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“Don’t Laugh At Me” on NPR - the Movement is Growing!
Here is a great story about media that matters! This weekend NPR ran a story about "Don't Laugh At Me" as part of their series What's In the Song?. The songwriters, Steve Seskin and Alan Shamblin, discuss how their song grew from a personal project to become a part of the elementary school curriculum in 17 states. Peter Yarrow's daughter Bethany saw Seskin perform the song at a folk festival and asked him if he would perform the song again for her father, and he agreed. As Peter recounts: "There we sat, my beloved daughter, a singer-songwriter in her own right, with her hand in mine, tears running down our cheeks, listening to a song that told our hearts' stories, recalling events that we had personally experienced or witnessed in the lives of others." A few months after hearing the song, Peter Yarrow realized "Don't Laugh At Me" was a powerful piece of media to help encourage kids to realize "Hey, it's actually cool to be nice to one another." Learn more about anti-bullying work at the Operation: Respect home page, where you can download their Programs and Curriculum guides. You can also see a clip of Peter Yarrow performing the song at our awards ceremony on our forthcoming DVD. Thanks to Esther Drill, author of The Looks Book (and others) for the tip!Published on October 25, 2004
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