DBAB Project, an innovative approach to end bullying using entertainment. The Project is powered by No Weapon Productions, an organization that has produced more than 100 life-changing and award-winning projects for stage and screen over the past 20+ years.
A multi-faceted solution, the DBAB Project builds anti-bullying skills in children, teens and young adults, giving youth the confidence they need to resist being bullying culprits, targets and onlookers.
The DBAB Project includes:
- “We Don’t Do That Here!” – a musical stage play produced by high school students for middle schoolers. The program includes training for educators and anti-bullying resources.
- 21 Under 21 – a concert and fashion show where creators aged 18-21 showcase their talents in a supportive and enthusiastic environment that helps them heal from past bullying.
- Can’t You See Me? – a collection of three-minute heartfelt personal histories for people of all ages who have encountered bullying, whether as targets, culprits or onlookers.
So many of us have painful memories of witnessing or experiencing bullying. Please help us end bullying forever. Don’t Be a Bully Project is managed by No Weapon Productions’ nonprofit partner, Change Your Life Entertainment (501(c)3 designation pending).
DBAB Project Creators & Advisors
Connie St. John
Connie St. John, creator of the Don’t Be A Bully Project and founder of No Weapon Productions, has more than 30 years of experience working with Fortune 50 companies, historic nonprofits, notable entertainment organizations, and media moguls.
Through both her companies – No Weapon Productions and the St. John Consulting Group – Connie and her teams use entertainment to change lives and create innovative business solutions to change the workplace.
Tia Powell Harris
Tia Powell Harris is a career arts educator and administrator whose unwavering belief in the power of the arts to transform lives has landed her at a variety of educational and cultural institutions.
Tia’s career began at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, and spans over 30 years. Tia now serves as VP of Education and Community Engagement at the New York City Center.
Chiquita Kennedy
Chiquita Kennedy has a background in all things strategy and efficiency. She isn’t the loudest person in the room, but she asks the questions that need to be answered in order to help organizations move forward with clarity.
Chiquita brings a wealth of varied experience to the table and uses this variety to promote out-of-the-box thinking and solutions.
Naketa Ren Thigpen
Naketa Ren Thigpen is a licensed clinical social worker with a concentration in clinical child psychology. She Infuses prominent skills and expertise that were acquired from an extensive background as a clinician and relationship management expert, sexologist and trauma specialist, leveraged from over a decade of major organizational tiers in case management, clinical practice, to effect global changes for children, couples and families.
Gaylen Washington
Gaylen Washington is a seasoned executive in the technology and business operations field. His expansive career includes notable positions in diverse industries, with noteworthy expertise encompassing SaaS technologies, agile project management, and cloud architecture. His approach to leadership combines his deep commitment to people development with the aim of fostering collaboration, optimizing business performance, and delivering exceptional value to stakeholders.
Geena Young
Geena Young is the Principal of Centric Business Solutions, LLC, a woman-owned consulting firm in the Washington, DC area. Centric specializes in accounting, business and CFO consulting services as well as IT services. The company’s client list includes small to mid-sized businesses in the private and public sector as well as local, state and federal government. Geena’s primary goal is to bring best practices and innovation, typically only available to large companies, to smaller businesses.