Work Hard Smile Large Ep. 2 | Bullying Ends Here: A Conversation with Angela Garcia, Founder of The UGLI Foundation

Are you concerned about the increasing rate of bullying amongst the youth? Join Nicole Christopherson & Angela Garcia as they discuss how bullying can affect the mental health of youth and how we can prevent it. In this episode, Angela is shining light on her nonprofit efforts and programs that aim to end bullying and create a kinder world through The UGLI Foundation. She shares her personal experience with bullying, how it inspired her to start UGLI, and the various programs the foundation offers to empower students to take a stand against bullying. She also discusses her involvement in the Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation as she balances her passions for giving back to her community with being a wife and mother.

Timestamps:

12:00 The U.G.L.I Foundation Programs

13:05 Signing the Pledge

14:26 The U.G.L.I Clubs

20:00 Sharing a common Goal: WHSL and U.G.L.I

22:50 The effect of social media

25:40 Be an Upstander

28:05 Repercussions of becoming an upstander

30:00 The Parent’s Role

32:35 The School’s Role

32:30 What’s the A.A.A?

33:35 Action Steps

34:30 The U.G.L.I Foundation Website and Resources

35:17 Angela’s Legacy

39:40 The Takeaway

40:00 Learning from Mistakes

42:45 Social media as a tool

49:50 U.G.L.I Foundation’s Mission this year

50:30 Collaborating with other Foundations

Learn more about Angela Akins Garcia at:

https://www.instagram.com/theangelaakins/

https://www.instagram.com/theuglifoundation/

https://theuglifoundation.org/

https://www.facebook.com/theUGLIFoundation/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOKnyk5F-xd8nYD5FoXuvQ

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ugli-foundation/?trk=public_profile_volunteering-position_profile-section-card_full-click

To become an UGLI Ambassador: https://theuglifoundation.org/programs/ugli-ambassador/

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To become a WHSL Youth Ambassador:

https://www.workhardsmilelarge.com/take-the-pledge

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