“Whenever I get down and lose hope, these lyrics pick me up and get me to raise my voice [and] continue to fight against adversity.”*

*http://apeaceofconflict.com/2010/03/14/this-is-my-voice/

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References:•Title page quote: http://apeaceofconflict.com/2010/03/14/this-is-my-voice/•Lyrics on slides from Shane Koyczan’s poem “This is my voice” accessed from: http://apeaceofconflict.com/2010/03/14/this-is-my-voice/•Audio of Shane Kyczan’s poem “This is my voice”. URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA3ktuKt3vk•Slide 2 www.thedailyfemme.com•Slide 3, 4, 8, 12 and 13 Google images •Slide 5 www.findingdulcinea.com•Slide 6 ib2news.org•Slide 7 www.sethshimkonis.com•Slide 9 alabamachild.wordpress.com•slide 10 irelandmission.blogspot.com•Slide 11 www.danychrys.eu•Slide 14 www.telegraph.co.uk•Slide 15 wonkaa11.blogspot.com•Slide 16 www.writespirit.net•Slide 17 www.flickr.com•Slide 18 scienceblogs.com•Slide 19 mr-faust.xanga.com•Slide 20 www.dailymail.co.uk

Note: these photo and audio used without permission

Other Resources:•Shane Koyczan website: and more motivational poems http://www.shanekoyczan.com/

•DARE RCMP Drug Awareness Program http://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=651&languageId=1&contentId=-1

•Ted Talks: Ted Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqzUHcW58Us

• Canada’s Anti bullying Help line and website http://www.stopabully.ca/

Slide show designed by Joani Robin