Israeli Sports Figures to Discuss Bullying at RGE Media Conference
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The RGE media group is hosting the "It's In Our Hands" conference on November 17th to combat bullying in Israel. A central panel will feature sports figures like Omri Afek, Miri Nevo, and Raz Hershko discussing how sports values can help eradicate bullying among youth. The event highlights sports' role in building self-esteem and teaching essential life skills to combat rejection and distress.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An "It's In Our Hands" conference on November 17th will address bullying in Israel.
- Sports figures Omri Afek, Miri Nevo, and Raz Hershko will participate in a panel.
- The conference aims to combat physical, verbal, and digital bullying among Israeli youth.
- Sports are highlighted as a tool for instilling values like responsibility and respect.
- Omri Afek shared a personal story of overcoming ostracism through sports.
- The event is organized by the RGE media group.
A conference titled "It's In Our Hands" will be held on Tuesday, November 17th, initiated by the RGE media group, focusing on the pervasive issue of bullying and the necessity of combating it. A key panel at the event will explore the power of sports in helping to eradicate this phenomenon.
The conference aims to address the significant threat that physical, verbal, and digital bullying and ostracism pose to Israeli children, who annually experience rejection, loneliness, and distress. The event will highlight how the values learned through sports training can equip young athletes with tools to cope with these challenges.
Sports, beyond teaching athletic skills, instill crucial life values such as personal and team responsibility, cooperation, and respect for coaches, teammates, and opponents. Omri Afek, a sports commentator and participant in the panel, emphasized that sports mirror life's challenges, including competition, dealing with rivals, success, disappointment, and teamwork, thereby embedding vital tools for the younger generation's future.
Afek shared a personal experience from his youth where he stood up to a class bully over an incident on the soccer field. Despite facing ostracism and being excluded from games, he eventually received an apology from the bully, who promised the behavior would not recur, a resolution Afek deemed important as it was made publicly.
The sports panel will be moderated by sports news anchor Miri Nevo and will feature Olympic medalist Raz Hershko and Lital Erez, VP of the Values in Sport Association. The conference seeks to leverage the positive impact of sports to foster self-worth, capability, and confidence in children, helping them support peers and understand belonging beyond external factors.
